Formation 1968 Legal status Currently operating Staff 32 | Type Non-profit Official language English, Spanish | |
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Location Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | ||
The Fan Free Clinic (FFC) is a non-profit free community clinic located in the Fan district in Richmond, Virginia. The clinic was first formed in 1968 by the Reverend Dr. Robert Bluford Jr and in 1970, was located on Floyd Avenue at the Emerson House of the First Unitarian Church and was relocated several times before moving to their current location on Thompson Street. It is considered to be an early example of free clinics, and one of the oldest of its kind in Virginia. The Fan Free Clinic operates with both paid employees and unpaid volunteers, and clients of the clinic must undergo a financial screening to determine their eligibility.
The Fan Free Clinic operates in four separate areas and each offers different services. As a whole, the Fan Free Clinic offers typical free clinic services such as mental health care, birth control, and testing and treatment of sexually-transmitted diseases. The separate areas available are the medical clinic, health and outreach services, client support and mental health services, and HIV testing and information. The clinic also sponsors the Sista Speak Empowerment Camp, a health and self-awareness camp for teen girls that also focuses on HIV prevention.