Vermont’s Free & Referral Clinics (VFRC) – formerly known as the Vermont Coalition of Clinics for the Uninsured (VCCU) – was founded in 1995. VCFR is a (501)(c)(3) not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to increase access to health care for uninsured, underinsured, low-income, and underserved people throughout Vermont. VFRC supports the work of its nine member programs, including five free clinics that provide medical and dental services and four free clinics that refer for health care. All of the member clinics also help eligible people enroll in any of the Vermont Health Connect programs, including expanded Medicaid, the Dr. Dynasaur Medicaid children’s insurance program, and private insurance. Clinics also help find lower cost or free prescription drugs and connect patients and clients with other community services.
The statewide VFRC organization marked its 25th 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.”
Who We Are
Staff
Olivia Sharrow, MPH, Executive Director
Board of Directors
Chair
Samantha Ball, Windsor Community Health Clinic at Mt. Ascutney Hospital
Vice Chair
Heidi Sulis, Open Door Clinic
Treasurer
Tia Poalino, Rutland County Free Clinic & Dental Clinic
Secretary
TBD
Erin Armstrong, Health Assistance Program at the UVM Medical Center
Natalie R. Basil, Bennington Free Clinic
Dana Michalovic, Good Neighbor Health Clinic & Red Logan Dental Clinic
Michele Packard, Health Connections at Gifford Medical Center
Wilda Pelton, At-Large Member
Annual Reports
2020 VFRC Annual Report
Vermont’s Free & Referral Clinics Find New Ways of CaringDuring Pandemic Click here to download a printable PDF of the…
2020 VFRC Annual Report Summary
Throughout 2020, VFRC continued to provide as many services as possible to vulnerable Vermonters. VFRC clinics assisted 7477 Vermonters, which…
2019 VFRC Annual Report
Commemorating 25 Years of Increasing Access to Care for Uninsured and Underinsured People in Vermont Click here to download a…