Direct Relief, BD, and NAFC Announce $300,000 in Grant Support for Free Clinics and Charities

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As part of their ongoing efforts to help vulnerable populations access health care services that treat chronic diseases, Direct Relief, BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), and the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) today announce that twelve free and charitable clinics are operating. Combined receiving $300,000 in grants through the Continuity of Care Program.

The Continuity of Care Program is a multi-year initiative made possible by the generosity of Direct Relief and BD, and managed by NAFC. It supports free and charitable clinics in expanding innovative, patient-tailored models of chronic disease care for at-risk patients in the United States. This round of grants, totaling $12,000 per beneficiary, funds new or existing programs that focus on helping patients who have, or are at risk for, diabetes and high blood pressure, through patient education, prevention, medication compliance, and patient engagement efforts.

said Damon Tauger, Vice President of Global Programs for Direct Relief. “Direct Relief is honored to once again join NAFC and BD to learn about these clinics and their critical role.”

“NAFC is grateful to have partners like BD and Direct Relief who recognize the essential role that free and charitable clinics play within their communities to provide accessible health care,” said Nicole Lamoreaux, NAFC President and CEO. “This important program helps our members provide important services for diabetes and chronic hypertension among patients in underserved communities.”

The 2021 Continuity of Care Scholarship recipients are:

• The Hague Health – Lynnwood, Washington. • Open Arms Clinic – Toccoa, Georgia • Volunteers in Medicine – Wilkes Barry, Pennsylvania. • Church Health Center in Memphis, Inc. – Memphis, Tenn. • Free Clinic and Resource Center – Brandon, FL • Sinclair Health Clinic – Winchester, VA • West Virginia Healthright, Inc – Charleston, VA • Department of Health Care Crossover – Richmond, VA • Faith Family Medical Center – Nashville, Tenn • Westminster Clinic Free – Thousand Oaks, CA • C-ASIST Free Health Clinic – Dearborn, Michigan • Rove Free Clinic, Indianapolis, Indiana.

The next program implementation will be announced in the first quarter of 2022 and will be open to all active members of the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics.

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