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Powhatan Free Clinic asks Amelia County for continued support as services expand
Summary
Powhatan Free Clinic exec director Elizabeth Ream described the clinic—s medical, dental and mental-health services to Amelia residents, a near-$1.3M operating budget, and requested continued county funding (the clinic requested $10,000 this cycle).
Myra Goodman Smith (S14) introduced Elizabeth Ream (S15), executive director of the Powhatan Free Clinic, who outlined the clinic—s services to residents of Amelia and neighboring counties: primary care, dental care, mental‑health counseling, pharmacy assistance and a nutrition program. Ream said the clinic—s operating budget has grown to nearly $1.3 million as it prepares for more patients and added that the clinic now offers Medicaid hybrid services to expand access.
Ream reported the clinic delivered almost $130,000 worth of services to Amelia residents in the last fiscal year and emphasized the clinic—s role in addressing chronic conditions and social determinants of health. She said the clinic is requesting $10,000 from the board for the next funding cycle and invited supervisors to visit the facility to see services and outreach firsthand.
Why this matters: the clinic provides primary and preventive services for uninsured and underinsured residents; county support helps sustain capacity to serve Amelia patients and expand outreach.
