National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) Information

The NAFC is the only nonprofit 501c(3) organization whose mission is solely focused on the issues and needs of the medically underserved throughout the nation and the more than 1,200 Free and Charitable Clinics that serve them. Founded in 2001 and headquartered near Washington, D.C., the NAFC is working to ensure that the medically underserved have access to affordable quality health care and strives to be a national voice promoting quality health care for all. The organization believes that access to health care should be a right, not a privilege, and it values volunteerism, community ownership, service and collaboration. For more information about the NAFC, please visit www.nafcclinics.org. Follow the NAFC on Twitter at https://twitter.com/NAFClinics and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NAFCClinics. MISSION To ensure that the medically underserved have access to affordable quality health care. VISION To be a national voice promoting quality health care for all. ORGANIZATION VALUES AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES WE BELIEVE access to health care should be a right, not a privilege. WE VALUE human dignity and ACCESS to quality, compassionate health care. WE VALUE the individuality of our member clinics and their ability to adapt to community needs and resources. WE VALUE volunteerism. WE VALUE community ownership, service and collaboration.