Posts by John Wilson
Clinic launches behavioral health program
The Northern Neck – Middlesex Free Health Clinic (NNMFHC), which serves the community’s uninsured and under-insured, has launched a new program to connect adults struggling with any form of addiction to treatment. Known as the HOPE Initiative, those struggling with addiction now have access to a free service to help them down the path to…
Read MoreAddition of hygienist to Clinic staff expands dental services and hours
One of the Northern Neck Middlesex Free Health Clinic’s long term strategic goals has been to employ a full-time registered dental hygienist. Grant funding was needed to support the salary and benefits of a full-time employee, and in July 2023 the Clinic was awarded a capacity grant from the Virginia Health Care Foundation. Antonia Kimble,…
Read MoreCall if you can’t make your appointment
The NNMFHC Dental Clinic provided care to over 1,400 individuals in 2023 through 3,715 appointments. Many people in our communities throughout the Northern Neck and beyond need quality dental care, and we want to provide appointments for you and for them in a timely manner. Keeping your appointment keeps you healthy. However, sometimes it’s necessary…
Read MoreVirginia Health Care Foundation visits
The NNMFHC welcomed the Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF) for a site visit to the NNMFHC Dental Clinic on April 9. A VHCF grant provides generous support for the dental hygienist’s salary at the Clinic. From left are Antonia Kimble, Registered Dental Hygienist; Anne Barton, Policy Consultant; Sarah McClellan, Dental Coordinator; Alan Hayes, Dental Assistant;…
Read MoreClinic expands hours for dental services
Dental services at the Northern Neck – Middlesex Free Health Clinic have expanded to five days and four evenings each week. The NNMFHC is home to a Medical Clinic, open five days and two evenings each week, and a Pharmacy as well as the six-station Dental Clinic. The dental staff includes a dentist, hygienist, two…
Read MoreAddition of hygienist provides more openings for dental care
October is National Dental Hygiene Month, and the Northern Neck – Middlesex Free Health Clinic is celebrating by recognizing Antonia Kimble, registered dental hygienist, who joined the Dental Clinic staff in September 2023, and the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry dental hygiene students who rotate through the Dental Clinic. The American Dental Hygienists’ Association…
Read More30 years!
1993 – 2023 On October 7 thirty years ago, the Northern Neck – Middlesex Free Health Clinic opened its doors for the first time, for an after-hours evening clinic in borrowed space at the Lancaster County Health Department. Little did the dozens of volunteers at the time realize what a profound and long-lasting impact the…
Read MoreConcerts raise nearly $30,000
Brothers David and Phillip Graham received standing ovations at three dual-piano concerts recently to benefit the Northern Neck – Middlesex Free Health Clinic. The concerts, held September 29 and 30 and October 1 at Irvington Baptist Church, delighted some 300 concert-goers over the three performances, raising $19,103 to date with another $10,000 pledged. Selections included…
Read MoreThree dual-piano concerts to benefit Free Health Clinic
Pianists and brothers David and Phillip Graham will be in concert together for three performances this fall to benefit the Northern Neck – Middlesex Free Health Clinic. The concerts, featuring an audience-friendly program of selections from Broadway and Disney alongside Chopin, Gershwin, and other classical pieces, will be held at Irvington Baptist Church on Friday,…
Read MoreClinic adds dental hygienist to staff
The Northern Neck Middlesex Free Health Clinic is pleased to announce the employment of a full-time Registered Dental Hygienist. Antonia Kimble, RDH, will join the NNMFHC Dental Clinic team on September 1st. Funding for the position is provided in large part by a grant from the Virginia Health Care Foundation to increase the capacity of…
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