2025 is off to a promising start for the Volunteer and Retired Providers Program. Since January 1st, 218 new healthcare volunteers and four new organizations have joined the program. You can see all approved VRP Program sites here.

Upcoming Events

Join us on our clinic call, Monday, March 10th at 11AM PDT, when Nancy Bacon will be presenting Navigating Worker-related Rules in Washington State. Click here for the Zoom link Meeting ID: 673 606 235.

Save the date! Washington's 2025 Free and Charitable Care Conference is scheduled for September 11th-12th in Cowlitz County, showcasing the work of Community Health Partners of Longview. 

Community Health Partners

Grant County

Caring Hands Worldwide will be holding a number of dental clinics in Washington State in 2025 including in Moses Lake, August 8th and 10th. Dental volunteers may contact Randy Meyer here.

King County

Hope Festival 2025 will take place on Saturday, April 5th at the Seattle Convention Center Arch Building from 2-6PM. Volunteers will be providing many services to those in need including free massages, vaccinations, and health screenings. See more information here.

The next Seattle/King County Clinic will take place April 24 – 27 at Seattle Center. Volunteer information can be found here. Patient specific information can be found here.



Lewis (and Thurston) County

Project Access Northwest is expanding to Lewis and Thurston counties and always looking for volunteer medical, dental and behavioral health providers. Contact them here with any questions.

Okanogan County

Caring Hands Worldwide's dental clinic in Brewster will take place September 12th and 14th. Contact Randy Meyer here for more details.

Skagit County

North Cascade Cares and Caring Hands Worldwide are holding a free dental clinic at the Skagit Adventist Academy, March 28th and 30th. Volunteer details can be found here.

Snohomish County

Advocates Recovery Services is an outreach organization also doing street medicine and looking for healthcare volunteers. Contact Tony Thompson here if you are interested in volunteering.

Walla Walla County

Caring Hands Worldwide will be holding a dental clinic May 16th and 18th in Walla Walla.cContact Randy Meyer here for more details.

Yakima County

Yakima Free Clinic is starting services this month! Contact the team here for information and volunteering opportunities.

Caring Hands Worldwide will be holding a dental clinic July 11th-13th in Yakima.Contact Randy Meyer here for more details.

Lahai Health

Thank you to all the healthcare providers that have completed the 2024 VRP Program Healthcare Volunteer Survey that was sent via email. Please remember that completing the survey is a requirement of the program. If you haven't had a chance to complete your survey, the link is below. We want to make sure your important work is counted! The VRP Program Site Survey will be sent out to clinic leaders soon.

Benefits of the Volunteer and Providers Program include free malpractice insurance and, for those only using their professional license for unpaid work, free license renewal. Links to the VRP Program license renewal and malpractice insurance forms can be found on our website here.

Free and low-cost continuing education resources can be found here.

All photos @Auston James

You are receiving this newsletter due to enrollment in the Volunteer and Retired Providers (VRP) Program. If you are no longer using the VRP Program to support your work, or have any questions at all, please contact us.