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- EIN 59-1852871
- info@clearwaterfreeclinic.org
- (727) 447-3041
- 707 N Fort Harrison Ave Clearwater FL 33755 USA
- www.clearwaterfreeclinic.org
- clwfreeclinic
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Community Clinics, Health
Mission: FREE MEDICAL CARE FOR THE NEEDY
Programs: Since 1977, the clearwater free clinic has provided problem oriented health care to low-income, uninsured residents of upper pinellas county by means of office visits, medications, lab work, x-rays, and specialty referrals. The clinic, a volunteer driven non-profit, non-government medical facility, provides primary health care at no cost to those who do not qualify for government assistance and who cannot afford private medical care. The majority of the patients at the clinic are hard working people with limited incomes or low paying jobs. Their income excludes them from receiving government assistance, yet prohibits them from affording private health care or insurance. Without the aid of the clearwater free clinic, these uninsured residents would turn to emergency rooms for non-emergent care, at a great cost to themselves and the hospitals. More upsetting is that many of the uninsured will often ignore significant health problems until a crisis occurs, not wanting to incur debt. This is where the clearwater free clinic is able to help. In 2013 the clinic continued the tradition of delivering quality, comprehensive medical care to our diverse popluation of medically needed. The clinic has expanded current programs and has plans to initiate new ones to meet the number of uninsured that continue to significantly impact the current resources of the clinic. 2013 outcomes:- number of patient encounters: 13,250- number of courses of medications distributed to clinic paients: 34,000- developed a private funding source and a partnership with directions for living, another 501(c)(3) organization, in order to establish the clearwater free clinic's behavioral health program-implemented a data collection program to better capture clinical outcomes - opened clinic patient eligibility to include documented permanent residents