Trinity Community Care aims to start a nonprofit 501c3 organization providing free acute and primary medical and dental care for the uninsured in Oakland and Macomb Counties aged 18-65. Inspired by Cabrini Clinic in Detroit, the oldest free clinic in the US, Trinity wants to address the need for healthcare among the 127,104 uninsured people in Macomb County. Beginning by treating patients 1-2 Sundays a month at Trinity church, they hope to expand access and eventually move to their own building with support from volunteers, donations, and partnerships with local hospitals and social services.

1. TRINITY COMMUNITY CARE

2. Our Vision
• To start a nonprofit 501c3 organization
providing free acute and primary medical and
dental care for the uninsured people of
Oakland and Macomb Counties.
• The target population is 18-65
• Prescription and non-prescription medications
will be provided

3. Our Model: Cabrini Clinic
• Cabrini Clinic in
Detroit is the
oldest free clinic in
the United States
• Operating 61 years
• Affiliated with
Most Holy Trinity
Catholic Church
• Managed by Sister
Mary Ellen
Howard

5. Why do it? There is a need.
• 1.1 million uninsured in Michigan; 82% are working families.
• Macomb county is not immune
– 127,104 people in Macomb County are at or below
200% of Poverty level (2000 Census): $42,406 for a
family of 4.
– 22% of the people at or below 200% of poverty are
uninsured (2009 Macomb County Poverty Report)
• Sterling Heights and Shelby hardest hit
– According to the Macomb County Poverty Report, 17
of 24 Macomb County communities saw their
poverty ranks grow since the last census.
– Sterling Heights and Shelby experienced the largest
gains, followed by Warren, Clinton Township,
Chesterfield and Eastpointe.
• The nearest clinics: 28 mile & Van Dyke, and 10 mile in Warren.

6. Why should we do it?
Trinity is uniquely positioned
to help
• Trinity is in the middle of a 10-
mile radius void of medical
assistance for the uninsured.
• It is on the bus line, providing
easy access to care.

7. How do we start?
• We will form a 501c3 company
called Trinity Community Care.
• We have a medical registration,
records and prescription program
called Open EMR.
• We will obtain medications –
donated by drug companies and
pharmacies, and provide assistance
through need-based programs.
• We will obtain supplies by donations
or purchase.

8. When and where do we start?
• We will initially treat
patients on 1-2 Sundays
per month concurrently
with the SSS program.
• As need increases, we
hope to expand to a few
times per week.
• Eventually, we plan to
move to a separate
building as funding
allows.

9. Liability
• We would need general liability insurance.
• Two laws provide protection:
– Federal Volunteer Protection Act provides civil
liability protection for non-profit volunteers if
the volunteer was acting within the scope of
his/her responsibility and was properly licensed,
certified or authorized to engage in the activity.
It also requires that the harm not be caused by
willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence,
reckless misconduct or a "conscious, flagrant
indifference" to the rights or safety of the
individual harmed by the volunteer.
– Michigan Good Samaritan Law provides
immunity for volunteer licensed health
professionals, including physicians, in free
clinics. Also covers specialists who receive
referrals to their office from free clinics. The
clinic must have patients sign a release.
• Cabrini Clinic, in operation for 61 year, has
never had a lawsuit.

10. Staff
• Our volunteers would be
board-certified Emergency and
Family Practice Physicians,
Dentists, Dental Hygenists,
Nurses, Pharmacists, Social
Workers and others interested
in serving their community.
• We hope to partner with
Beaumont Hospitals for
staffing, lab, xray and sub-
specialty support.

11. Community Support
• We plan to involve
people in the community
for support – political,
medical, and social
services.
• We will plan for
fundraising to help in
obtaining supplies and
medications.
• We will involve area
Hospitals.

12. Our Creed
• We are committed to serve
the community as Christians,
following Jesus’s example.
• “ Whatever you did for one
of the least of these brothers
and sisters of mine, you did
for me.”
Matthew 25:40

13. Questions?