Rhode Island Free Clinic Inc

MANDATED HEALTH CARE PROJECTS

THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE ARP RESOURCES TO EXPAND THIS PROJECT'S WORK IN THE AREA OF HEALTHY FUTURES. TO DO THIS RHODE ISLAND FREE CLINIC WILL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING HIGH LEVEL ACTIVITIES: PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE AT NO-COST TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CARE FOR HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS, AND EXPAND THEIR EXISTING NETWORK OF PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO SUPPORT THIS WORK. THIS WILL BENEFIT LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. GENERAL EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE RECRUITING AT LEAST 500 VOLUNTEERS, AND LEVERAGING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE CLINIC'S BUDGET WHICH IS RAISED ENTIRELY THROUGH DONATIONS AND IN-KIND MEDICAL SERVICES.

RHODE ISLAND FREE CLINIC'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FREE, COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CARE AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES TO ADULTS WHO HAVE NO HEALTH INSURANCE AND CANNOT AFFORD THOSE SERVICES, AND TO SERVE AS AN EDUCATIONAL TRAINING SITE FOR ASPIRING HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. NEARLY 2,300 PATIENTS ARE SERVED ANNUALLY THROUGH A DYNAMIC STATEWIDE CORPS OF VOLUNTEER MEDICAL PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERS WHO LEVERAGE OUR ANNUAL BUDGET OF JUST $1 MILLION INTO OVER $5 MILLION IN IN-KIND HEALTH RESOURCES AND CRITICAL MEDICAL CARE. WE SEEK NINE AMERICORPS VISTAS THROUGH THE HEALTHY FUTURES PROGRAM PRIORITY TO HELP BUILD THE CLINIC'S CAPACITY TO CONNECT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS ? LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED ADULTS ? WITH ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE INCLUDING PREVENTIVE, PRIMARY, AND WRAP AROUND CARE INCLUDING DENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.