Virginia Health Care Foundation | Who and How We Help

Who and How We Help

Countless Virginians can’t get the medical care, dental care, prescription medications or mental health services they need. VHCF grants and programs address both the financial and geographic barriers to care, making a difference for families and communities across the Commonwealth.

VHCF helps patients

VHCF funding helps provide medical, dental and mental health care to uninsured Virginians and those who live in underserved areas. VHCF also helps uninsured children enroll in state-sponsored health insurance and makes free prescription medications more available to uninsured adults. Altogether, VHCF grantees and programs have:

Provided more than 2 million patient visits.
Delivered more than $1 billion in free prescription medications.
Enrolled more than 57,000 children in state-sponsored health insurance.

VHCF helps communities

While Virginia patients are the ultimate beneficiaries of VHCF funding, the Foundation helps communities thrive as well. VHCF grants and programs have:

Supported nearly 150 community health centers, free clinics and other health safety net organizations in communities statewide.
Helped bring dental care to 36 communities.
Provided $8 million in grants to community health centers to hire medical and dental personnel.
Enabled 29 Free Clinics to hire nurse practitioners and physicians’ assistants.
Helped attract more mental health professionals to rural areas.
Funded training sites for more than 4,800 health professions students.
Saved community dental providers more than $485,000 through a special dental partnership.
Helped Virginia’s most economically disadvantaged communities establish medication assistance programs for area residents.

VHCF grant funding and special programs are making a tremendous difference in the health of Virginia and Virginians.