Working Together For A Healthier Arlington For Everyone

Arlington Free Clinic plays a vital role in Arlington’s health safety-net and in the lives of the low-income, uninsured adult patients we serve. There’s an extensive network of public and private partners operating in Arlington to make sure that newborns, seniors, and everyone in between have access to care. But AFC is the singular place where low-income adults may gain access to many of the services.

AFC is a comprehensive medical home for patients needing everything from immunizations and diabetes management to chemotherapy and surgery. We also address other health needs through counseling, physical therapy, dental care and more.

AFC is careful to avoid duplicating services that are available elsewhere in the community. For example, Arlington County has great programs for treating tuberculosis and HIV. We also refer our patients to the county for family planning services, medical care during pregnancy, and other programs promoting healthy new moms and babies. Various local nonprofits fill in other pieces of the puzzle—providing primary and specialty medical care for kids, substance abuse treatment, dental care for children and elderly adults, and primary care for special populations, such as homeless adults.