Fan Free Clinic

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.

Fan Free Clinic

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.