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Last updated on August 28, 2008

Organized in 1999, Rhode Island Free Clinic is a volunteer-staffed, community-based non-profit organization in south Providence offering high quality primary medical care and, with the support of area hospitals and medical practices, a full array of no and low cost medications, diagnostic and specialty services to adults without health insurance.

Description:
The clinic also provides community based education to the next generation of health practitioners through its staff of volunteer physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, translators, pharmacists, and others. Rhode Island Free Clinic is funded solely by charitable donations.

Contact people:

Carmen Fields, Administrative Assistant, (401) 274-6347 x201, (email) Kelly Klein, Volunteer Coordinator, (401) 274-6347 ext.208, (email)

Office fax number: (401) 274-6562

Address:

655 Broad Street Providence, RI 02907 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.rifreeclinic.org

Directions:

From Rt. 95 south: Take Allens Ave/Eddy St. exit (#19) off 95. Go straight off exit ramp on to Dudley St (with RIH and Hasbro on right, Co-op Building on left). Continuing straight on Dudley St., take left at 2nd Stop sign on to Prairie Ave. Follow Prairie Ave until the first light at the intersection of Public Street (Prairie Diner is on the corner) Take a right on to Public and go straight through to the next light, where it intersects with Broad Street. Take a right on to Broad Street and Hindle Building is one block down on the left. The building is tan brick, 3 stories, and sits back from the street with parking in front. The clinic and administrative offices are now all on the third floor. The receptionist's desk is past the elevator on the left side. From Rt. 95 north: Take Thurbers Avenue exit off Rt. 95 and bear left toward Eddy St. At stop light at end of the exit ramp, bear right onto Eddy. Follow Eddy until the light at intersection with Dudley. Turn left at that light on to Dudley (with RIH and Hasbro on right, Co-op Building on left). Follow same directions as above. From Rhode Island/Women & Infants' Hospitals: Follow directions above from Dudley Street.   Nearest Bus Stop: RIPTA 11 bus to downtown Providence, St. Joseph's Hospital stop, 1 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Handicap accessible?
	Yes
Interests Served:
	Solutions for Children, Youth, Families, Helping People in Crisis, Building Adult & Neighborhood Independence
Does your agency accept court-appointed volunteers?
	No

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