Volunteer
Almost all services at the Berkeley Free Clinic are provided by volunteers who have been trained at the clinic or by volunteer professionals. Each year, an estimated 180 people donate approximately 31,000 volunteer hours doing direct client service administration, fundraising, building maintenance, conducting trainings, and more.
If you would like to volunteer, or would like more information, come to a Volunteer Orientation held on the third Monday of every month at 7:30pm. The next Volunteer Orientations will occur on the following Mondays at 7:30pm at the Berkeley Free Clinic (2339 Durant Ave):
- May 20th, 2013
- June 17th, 2013
- July 15th, 2013
No previous medical experience is necessary to volunteer and become a member of the Clinic. Requirements do include a commitment to the struggle for free, accessible healthcare and health education, to community empowerment and unification, and to eliminating racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia. In most cases, volunteers are asked to make a minimum one-year commitment following training.
If you are a medical professional interested in volunteering your services, please contact us at info@berkeleyfreeclinic.org or (510) 548-2570.
The Peer Counseling Collective (PCC) accepts applications for new counselors each summer. The 2012-2013 cohort has been selected, and applications for this period are closed. We anticipate opening applications for our next cohort in June/July 2013.
The Information Resource Collective (IRC) is not currently accepting applications.
The Medical Section is not currently accepting applications.
The Saturday Services Section is not currently accepting new volunteers. If you have any questions, please contact us at saturdayservicestc@gmail.com.
The Lab Section is not currently accepting applications.
The Hepatitis Testing, Education, and Vaccination Section (HepTev) is not currently accepting applications.
The HIV Prevention Services Section (HPS) is not currently accepting applications.
The Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) is currently accepting new volunteers. If you are interested and identify as a gay or bisexual man, please email gmhcbfc@gmail.com and we'll get in touch with you!
The Dental Section is not currently accepting applications.
If you are interested, please fill out this form. We will contact you the next time we are accepting new applications.