The Berkeley Free Clinic

Our latest FREE services:

The Peer Counseling Collective is still offering free peer counseling sessions over the phone! . Sessions are 30 minutes long on a first-come, first-served ba...sis. Call (510) 548-2570 on Monday-Friday from 6:30-8:30 PM or on Saturday from 12-2 PM . . . #berkeleyfreeclinic #counseling #peercounseling #liberationpsychology #mentalhealth #selfcare See more

Join us next Monday for a virtual event where you can learn how to become a volunteer-member of our healthcare collective! We accept volunteers of all experience levels, and we encourage local community members, BIPOC, disabled folks, and LGBTQIA+ folks to check us out. Registration Link: https://zoom.us//regi/tJIsf-ihqTwiGNXY39i86in9ZlYOCduz9Vig Spots are limited, so register ASAP!

Attention community! For a short period of time, incarcerated folks can apply for $1200 CARES Act checks! Deadline is October 30 for filing by mail and November 21 for filing onlineCheck out the link below for more info and please share widely! bit.ly/StimulusPacket

Support our partner collective NEED!! They provide life saving harm reduction services, such as Narcan for overdose reversal and provide safe spaces for syringe disposal. https://charity.gofundme.com//support/needleexchangeemerge

Become a BFC collective member and a community volunteer! Our virtual all clinic orientation is this Monday, 9/21 @ 7:30 pm. Come learn about each section, and the awesome work we do!! Please register by clicking the Zoom link below. Please note, registration is first come first serve. If we don't have a spot for you this time, you will receive priority in October. https://zoom.us//regi/tJAtf-6rrjkrHt3-m9-PWesa2iTFNTQw8wuU

TONIGHT 8/24: Our clinic orientation for anyone interested in volunteering at BFC. 7:30-9:00 https://zoom.us/w/97163326885

Mon 8/24 is our next orientation. 7:30-9 join us to learn how to volunteer with us!Mon 8/24 is our next orientation. 7:30-9 join us to learn how to volunteer with us!

Folsom Street Events are going virtual, starting with Up Your Alley Virtual Vendor Mart this Sunday! There's going to be incredible queer/leather/fetish art & merchandise on display, so don't miss out. Every year, Folsom Street Events distributes event profits to local queer organizations like the BFC. So stop by, enjoy the views, and see if you can find our booth!

Are you a Berkeley Tenant? Have you suffered a loss of income due to COVID-19? Are you behind on your rent or you cannot pay your rent now? The Eviction Defense Center can help! If you need rental assistance, please call the Eviction Defense Center at 510-452-4541 to see if you qualify for the Berkeley Housing Retention Grant.

Meet our new water delivery truck! COVID has put a pause on our in-clinic services but many many hours are being spent on building and maintaining hand washing stations as well as providing potable drinking water. It’s getting hot out there, and many illnesses are exacerbated by malnutrition and dehydration. If you are able, the Clinic is asking for in-kind drinking water bottles or monetary donations to help us keep running our water project needs. As always, donations can be made through our website. Thank you!

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Because of the pandemic, many unhoused people have lost access to their normal means of getting water. The BFC has been refilling hand-washing stations and barrels of drinking water at different encampments in Berkeley and Oakland. The truck we are using to distribute water has to be returned, so it would be amazing if someone has a truck they could donate or offer at a discounted cost to us. You can also donate money to help us buy a truck via our website and specify that your donation is for the water project. Thank you!! https://secure.lglforms.com/form_e/s/69Z4rm8PuRQ2a3Obazj1iA