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News & EventsStay up-to-date on information about news, special events, clinics, and programs. Download our most recent newsletter at the bottom of the page. Giles Free Clinic Receives HRSA Award to Establish Rural Health Network in Giles County May 13, 2011 The Giles Free Clinic, a satellite of the Free Clinic of the New River Valley, was awarded a grant by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) totaling $481,130 over three years to create a rural health network that will integrate and expand access to primary and specialty health care services for the people of Giles County.
“The Network will bring together seven existing healthcare non-profit organizations to improve efficiencies and facilitate greater access to medical, dental and mental health care, health education and parenting workshops for Giles County residents,” states Michelle Brauns, Free Clinic Executive Director. The Giles Free Clinic and Carilion Giles Community Hospital will play key roles in the Network.
The Giles Free Clinic was originally founded in 2007 with a HRSA Rural Health Outreach Grant. The current grant will expand upon those activities by increasing the target population to include underserved children, by broadening the scope of operation to available services in the County to include health navigation, and by facilitating the addition of critical transportation services and cultural training of health professionals. “This project is significant because it is the first of its kind in the County to coordinate community involvement and facilitate inter-agency collaborations with the ultimate goal of improving the health status of residents,” states Brauns. The Giles Free Clinic's application was one of 18 funded from a pool of 130 across the nation and the only grant awarded in Virginia.
Free Clinic of the NRV Offers Tours for the Public March 1, 2011 For thirty years, the Free Clinic of the NRV has helped the community by providing healthcare for people who are low income and cannot afford insurance. While national health care reform will hopefully grant access to healthcare for many of our residents, we know that things may remain uncertain for years to come. Reform may reduce the number of non-senior uninsured adults, but there will probably still be as many as 23 million uninsured people nationally in 2019. Therefore, the Free Clinic plans to remain flexible in the coming years in order to respond to the existing needs of our friends and neighbors in the New River Valley. In order to cater to a great public interest in the future of the Free Clinic, we now offer one-hour tours, giving the public the opportunity to take a look behind the scenes. Participants will gain an insight into the clinic’s medical department, pharmacy and the dental clinic, and will get the chance to discuss with clinic leaders how healthcare reform might impact the role of free clinics. During 2011, there will be two tours per month led by the Executive Director, a volunteer, and a Board member. Both individuals and groups are welcome, however each tour is limited to 15 participants in order to minimize disruption service provision. If you are interested in participating in one of our tours, please RSVP to Roz Nelson at roznelson@nrvfreeclinic.org or 540-381-0820. Current tour dates are:
Free Clinic of the New River Valley Earns State Accreditation October 11, 2010 The Free Clinic of the New River Valley has achieved state accreditation from the Virginia Association of Free Clinics (VAFC). The formation of an accreditation process for the 60 VAFC free clinics began in 2005 with the development of commonly accepted Virginia standards to ensure quality and accountability in free clinic health care provision across the state. In 2008, the first clinics were accredited and the FCNRV becomes the 13th statewide to earn accreditation. “The process involves a VAFC site team conducting a rigorous documentation review of financial, management, governance, human resource and volunteer policies and procedures as well as interviews of staff, Board and volunteers and a facility inspection,” states Michelle Brauns, Executive Director. “We are so pleased to have earned this healthcare seal of approval! Patients can be assured they are receiving top-notch care at the Free Clinic of the New River Valley because we have a commitment to excellence in the provision of these services.”
Michelle Brauns, FCNRV Executive Director, receives the Certificate of Accreditation from Lou Markwith, Executive Director of the Virginia Association of Free Clinics.
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