For nearly four decades Marin Community Clinics (MCC) has provided quality primary care to uninsured residents living in the urban areas of Marin County, located north of San Francisco.

In 1972, the organization first began as a “free clinic” in an Episcopal Church in Mill Valley. During the ‘70s MCC organized evening clinics in several churches all across Marin. In 1991, MCC established a clinic in Greenbrae on the campus of Marin General Hospital and provided 5,430 patient visits.

In 2000, MCC became a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). In 2001, MCC opened a second clinic in Novato to serve patients in northern Marin.

In 2007, MCC patient services reached approximately 16,000 patients with nearly 50,000 patient visits — a nine fold increase since its founding.

Due to growing community need, MCC expanded its capacity to serve more patients by opening a third clinic in San Rafael in 2008, which includes a dental clinic. In April 2009, we relocated our Novato Clinic to a larger and more accessible site. And in October, 2010, our second dental clinic opened in Novato, doubling capacity for pediatric and adult dental care services.

Facts about Marin families:
Did you know?

• Three out of 20 Marin residents live in poverty.
• Four of every 10 people employed in Marin do not receive health insurance from their employer. And because they work, they do not qualify for government programs like Medi-Cal.
• Most private practice physicians in Marin do not receive payment from government programs like Medi-Cal.