FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Kelsey Frost, kfrost@finemanpr.com (c) 850.512.7826, (o) 415.392.1000 April 2, 2018 HEALTHRIGHT 360 ANNOUNCES NEW ALLIANCE OF PROGRAMS FOR CISGENDER WOMEN AND TRANS PEOPLE Women’s Community Clinic joins Lyon Martin Health Services and […]
As our Executive Director for 17 years, Carlina Hansen helped build the Clinic’s foundation and was a driving force behind our core values and mission – to improve the health and well-being of women and girls. We recently sat down with Carlina to see what she’s […]
“IN A TAUPE-WALLED exam room at the Women’s Community Clinic in San Francisco, lead clinician Lisa Mihaly plucks a small laminated card from a cabinet. Tethered to the card are three T-shaped IUDs, or intrauterine devices—forms of birth control […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Ivan Becerra | 415.392.1000 | ibecerra@finemanpr.com May 15, 2017 HealthRIGHT 360 and Women’s Community Clinic to Merge, Expanding Access to Care for Low-Income Women and Girls in the Bay Area. SAN FRANCISCO — HealthRIGHT […]
January 23, 2017 For the first time in two decades, women form the majority on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. And on Tuesday, all six of them will introduce a resolution supporting universal reproductive health care for […]
On January 21, Angels of Bass, The Great Northern, and Manny Alferez hosted a fantastic after party and concert to follow the Women’s March. Featuring an impressive lineup of local performers, all proceeds were to benefit Women’s Community […]
Mission Local, a local news site for the Mission District, recently featured Ladies’ Night and the important role it plays in creating a safe community space for women facing homelessness. Ladies’ Night – a collaborative drop-in event hosted by […]
On January 21, 2017, ferry commuter service Tideline provided transit to San Francisco for participants in the Women’s March. They announced that a portion of the proceeds from this trip would be donated to Women’s Community Clinic – […]
Thank you to the San Francisco Federal Credit Union and its members for their continuing support for the women we serve! During the credit union’s 12th annual coat drive this holiday season, members collected and donated 635 coats […]
Women’s Community Clinic was honored to receive a Community Impact Award this December from Bay Area public accounting firm DZH Phillips! The Clinic was chosen to be part of the firm’s inaugural group of awardees, which were selected […]
On January 24, the female majority of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors held a press conference to announce that they would be introducing a resolution later that same day to protect reproductive freedom and access to health care […]
Support Women’s Community Clinic, and take care of your own well-being in the process! Please join Ana-Mari Hamada for a 1-hour Community Yoga class for all skill levels at Bija Yoga Studio, every Friday at 1.30 PM. This class […]
Help us raise $5,000 for critical HIV services! Women make up 1 in 4 new HIV infections in the Bay Area. On July 17th, we will be walking in San Francisco’s AIDS Walk to raise awareness and funds […]
More than 450 community members and leaders joined Women’s Community Clinic on Thursday, May 19th for an evening of laughter, food, drink– featuring a special performance by Lizz Winstead, co-creator and correspondent on The Daily Show. The SOLD OUT event raised […]
The 2014-15 Fiscal Year was a busy time at Women’s Community Clinic! We launched Primary Care services, expanded our clinical staff team, got our Electronic Health Records system up and running, and began enrolling clients in health insurance […]
Thanks to San Francisco Federal Credit Union and its members for helping keep our clients warm and dry! We’re experiencing an especially rainy winter, and the SFFCU’s members truly stepped up: 631 coats were collected and distributed to […]
Support Women’s Community Clinic, and take care of your own well-being in the process! Please join Ana-Mari Hamada for a 75-minute Community Yoga class at the Integral Yoga Institute, every Friday from 12.45 to 2 PM. This class […]
This past month we celebrated National Health Center Week, from August 9th to 15th. For over 30 years, National Health Center Week has been celebrated in order to acknowledge the service and contributions of community health centers in […]
Help us raise $10,000 for critical HIV services! Donate! Women make up 1 in 4 new HIV infections in the Bay Area. Each year Women’s Community Clinic participates in San Francisco’s AIDS Walk to raise awareness and funds […]
When you first meet Erinn Terry, you tend to find yourself quickly relaxing. She has a calm, warm demeanor, and speaks softly and thoughtfully. She leans forward as you speak, exuding patience and tranquility, and genuinely reflects on […]
You’ve always known that the Clinic supports a client-centered model of care, but have you ever wondered how we get such in-depth client feedback? Beyond listening to each client we see and gathering data from surveys and reviews, […]
On February 25, 2015, Women’s Community Clinic unveiled the D’Anne Quinton Reception Room, a dedication to a beloved friend of the Clinic and life-long advocate for women’s rights. The dedication came to fruition when her husband, soul mate, and […]
Photo: © 2015 Rikki Ward The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Women: Panel Discussion at The Commonwealth Club On Monday, March 16th, the Clinic’s Executive Director, Carlina Hansen, participated in a lively discussion on the impact […]
Since the Affordable Care Act took effect, millions of people have newly enrolled in health insurance. Here at the Clinic, our Certified Enrollment Counselors have been helping our clients and their families navigate their insurance options. “Last year […]
D’Anne Quinton was 56 when she was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer and passed away at a time of her choosing two years later, dignified and elegant as always. When D’Anne wasn’t riding her beloved Andalusian horse, Tanguero, […]
The ideal fundraiser combines something you already love with a charity you want to support. And last week, Women’s Community Clinic benefited from an exclusive shopping event from luxury retailer Jimmy Choo shoes, with a portion of proceeds […]
by Kemi Role, Director of Workforce and Outreach When I was in 4th grade, we performed excerpts of the “I Have a Dream” speech at our elementary school assembly. I was assigned the last paragraph of Dr. King’s […]
2015 is here! What do you plan on committing to in 2015? Check out our top five New Year’s resolutions to help you have a healthy and happy year. Share your thoughts with us on Facebook or on Twitter. New […]
Join Women’s Community Clinic and the Bay Area Women + Health Care Reform Coalition for: Fulfilling the Promise of Health Care Reform for Women: Expanding Access and Exploring Pathways to Coverage With Opening Remarks from Alameda County Supervisor […]
Who do you consider part of your care team? If you’re like most people, your list ends after Doctor. But what about the Medical Assistant who takes your vitals before the visit? Or the front desk staff who […]
The ability to Skype with your grandma in New York, tweet directly to the President of the United States, or Google the answer to virtually any question, makes the barriers to communication at your doctor’s office all the […]
For many of us, the essence of the holiday season is simple: food, warmth, community. Our Outreach Program aims to bring that and more to hundreds of homeless women in San Francisco with our 10th annual Ladies’ Night […]
Women’s Community Clinic was honored this past Thursday by fellow women’s empowerment nonprofit Oasis For Girls, at their 15th Anniversary Celebration, Shine! The Clinic received their Illuminate Award, presented to a nonprofit organization that “provides impactful programs to […]
Here in San Francisco, the technology capital of the world, nearly every industry and facet of daily life has been impacted by innovations in computer science. It’s only fitting that now Women’s Community Clinic join the growing number […]
Last April Ladies’ Night celebrated its 10 year anniversary with music, food, and lots of love. Ladies’ Night is a weekly, women-only drop-in night at the Mission Neighborhood Resource Center, organized in partnership by the Clinic and several […]
Since beginning operations in 1999, Women’s Community Clinic has been a fiscally sponsored project of the Tides Center. Now, after 15 years of growth and transformation, we are excited to start our next chapter as an independent nonprofit. […]
As previously reported, in January, 2014, the Clinic began offering care for everything from unexpected aches, to routine physicals, to care for colds or chronic conditions like asthma and diabetes—right here in the same community-based environment our clients […]
Are you a current or recently former client of Women’s Community Clinic? Do you have something to say about your experience at the Clinic? Do you want to get a behind-the-scenes look at our operations? Have ideas on […]
Blue Shield of California Foundation announced that it is awarding $31,500 in unrestricted funds to Women’s Community Clinic! As a longstanding ally to safety net providers across the state, the Foundation is proud to partner with the Clinic. […]
As of August 1st, 2014, the Clinic now accepts San Francisco Health Plan (SFHP) Medi-Cal for Primary Care visits! We are thrilled that as a SFHP Primary Care Provider we can offer services to even more clients. Every […]
July 31st brings to a close the tenure of our three outstanding AmeriCorps members. The AmeriCorps program at Women’s Community Clinic is part of our extensive workforce development programs, which focus on training the next generation of healthcare […]
On Sunday July 20th, 2014, Women’s Community Clinic participated in our 8th year of San Francisco AIDS Walk. Our team met bright and early at Golden Gate Park to loop the 10K route through the park, cheering, dancing, […]
On Friday, June 6th, thirteen Twitter employees joined us at the Clinic for their semi-annual day of volunteerism, #FridayforGood. The Clinic was among more than 50 San Francisco organizations that hosted a work group that day, and Twitter […]
If you’ve ever had to explain to someone what the Clinic does in less than 5 minutes, this video is for you! From clients, to volunteers, to outreach, this video touches the many unique aspects of Women’s Community […]
This video was shown at HYSTERIA 2014, in honor of our first ever Hysterical Hero, Diana Taylor. Dr. Taylor, a professor emerita at UC San Francisco School of Nursing, was instrumental to the founding of the Clinic. With […]
Thank you to the UCSF OBGYN interns who formed a team for this year’s Bay to Breakers to raise funds for Women’s Community Clinic. Team Birth Control featured the well known Birth Control Superheroes Condom Man, Nuva Ring, […]
HYSTERIA 2014 was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who made HYSTERIA 2014 a great accomplishment for the Clinic. On May 8th a sold-out crowd packed the theater of the Jewish Community Center for an evening of comedy, […]
Please join us at a press conference in City Hall on Tuesday, February 4th at 10:00 a.m. in room 201 to celebrate women’s health!
Along with new primary care services and electronic health records technology, the New Year will bring new faces to the Clinic. Our next cohort of Health Worker Volunteers will join our team this January […]
In 2014, we will continue providing excellent, affordable women’s health care while expanding our services to become a medical home for the women who rely on us. […]
The Women’s Community Clinic participated in the San Francisco AIDS Walk on Sunday, July 21 in Golden Gate Park. Our 40 team members raised over $8,000! Thanks to a special initiative of the SF AIDS Foundation, $8,000 will go to […]
In 2012, 161 volunteer Health Workers and clinicians donated 14,237 hours of their time to provide 50% of the Clinic’s services, at an in-kind value of $308,839. We had a wonderful time celebrating our amazing volunteers at our […]
Have you caught a glimpse of this new contraceptive decision support app? The Women’s Community Clinic is partnering with Christine Dehlendorf, MD UCSF for a pilot study of an iPad-based tool to help women choose a contraceptive method. […]
Thanks to the Taproot team of HR advisers who provided the Women’s Community Clinic with support through a human resources assessment grant. We are extremely grateful to Jason Hillard, Maria Hawes, RoJean DeChantal and Troy Nguyen for their […]
On Wednesday, May 15, 2013, more than 75 people came out to celebrate National Women’s Health Week at the Women’s Community Clinic Open House. Tours were given of our new facility and attendees enjoyed mingling with Board members, […]
The Women’s Community Clinic, as a member of the California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom (CCRF), spent the week of March 25 to 29 participating in Reproductive Freedom Week. We met with staff at the offices of Senator Leland Yee, Senator […]
In July 2012, the Clinic was featured by the Blue Shield of California Foundation for our innovative use of technology and social media — Watch the Video
On December 17, the Women’s Community Clinic and Planned Parenthood Golden Gate hosted an interactive community discussion to bring forth solutions to help the Obama-Biden Transition team reduce health care disparities. 18 health care providers, volunteers and community […]
Women’s Community Clinic & UCSF School of Nursing Collaborate to Offer Prenatal Services New partnership provides vital services to low-income pregnant women SAN FRANCISCO (October 13, 2011) – Women’s Community Clinic and the UCSF School of Nursing have joined […]
The Women’s Community Clinic is pleased to announce that it was recently awarded $1.5 million in grant funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ […]
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