About

Vermont’s Free & Referral Clinics (VFRC) is the state association of Vermont’s free clinics. We represent our members in state-level conversations about health policy, advocate for free clinics and the patients they serve, and provide our members with funding and technical assistance. Our Board of Directors is made up of a representative from each of our eight member clinics. Founded in 1995, VFRC was known as the Vermont Coalition of Clinics for the Uninsured (VCCU) until 2019.

The statewide VFRC organization marked its 25th anniversary in 2020.

Our Mission

Mission Statement:

“Vermont’s Free & Referral Clinics (VFRC) advocates for a more inclusive, equitable, and accessible healthcare system.”

Who We Are

Staff

Olivia Sharrow, MPH, Executive Director

Naomi Wolcott-MacCausland, Bridges to Health Director

Chelsea Boardman, Programs and Operations Coordinator

Board of Directors

Chair
Dan Barlow, People’s Health and Wellness Clinic

Vice Chair
Heidi Sulis, MPH, Open Door Clinic

Treasurer
Samantha Ball, MBA Valley Health Connections

Secretary
Natalie Basil, Dr. G. Richard Dundas Free Clinic at Greater Bennington Community Services

Umair Malik, MD Free Access Health Clinic
Elizabeth Franson, MHA, Good Neighbor Health Clinic
Vacant, Health Connections at Gifford Medical Center
Samantha Ball, MBA, Valley Health Connections
Alyssa Scott, RN Rutland County Health Partners

Annual Reports