There are a variety of medical facilities in our local area for those who need financial assistance with healthcare costs.  Many of these organizations are funded by donations, grants, and staffed by volunteer doctors and nurses.  Pensacola has three such clinics:  Escambia Community Clinic, St. Joseph’s Clinic, and the Health and Hope Clinic.
1.    The Escambia Community Clinic is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).  FQHCs  are community-based organizations that provide primary care and preventative care including health and mental health/ substance abuse services to persons of all ages, regardless of their ability to pay.  The Escambia Community Clinic has a sliding fee scale and payments can be as low as $5 a visit.  For more information visit www.ecc-clinic.org
2.    St. Joseph’s Medical Screening Clinic is located in downtown Pensacola.  It is staffed by volunteer physicians and nurses .  Social workers are at the clinic on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning at 9 am.  Call 850-434-8162 for additional information.
3.    The Health and Hope Clinic is a donor and volunteer-driven  service of the Pensacola Bay Baptist Association.  To make an appointment or to find out about patient eligibility, please call 850-479-4456 or visit http://www.pbbassociation.com (more…)