The AMEN clinic: a 2-day community centered event that will offer FREE dental, general medical, vision, preventative and educational services

AMEN Free Clinic in Boze man, MontanaGoals and Strategic Plan
October 19th & 21st
Gallatin County Fairgrounds

Purpose:  The AMEN clinic will be a 2-day community centered event that will offer FREE dental, general medical, vision, preventative and educational services. We are planning to serve up to 500-600 patients in 2 days. There are no pre-qualifications required. This is a first come first serve clinic. Our desire is to help those in need of these services in Bozeman and the surrounding communities. We will serve all those who come to this clinic to the best of our ability expecting nothing in return and connect them to further services already established in the community.

GOALS:  
We will partner with local city officials to promote the AMEN Free Clinic to meet community needs and to connect patients to current services offered locally.
To develop a partnership with the local Dental Association, Dental Hygiene Association, Dental Assistant Association, Optometry Association, and Medical Association to promote and provide volunteers for the clinic.
To partner with local and state universities/colleges that can provide students/residents to participate in vision, dental and medical departments along with their instructors.
Create partnerships with local organizations that can provide on-site resources and follow up resources for the patients.
To recruit 300+ dental/ vision/medical and other volunteers per day to provide services free of charge.
To create additional partnerships to provide extra services like cholesterol screenings, limited prescription services, transportation to the clinic and additional dental services such as root canals and crowns.

Planned Services Offered:

Other Services Offered:
Chiropractic, Massage and Physical Therapy, Lifestyle Counseling, Pastor Counseling, Hair Cuts, Healthy living/nutrition education.

Free Clinic Information
We are bringing a 2-day AMEN Free Clinic to Bozeman to serve the residents of this area by offering FREE Medical, Dental and Vision services. AMEN is a non-profit group out of California that brings the infrastructure for the mobile clinic to cities all over the world.  We will hire AMEN to bring all the equipment needed to run this clinic including approximately 40+ dental and exam chairs, several mobile x-ray machines, autorefractor, retinal camera’s and other ancillary equipment needed to serve approximately 500 people per day.  AMEN brings 6 to 8 staff to assist with organization and training of both lay and medical/dental volunteers. Initially, patients undergo a brief wellness exam, blood glucose testing and are then directed to the area of greatest need. Root canals are generally referred to outside clinics or dentists. We invite other local organizations to participate in the clinic and have their services available for patients beyond the clinic dates. Basic haircuts, along with health talks and information will be shared as people move through the line.

Approximate minimum volunteer count per day:

Interested? Please go to  www.amenbozeman.org for volunteer and program info.