Wisconsin Association Of Free And Charitable Clinics Inc

THE WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF FREE AND CHARITABLE CLINIC'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT, STRENGTHEN, AND ADVOCATE FOR THE UNIQUENESS OF THE WISCONSIN FREE AND CHARITABLE CLINICS, THE PATIENTS THEY SERVE, AND THE COMMUNITIES WITH WHOM THEY PARTNER. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE HEALTHY FUTURES FOCUS AREA. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF PUBLIC HEALTH CENTERS AND FREE & CHARITABLE CLINICS THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN. THE GOAL IS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND INCREASE FUNDING WHILE DEVELOPING RESOURCES TO COMBAT POVERTY AND THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE EPIDEMIC, AND EXPECTS TO BENEFIT 65,000 WISCONSINITES WHO ARE EITHER UNINSURED, UNDER INSURED, OR BATTLING SUBSTANCE ABUSE. 2 VISTA LEADERS, 30 VISTA MEMBERS AND 15 SUMMER VISTAS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH WAFCC'S STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE, FUNDRAISING, EVENT PLANNING, VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, DATA COLLECTION AND COALITION BUILDING OVER THE COURSE OF SIX YEARS.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP RESOURCES TO COMBAT POVERTY, THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, AND THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE EPIDEMIC. TO DO THIS WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF FREE AND CHARITABLE CLINICS, INC. WILL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING HIGH LEVEL ACTIVITIES: DEVELOP AND ENHANCE PROGRAMS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT AND INCREASE FUNDING FOR FREE AND CHARITABLE CLINICS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. THIS WILL BENEFIT 160,000 WISCONSIN RESIDENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED, UNDER INSURED, OR BATTLING SUBSTANCE ABUSE. GENERAL EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING A $100,000 TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM GRANT AND $925,000 COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRAM INTO FREE AND CHARITABLE CLINICS, REACHING 1,000,000 HARD TO REACH INDIVIDUALS TO BE VACCINATED, AND IMPROVING THE OVERALL HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS IN WISCONSIN.

THE MISSION OF THE WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF FREE & CHARITABLE CLINICS (WAFCC) IS TO SUPPORT, STRENGTHEN, AND ADVOCATE FOR THE UNIQUENESS OF THE WISCONSIN FREE AND CHARITABLE CLINICS, THE PATIENTS THEY SERVE, AND THE COMMUNITIES WITH WHOM THEY PARTNER. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE HEALTHY FUTURES FOCUS AREA. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF WISCONSIN FREE AND CHARITABLE CLINICS (FCCS) TO IMPLEMENT THE STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE WHICH WILL CONNECT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED FOLKS TO PREVENTATIVE AND PRIMARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES. SEVEN (7) VISTA MEMBERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CREATING TRAINING AND WEBINARS, DEVELOPING A DATA REPOSITORY, DEVELOPING PROCESSES AND POLICIES OR PROCEDURES, CREATING PATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEYS, FOSTERING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, SET-UP OR IMPROVE CLINIC VOLUNTEER BASE THROUGH RECRUITMENT EFFORTS, RESEARCHING AND WRITING GRANTS, IMPLEMENTING PDSA CYCLES, RESEARCHING EHRS AND CREATING IMPLEMENTATION PLANS, AND PERFORMING SELF-ASSESSMENTS OF CLINICS OVER THE COURSE OF 36 MONTHS.