Health Brigade
| Type | Non-profit |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Currently operating |
| Location |
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Official language | English, Spanish |
| Staff | 32 |
| Website | http://www.fanfreeclinic.org/ |
The Fan Free Clinic (FFC) is a non-profit free community clinic located in the Fan district in Richmond, Virginia.[1] The clinic was first launched in 1970 on Floyd Avenue at the Emerson House of the First Unitarian Church, and was later relocated several times before moving to their current location on Thompson Street.[2] It is considered to be an early example of free clinics, and one of the oldest of its kind in Virginia.[3] In 2002 the clinic was officially designated by the Virginia Senate as a charitable organization.[4] The Fan Free Clinic operates with both paid employees and unpaid volunteers, and clients of the clinic must undergo a financial screening to determine their eligibility.
The Fan Free Clinic operates in four separate areas and each offers different services. As a whole the Fan Free Clinic offers typical free clinic services such as mental health care, birth control, and testing and treatment of sexually-transmitted diseases.[5] The separate areas available are the medical clinic, health and outreach services, client support and mental health services, and HIV testing and information.
In other media
- The clinic is mentioned in the 1997 novel Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Cornwell
References
- ^ The Army Reserve Magazine, Volumes 18-19. Chief, Army Reserve. 1972. p. 57.
- ^ Beth Marschak, Alex Lorch (2008). Lesbian and Gay Richmond. Arcadia Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 0738553689.
- ^ Weiss, Gregory L. (2006). Grassroots Medicine: The Story of America's Free Health Clinics. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 6, 13, 43, 81, 86, 91, 95, 103–104. ISBN 9780742540705.
- ^ Senate Bill, Issues 231-300. Virginia Senate. 2002. pp. cxlii.
- ^ "A Great Need". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2014.