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Oasis Free Clinics to expand, create space for mental health services
$833,000 in federal funds will help Oasis add space for mental health services and additional dental and medical examination rooms. Click here to read the full Portland Press Herald article and learn more about how
Giving Voice: Growing a beautiful community
What a beautiful community we are fortunate to live in — the Midcoast region of Maine! On July 16, I had the opportunity to see it up close and personal at Brunswick in Bloom, the garden tour fundraiser for Oasis Free Clinics. The weather did not disappoint. It was...
Federal funds secured to expand free dental services at Oasis Free Clinics
$833,000 has beens secured for Oasis Free Clinics in the draft Fiscal Year 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education appropriations bill. Click here to read the full Portland Press Herald article and learn more about how this bill will allow Oasis to serve...
Giving Voice: Rethinking mental health services at Oasis Free Clinics
We have the best patients at Oasis Free Clinics. I have written that sentence often in this column, and I have uttered those words many times since becoming Oasis’ executive director six years ago. They are funny, kind, interesting, and thoughtful. They come to Oasis...
Giving Voice: What It Means To Be a Neighbor
I have been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be a good neighbor. I moved to Brunswick from Bath almost two years ago and found a home in a lovely neighborhood. It is close to my job at the Oasis Free Clinics, walkable to downtown, and has a nice yard. What...
Brunswick in Bloom Garden Tour
On Saturday, July 16th (rain date: Sunday, July 17th) from 12:00 - 4:00pm, homeowners are welcoming visitors to their private gardens to raise money for our free medical and dental services. Tickets are $35 in advance. From lush...
Giving Voice: What’s changed at Brunswick’s free clinics in 2 years? A lot.
At the end of February 2020, our clinical director left Oasis for new opportunities. Two weeks after her departure, the global pandemic arrived, and everything changed. The first few days of the pandemic were filled with confusion...
“Chefs whip up funds for health care for the uninsured”
"Brunswick's Oasis Free Clinics is offering virtual cooking classes from some of Maine's top culinary minds. Proceeds will help the nonprofit provide free health and dental services to the uninsured." "A healthy diet might keep the doctor away, but a local nonprofit...
Oasis Free Clinics partners with Freeport asylum seeker emergency shelter to provide medical care to new Mainers
Freeport has transformed a vacant hotel into an emergency shelter for asylum seekers from Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo where Oasis Free Clinics provides weekly medical care to new Mainers. Click here to read the full WGME article and learn more about...
Giving Voice: Brunswick clinic is a key piece in the Midcoast health care puzzle
For over 100 years, the United States has tried to find a politically acceptable way of providing access to health care to everyone. Early efforts included providing access through shared risk through private insurance, which helped some people. During World War II,...
Giving Voice: The Soul of Oasis Free Clinics
The Giving Voice column was started as a way for Oasis Free Clinics, Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, The Gathering Place and Tedford Housing to share the stories of our work. While our dedicated supporters knew about our programs, we realized that there...
Bowdoin Students: Where are They Now?
Over the past five years, we have had many Bowdoin College students in the clinic. Some have volunteered weekly for most of their college experience while others haveserved as summer fellows, working on special projects during 10 weeks each summer. No matter how long...
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