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Why The Free Clinic of Simi Valley Makes A Difference
Ever since being started by a small group of caring and compassionate individuals in 1971, the Free Clinic of Simi Valley has been making an indelible mark on the community of Simi Valley by saving lives, reducing health care costs for residents, and improving the physical and mental health of the community. 

The Free Clinic of  Simi Valley provides medical, individual and family counseling, legal aid and dental services through the generosity of volunteer professionals.  Through the charitable efforts of over 160 volunteers, the Free Clinic had over 17,000 client contacts with 7,600+ people in 2013. This represents an increase vs. 2012 of 2.1% in client interactions.  The largest increase was seen by the Clinic’s Dental Program, which increased contacts by 11.3%, or 371 contacts vs. last year.  The Clinic remains extremely efficient, delivering these increased services at a cost of $23.83 per contact.

Training The Next Generation of Counseling and Medical Professionals
The Clinic further serves the community by assisting in the training of the next generation of professionals.

• The Family Counseling Program provides those interested in becoming Marriage and Family Therapists, the necessary training and supervision, as part of the requirements for licensing in California. To date, 53 Clinic MFT Associates have become licensed Marriage and Family Therapists.

• Since 2006, the Free Clinic of Simi Valley and Kaiser Permanente have partnered to provide the Family Practice Residency Program.  Doctors in their third year of residency provide primary care to the Clinic's clients. Since 2007, there have been over 40 Family Medicine Residents trained at the Free Clinic.
  
  

• The Clinic's Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Program, since 2006, has served as a training ground for pharmacy residents.  To date, there have been 21 Ambulatory Pharmacists certified through the training program.

The Free Clinic is supported by the generous charitable contributions of numerous individuals, businesses, service clubs and private foundations. No government funds are solicited for patient care.