Clearwater Free Clinic

Since 1977 the Clearwater Free Clinic (CFC) has provided low-income uninsured families access to care for acute and chronic medical issues by means of volunteerism, community financial support and community partnerships. The clinic, a volunteer driven non-profit, non-government medical facility, provides primary health care and behavioral health services at no cost to those who do not qualify for government assistance and cannot afford private medical care. Those who qualify financially and live in mid or upper Pinellas County are eligible for Clinic services which include but are not limited to: medical office visits, telemedicine platform, behavioral health assessments and counseling, medications, lab work, x-rays, specialty referrals, diabetic counseling, patient education and hospital based procedures. Without the assistance of the Clearwater Free Clinic, local uninsured families would look to our local emergency departments for non-emergent care, at a great cost to themselves and the hospitals. More upsetting is that many of the uninsured have ignored significant health problems not wanting to incur debt and without accessible health care present to the CFC with a high medical acuity requiring significant intervention to improve their health and obtain positive outcomes.