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Important updates about our free community health center services; volunteer and donor spotlights; health articles of interest, and upcoming events.

BIFMC Recieves Over $130,000 from Bishop Gadsden Charitable Fund

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: Charleston Gives, News
Johns Island, SC, February 26, 2023 – Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic is thrilled to announce that it has been selected as a recipient of a 2022 Bishop Gadsden Charitable Fund Grant, receiving an award of $130,500. The generous gift from the Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community will enhance Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic’s commitment …

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Announcing the Retirement of Clinic Director, Brenda Falls

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: News
January 10th, 2023 Dear Friends and Colleagues, Our esteemed Clinic Director, Brenda Falls, has made the decision to retire effective June 30th, 2023. Brenda has served as our Clinic Director since 2011, overseeing the tremendous growth of the Clinic through many milestones and critical advancements during her long tenure with us. Among her many notable …

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Coaching for Life: New Diabetic Prevention Program a Game Changer at BIFCM

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: News
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Margaret Peck, HPEB MPH and volunteer coach at BIFMC, leads the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP), which has proven to be effective in reducing the incidence of Type 2 diabetes among high risk individuals. Having served as a fitness nutrition coach helping athletes to achieve their health and fitness goals for many years, Margaret Peck …

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Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic Expands Service Area & Eligibility

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: News, Non-Profit
Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic (BIFMC), a free clinic in Charleston county located at 3226 Maybank Highway on Johns Island, currently offers free health care services to uninsured adults who reside or work on Johns, James or Wadmalaw Islands; Folly Beach; or who serve downtown Charleston’s hospitality industry. Beginning November 1, 2022, BIFMC is pleased …

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College of Charleston Students Help Promote Free Health Care to Hospitality Workers

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: News
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CHARLESTON CARES: We recently spoke with Kirsten Snyder, a molecular biology major at the College of Charleston, part time EMT, and newly elected president of C of C’s pre-health club, Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED). This year, the club has engaged in an effective outreach campaign to spread the word to area hospitality workers about the free health care available to …

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