Berkeley Free Clinic
The Berkeley Free Clinic is a non-profit community clinic located in Berkeley, California, US. It is operated as a worker-run collective by more than 100 volunteers. It has provided free medical care since opening in 1969.[1]
History
[edit]The Berkeley Free Clinic was founded in 1969 during the People's Park riots in Berkeley.[2] Two founders were local booksellers Moe Moskowitz and Fred Cody, of Moe's Books and Cody's Books.[3] Since opening, the Berkeley Free Clinic has provided both medical and dental assistance.[4] In 2009, the clinic faced severe budget cuts due to the fiscal crisis in the state of California.[5]
In February 2017, the Berkeley Free Clinic created a program that offers free dental work to undocumented immigrants.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "History". Berkeley Free Clinic. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "About Us". Berkeley Free Clinic. Archived from the original on 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- ^ "Berkeley's Telegraph Ave. Saturday Demonstration: It was Small, But It Re-writes Berkeley Street Politics. Category: Page One from". The Berkeley Daily Planet. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ a b "Berkeley Free Clinic offers undocumented community members free dental services | The Daily Californian". The Daily Californian. 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ "Berkeley Free Clinic Hopes to Overcome Major Cuts" Daily Californian, October 15, 2009