For many years, Good News Clinics has received inquiries from other communities who wanted to open their own charitable health clinic and desired information on how to start, what to do, and how to best serve the people in their community who need medical care. As a result, in 2010, Good News Clinics was awarded an educational grant to compile and compose a manual to aid other communities and clinics in their efforts.



The purpose of this manual is to share the story of Good News Clinics (GNC), the largest free healthcare clinic in Georgia, in the hope that we can assist other communities as they develop a charitable health clinic. We recognize that the needs in each community are very different, so we intend for the information shared to be used to help others brainstorm how their community can best serve the uninsured, underinsured and indigent. Suggestions included in this guide may not be applicable to all clinics or all communities as each health clinic will have its own distinct cultural, social and environmental factors which will affect its establishment and success.



Topics included in this manual include Establishing a 501(c)3, Board Development, Finances, Public Relations, Staffing and Volunteers, and the materials include sample documents and forms (including electronic copies on a DVD). All the forms and information enclosed can be adapted to fit each community/clinic's needs.



TO ORDER THE MANUAL:

Copies of the manual are available for $100 which is payable by check or credit card (Mastercard and Visa accepted). The cost of the manual covers the printing, DVD duplication, packaging and shipping so that we can continue to provide this resources for other clinics.

To order the manual, please download the order form here.