IN MAY 2021...

leadership of Fauquier Free Clinic initiated a broad survey of clinic stakeholders in order to inform the strategic planning. This included a broad spectrum of affiliations and partnerships, as well as the most important group of stakeholders — our patients.

​In total, 289 patients and 74 community partners completed and returned the survey, providing a large and diverse respondent pool. The feedback from our partners and our patients pointed to the same two needs in our community, which were to expand...
1. Dental Care Capabilities and 2. Women’s Health Services.

This provided us with a clear path forward.

DENTAL CARE

Dental care is health care and is critical to overall patient health.

• The current space will be renovated to add four operatories.

• With two full time dentists and two full time hygienists in the new setting, we will increase capacity from 300 encounters monthly to over 500.
  
  
• Additional rooms will allow us to host volunteer specialists or add more hygienist care after the initial period.
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• Goal is for more quality care to happen in-house, and to limit referrals outside for care.

WOMEN'S HEALTH

Women’s health care is an area of significant need that has not been accessible for low-income women in our community.

• New dedicated shifts for preventive care visits focused on women’s health needs. Includes family planning and other supports.

• Ensure our patients are receiving recommended cancer screening such as PAP smears and mammograms.

• More thorough assessments and health tracking, from intake and triage to outside referrals and specialist visits.

• Arranging prenatal vitamins for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers.

• Additional screening and support for women in unstable home environments.