On a normal day the Highlands Health free clinic may have 20 people crammed into the waiting room at 340 Main St. in Johnstown. With the risk of spreading coronavirus through close contact with others, clinic leaders realized change was needed. “We knew we had to do something,” Executive Director Rosalie Danchanko said. “We came […]
The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) has shed a bright light on the shortcomings of the United States health care system. When an epidemic occurs and communities are trying to contain the spread of the disease, it suddenly becomes crystal clear how important having accessible, affordable health care for all people is. There are approximately 28 million uninsured people […]
Texas has the highest share of uninsured residents of any state, with nearly 18% of people lacking health coverage, and many are unable to take paid sick leave from work. Experts say that makes it harder to contain an outbreak. For Christian Gutierrez, preparing for a coronavirus outbreak is as much a financial consideration as […]
Free and Charitable Clinics throughout the U.S. are at the frontlines of community healthcare needs and concerns. As concerns over the Coronavirus increase, the NAFC has compiled resources regarding the disease spread, preparedness and prevention. For information on Coronavirus Disease 2019, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) webpage providing educational resources and […]
Direct Relief, BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) and the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC) today announced $125,000 in funding for five clinics through the Continuity in Care Grant Program, a three-year initiative, now in its final year, to help NAFC member organizations sustain and expand diabetes care in medically underserved areas. Free and Charitable […]
The National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) announces new officers for their Board of Directors, as well as two new additions to the Board. Stephanie Garris Headshot, newly elected NAFC Board Chair Stephanie Garris, J.D., Chief Executive Officer of Grace Medical Home in Orlando, Florida has been elected to serve as Chair of […]
It has been another busy year for the NAFC! We want to take a moment to thank our members for the important work they do providing accessible health care to the medically underserved in our country. We also want to thank all of our partners, funders, donors and supporters whose dedication to the NAFC, our members […]
There are the days focused on shopping and getting those deals – Black Friday and Cyber Monday – and then there is Giving Tuesday, a day to give back and help those in need! This Giving Tuesday – December 3rd – help the NAFC kick off our end of year giving campaign and give the […]
Alexandria, VA, Nov. 21, 2019 — The National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC) is proud to announce that Eileen Howard Boone, Senior Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and Philanthropy for CVS Health and President of the CVS Health Foundation, has been presented with the NAFC 2019 Safety Net Health Care Champion Award. […]
The NAFC 2019 Charitable Health Care Symposium was held on October 27-29 in beautiful Atlanta, Georgia at the Loews Atlanta. The Symposium is an annual conference specifically designed to address the issues and topics that safety-net clinics, charitable pharmacies, organizations, staff and volunteers face on a daily basis to address the needs of the nation’s medically underserved. This year […]
