DOVER — An average of 357 individuals per day were provided no-cost medical, dental, vision, behavioral health and nutrition services at the nine-day Central Delaware Partnership for Hope’s Innovative Readiness Training mission.

Over the course of the initiative, members of the National Guard and Reserves arrived in Dover from different areas of the country, including Montana and Georgia, to serve the state capital’s citizens. Many members of the Delaware Guard also participated.

IRT is a Department of Defense military training event, exclusive to the United States and its territories, that delivers opportunities to increase deployment readiness and provide key services with lasting benefits to American communities.

In total, 3,217 people were assisted with health services at North Dover Elementary School, Towne Point Elementary School and South Dover Elementary School.

Kay Sass, emergency management coordinator for the city of Dover, said the event, which ended Monday, had an impact on her.

“Volunteering, I was able to meet several constituents who came in to gain access to care that they simply cannot afford (and) many who have insurance but, between premiums and copays, care was still unattainable,” she said. “Everyone was made to feel welcome and comfortable regardless of their financial situation.

“We were all there to serve our community, and I was fortunate enough to play a small role in a mission with a very large impact.”

A total of 18,050 medical procedures were performed — 1,217 of them dental and 2,000 requiring eyeglasses — leaving an impact of $1,384,000 in fair-market value as a savings to the greater Dover community.

“This extraordinary partnership brought health care and hope to thousands of our citizens, especially in the underserved areas of dental and vision,” said Dover City Councilman David Anderson, who was pivotal in bringing the IRT event to Dover. “The Guard and Reserves did a phenomenal job, and the partnership with Capital School District, Delaware State University, the Central Delaware Housing Collaborative and the city of Dover is a model of cooperation that can solve many other problems in the future.

“Seeing the results and hearing from people their experiences made every minute of the last 2 1/2 years of work worth it for the committee.”