Causes: Ambulatory & Primary Health Care, Community Health Systems, Health, Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: To increase access to healthcare through volunteerism.
Results: Since its inception in 1996, Volunteers in Medicine America has helped communities across the country plan and launch 114 free clinics providing quality, compassionate healthcare to low-income, uninsured individuals. Another dozen communities are in the development state. In 2018, Volunteers in Medicine clinics provided over 349,000 patient visits to more than 89,000 patients. Over 10,000 medical and community volunteers donated their time and talents. According to the results of a 2015 national survey, Volunteers in Medicine clinics have a greater focus upon quality, are open for more hours, are better resourced and have a substantially higher number of volunteers than other free clinics nationally.
Target demographics: communities increaase access to healthcare by establishing free health clinics that are part of a national network of clinics serving the uninsured
Direct beneficiaries per year: 90 free health clinics in 29 states
Geographic areas served: The United States
Programs: training and technical assistance, continuing education, research, advocacy, volunteer recruitment, resource development, and information and referral
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.
Mission: To increase access to healthcare through volunteerism.
Results: Since its inception in 1996, Volunteers in Medicine America has helped communities across the country plan and launch 114 free clinics providing quality, compassionate healthcare to low-income, uninsured individuals. Another dozen communities are in the development state. In 2018, Volunteers in Medicine clinics provided over 349,000 patient visits to more than 89,000 patients. Over 10,000 medical and community volunteers donated their time and talents. According to the results of a 2015 national survey, Volunteers in Medicine clinics have a greater focus upon quality, are open for more hours, are better resourced and have a substantially higher number of volunteers than other free clinics nationally.
Target demographics: communities increaase access to healthcare by establishing free health clinics that are part of a national network of clinics serving the uninsured
Direct beneficiaries per year: 90 free health clinics in 29 states
Geographic areas served: The United States
Programs: training and technical assistance, continuing education, research, advocacy, volunteer recruitment, resource development, and information and referral
Donor & Volunteer Advisory
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.
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