Learn more about the Illinois Association of Free and Charitable Clinics and the fearless leaders behind the work.

This video spotlights the impact of the Illinois Association of Free and Charitable Clinics — a backbone of support and growth, helping clinics thrive, connect, and secure resources that change lives. You’ll hear from free and charitable clinic leaders and how each clinic tailors care to meet the unique needs of their community, from comprehensive health centers to mobile services for the unhoused.
Behind every patient served, every mobile unit deployed, and every life touched — there are volunteers, clinicians, and community members driving the mission forward. This powerful story highlights the essential role of free and charitable clinics across Illinois, and the heartbeat behind them: people.

IAFCC Response to the FY26 Governor’s Budget and Address

Illinois Free Clinics Express Gratitude to Governor Pritzker for Investment
in Free and Charitable Clinics and Healthcare Affordability Initiatives

Strengthen the safety net to maximize the collective impact of free and charitable clinics by representing and resourcing them to ensure equitable, accessible and quality healthcare for all.

Equitable and high quality healthcare customized for – and by – every community through free and charitable clinics.

Justice

Equity

Community

Disruption

Names and seeks to address both symptoms and root causes of systemic issues that cause health inequity, such as the for-profit health care model, racism, intergenerational trauma, and financial/housing instability.

Drives purposeful change in communities where there has been historical disinvestment and/or marginalization.

Fosters collaboration and action that is both informed and led by clinics and the unique communities they serve.

Leverages the distinctiveness of the free and charitable clinic model to inspire innovative thinking, ensures the presence of the clinic voice in government and other places where policy decisions are made, and employs daring leadership to lean into discomfort when necessary.