The JCFC's Purpose 

Health Care Needs in Marin and Sonoma Counties

Approximately 100,000 immigrants, single parents, students, elderly and part-time or unemployed residents in Marin and Sonoma counties are uninsured and cannot afford medical treatment. Most work steadily but do not qualify for healthcare benefits and are forced to choose between housing and healthcare. The need for accessible, affordable healthcare far exceeds the services available resulting in unwarranted and costly treatment through emergency rooms. Since health problems are both a cause and an indicator of poverty, preventing or treating these problems can reduce the number of people in need.

Volunteer Medical Clinic

The Jewish Community Free Clinic (JCFC) is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, free, volunteer medical clinic that draws on traditional Jewish concepts of tzedakah (justice/charity) and tikkun olam (repairing the world) to offer free medical care for anyone in need, without regard to ethnicity, race or religion. The Clinic's founders are clinicians working throughout the County's healthcare system. With nearly 100,000 uninsured in Marin and Sonoma counties, they felt they must take action regarding access to health care for the uninsured. The JCFC tapped volunteers' deeply rooted desire to carry on traditions of caring for the sick (known as bikkur cholim in Judaism) to found the Jewish Community Free Clinic.

Mission Statement

Drawing on Jewish traditions of tzedakah (charity) and tikkun olam (repairing the world), we offer free medical care for anyone in need, without regard to ethnicity, race or religion. We offer an atmosphere of respect, empowerment and partnership with our patients, and strive to assist them in attaining full health and well-being.