Reaching out with comprehensive care to the uninsured.

We call it the Ripple Effect: the way every contribution of time, money and expertise resonates throughout our community to improve the quality of our care and the lives of our patients. The focus of the RI Free Clinic (RIFC) is on our patients, but the fulcrum is our system of volunteers and contributors that provides free medical care to uninsured Rhode Islanders. At present, nearly 130,000 state residents live without health insurance, a problem that grows with every passing week. We provide the only free resource short of emergency treatment for uninsured Rhode Island citizens seeking comprehensive health care.

The RI Free Clinic will provide 4,000 patient visits in 2009, offering patients primary care services as well as diagnostic and laboratory services and a free pharmacy. Most of our Broad Street clinic patients are residents of Providence and surrounding areas.  Through our physician network, currently available in 16 communities around the state, patients see physicians in their offices and receive the same care and services as our Broad Street clinic patients, free of charge.  All RI Free Clinic patients are uninsured. Nearly half (45%) are employed in jobs that do not provide health insurance, nor can they otherwise afford to purchase it.

The RI Free Clinic not only provides first rate comprehensive health care for its patients, but through its relationships with the greater network of Rhode Island’s healthcare community, we have also become an innovative and cost effective resource for medical education.

The RI Free Clinic is the only licensed ambulatory care facility in Rhode Island to serve the uninsured exclusively. RIFC draws upon a successful ten-year history of providing high quality, comprehensive primary care to adults between the ages of 19-64.

Rhode Island Free Clinic celebrating ten years of service to the community.

2009 FOUNDER'S RECEPTION

Thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors and friends who gathered at the Westin Hotel Providence on May 14th and helped to make this event an incredible success.  Over 250 guests honored Malcolm and Elizabeth Chace and celebrated the Free Clinic's ten years of service to the community and the uninsured.

We are excited to announce that the event raised over $52,000 and is a huge step towards Losing the Lottery in 2009.

Special thanks to those who supported our efforts:

Corporations:

Bank Rhode Island

Blue Cross Blue Shield RI
CVS Caremark
The Washington Trust Company
Amica Mutual Insurance Company
Vision Strategies
Claflin Company
Stand Corporation
National Grid - Electric
Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP
URI School of Nursing
Care New England/Women and Infants' Hospital
Andrew Davis, Esq.
Pablo Rodriquez, MD
The Joseph & Rosalyn Sinclair Foundation
The Providence Journal Company
The RI Association for Justice
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge
Lifespan/Rhode Island Hospital
Caroline Troise MD
Mineral Spring Pediatrics
TACO
Newport Hospital
Landmark Medical
RI Community Food Bank
Home and Hospice Care of RI
Trinity Repertory Company

Co-Chairs:

Dr. Joseph Amaral
James Derentis
Constance Howes
Jack Treanor