2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 32
Commending the Augusta Regional Dental Clinic.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 2, 2026
WHEREAS, for more than 22 years, the Augusta Regional Dental Clinic, has provided affordable, high-quality care to medically underserved residents of Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County; and
WHEREAS, the Augusta Regional Dental Clinic was established in September 1993 as the Augusta Regional Clinic to honor the legacy of the late Percy Wilson, a beloved pharmacist in downtown Staunton who touched countless lives through his generosity and genuine care for the community; and
WHEREAS, the Augusta Regional Clinic originally operated out of a shared space at a career center in Fishersville, then constructed a new building on Mule Academy Road to better serve its patients; and
WHEREAS, in 2020, after providing primary care for approximately 10,000 individuals, the Augusta Regional Clinic reestablished itself as the Augusta Regional Dental Clinic and refocused its mission on oral health care; and
WHEREAS, the Augusta Regional Dental Clinic currently serves Medicaid members and uninsured low-income residents of Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County with a volunteer staff of 25 dental professionals; and
WHEREAS, every year, the Augusta Regional Dental Clinic serves approximately 6,000 patients, including 2,000 children, through 13,000 appointments, including hundreds that would have otherwise been diverted to an emergency room at a local hospital; and