Virginia Health Care Foundation

Hospitals and Health CareVirginia, United States11-50 Employees

The Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF) is a non-profit, public/private partnership initiated by the General Assembly and its Joint Commission on Health Care as an integral part of the Commonwealth’s approach to ensuring that all Virginians have access to the health care they need. As Virginia’s only statewide health foundation, VHCF meets the diverse needs of communities and populations throughout Virginia through programs and initiatives focused on providing medical, behavioral health (BH), dental services and prescription medicines to low-income uninsured and medically underserved Virginians. VHCF’s support helps free clinics, community health centers, and a variety of human and social services organizations expand both the types of care offered and the number of patients/clients cared for each year.

Since 1992, VHCF’s partnerships and programs have served more than 900,000 uninsured and medically underserved Virginians. Its programs include grants to increase access to basic behavioral health services, dental care and medical treatments; funding for Medication Assistance Caseworkers to obtain free prescription medicines for income eligible patients through pharmaceutical companies’ Patient Assistance Programs; and grants for Outreach Workers to help low-income individuals and families apply for and remain enrolled in Virginia’s Medicaid and FAMIS health insurance programs. 

VHCF is also addressing Virginia’s mental health crisis by expanding the state’s behavioral health workforce through its Boost! and Psych NP Scholarships programs. Boost! increased the number of licensed therapists by removing the financial barriers to licensure for those who have earned a master’s degree in social work or counseling but cannot afford the cost of required clinical supervision hours. The Psych NP Scholarship program grows the supply of psychiatric nurse practitioners who are specially trained to treat BH disorders.

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