About Our Members

Vermont’s Free & Referral Clinics (VFRC) – formerly known as the Vermont Coalition of Clinics for the Uninsured (VCCU) – is a state association of free clinics, founded in 1995. Each of VFRC’s eight members sends a representative to serve on the VFRC Board of Directors. Six of the eight are independent nonprofits and two are programs that are part of a hospital. The member clinics’ collective goal is to serve the underserved. This originally meant Vermont’s uninsured population but as our state and our healthcare system have changed, this includes patients who are underinsured, unhoused, low-income, who do not speak English, who do not have legal immigration statuses, or who are otherwise marginalized by the mainstream healthcare system. Our members provide clinical services such as medical, dental, and mental health care, as well as access to free prescriptions, insurance navigation, support accessing health and other social service programs, and so much more.

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

Our Mission

Mission Statement:

“To support member free clinics in Vermont that identify gaps and provide access to care, via on site or by referral services, to uninsured and under-insured people.”