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Free Clinics of the Great Lakes Region©

Links to Resources for Free Clinics

Reports & Publications

SURVIVAL STRATEGIES FOR MICHIGAN’S HEALTH CARE SAFETY NET PROVIDERS: A report to the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation (Issued November, 2003) by Peter D. Jacobson, Vanessa Dalton, Julie Berson-Grandand and Carol S. Weisman

The project examined how changes in the health care environment are influencing the strategic adaptations of health care safety net organizations, and the implications for access to health care among the uninsured and other underserved groups. It was concluded that health care safety net services in Michigan are under severe pressure. Short of national health insurance coverage, there are no magic policy responses to alleviate the pressure. Adaptive strategies will enable most to survive and attempt to fulfill their mission, but will not be sufficient to respond to increasing demands for services. The complete version of this document is available online at the following link:

Like-Minded Organizations

Volunteers in Health Care
Volunteers in Health Care is a nationwide, non-profit program established in 1997 as a resource for health providers looking to organize or expand volunteer-led medical and dental services in their communities, and it is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The website is an on-line resource where program organizers and leaders can share their knowledge and experiences with one another, and find a wealth of relevant news, tips, tools and resources.

Association of Clinicians for the Underserved
The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved is a non-profit, multi-disciplinary organization, established by the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) alumni, providers, and scholars. Although the primary emphasis is on clinicians who are providing health care to medically underserved populations, ACU encourages all individuals and organizations who are committed to the ACU mission and goals to join whether involved in education, research, administration, community development, national, regional, and state programs, or other services related to health care delivery.

Access Project
The Access Project seeks to improve the health of our nation by assisting local communities in developing and sustaining efforts that improve healthcare access and promote universal coverage, with a focus on people who are without insurance.

University of Kansas Work Group on Health Promotion and Community Development
This web site is maintained by the University of Kansas Work Group on Health Promotion and Community Development in Lawrence, KS, and AHEC/Community Partners in Amherst, Massachusetts. The site has been on line since 1995, and it continues to grow on a weekly basis. Currently, the core of the Tool Box is the how-to tools. These how-to sections use simple, friendly language to explain how to do the different tasks necessary for community health and development. Additionally, you will find links to hundreds of other helpful web pages and listservs in areas such as funding, health, education, and community issues

Department of Health and Human Services
The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

Volunteer Clinic Resource Center
This website is designed to assist with the the development and growth of volunteer clinics.

Funding

Guidestar
Guidestar is a searchable database of more than 640,000 non-profit organizations in the US.

Foundation Center
The mission of the Foundation Center is to foster public understanding of the foundation field by collecting, organizing, analyzing, and disseminating information on foundations, corporate giving, and related subjects. Our audiences include grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public.

Chardon Press
Books and other resources on fund raising and organizing for social change.

Volunteers in Health Care

Many resources for free clinics, including grant programs.

Research

PubMed
PubMed is the National Library of Medicine's search service that provides access to over 11 million citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other related databases, with links to participating online journals.

The Reference Desk
A good source for finding information on the Web.

Children Now
Children Now utilizes research and mass communications to make the well being of children a top priority across the nation.