Mission //

Founded in 1999, the 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.

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The Clinic mobilizes vital health resources for Rhode Island’s uninsured, working poor and low-income adults. The Clinic also provides the most efficient and cost effective alternative to emergency rooms for uninsured residents seeking comprehensive health care.

NAFC 2020 Standards Gold Rating Clinic

The Rhode Island Free Clinic earned a 2020 Gold Rating from the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) Quality Standards Program!

URGENT MESSAGE FROM RI FREE CLINIC 

COVID-19 and Its Impact on The Rhode Island Free Clinic

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We have been providing health care to uninsured adults for over 20 years and our operations have never been disrupted as much as they are right now.  

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The care of 2,600 adults is at risk along with the care of their families and everyone’s ability to access medical care. Your support is needed now more than ever.

With the COVID-19 pandemic there is an increase in calls to the Clinic, at the same time that our volunteer pool of providers and students has dramatically decreased. We have suspended non-essential services to focus on the urgent needs of our patients. It is important that our Clinic continue to care for our patients during this crisis. As we continue to operate and care for our patients, we are faced with challenges at a time that is vital to our operational budget – we know we will need additional resources to maintain care for thousands of uninsured adults. Many have chronic conditions and without the Clinic, our uninsured would resort to emergency rooms or not get any care at all.

If you and your family are able to make a gift to our emergency fund at this time, the extra support will make such an important difference at this critical time.

Our dedicated staff, volunteers and Board are committed to our patients. In an emergency like this, we remain focused on our mission to provide free health care to uninsured adults who desperately need our services.

Whether a one-time gift  or a monthly donation, the Rhode Island Free Clinic needs you now. It will keep our clinic operating, front line staff employed, and will make sure the Clinic will be ready to continue to see new patients in the future.

If you're able, please help. A gift of any size will make a difference.

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Thank you for your continued commitment to helping others get the health care they deserve.

Sincerely,

Marie Ghazal

Chief Executive Officer