ABOUT US
The Helping Hands Clinic, located in Morristown, TN, is a free clinic providing primary healthcare to the people who live or work in Hamblen County and who do not have medical insurance. Since October 2003, the Helping Hands Clinic has been the primary care provider for the uninsured residents and employees of Hamblen County with a household income of less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Currently we provide primary care to over 2500 patients at no charge to the patient. We employ one nurse practitioner but apart from that, all the providers at the clinic are volunteers and receive no compensation for their work.
OUR MISSION
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To provide our patients necessary medicines for free.
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To develop relationships with specialists in the community who would be willing to provide their services for free or at a reduced cost.
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To raise awareness of the need for affordable healthcare within our community.
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To provide a safety net for those who are being removed from Tenn Care,
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To educate our patients and give them access to the resources they need in order to lead healthy lives.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeff Armstrong - Chairman
Ruth Slover - Secretary
Amy Herndon - Treasurer
Jose Amador, MD
Cookie Larkin
Gordon Lintz
Jonathan Nash
Mary Serbin, FNP-BC
John Vasquez
Petra Ketterl, MD
Gail Campbell