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Primary Care Component
The PCC is an entry point for poverty level, unsponsored potential patients. The PCC has approximately 75 primary care physicians who provide volunteer medical care.

Specialty Care Component
The SCC provides access to specialty medical services such as general surgery, gynecology, and ophthalmology as well as in- and out- patient hospital-based services to poverty level unsponsored patients at the request of a network physician. The SCC has volunteer resources available in all major specialty areas.

Oral Health Component
(Project Dental Care Component-PDC & Clinic Setting Initiative-CSI)

The PDC provides limited comprehensive dental care including cleanings, fillings & extractions. The Clinic Setting Initiative is a joint project sponsored by the ACMS, the Alachua County Dental Association, Santa Fe Community College Dental Programs, University of Florida dentists, faculty & students, which provides dental services for up to 30 patients during each CSI event.

Volunteer Mental Health Care Provider Component
The VMHCPC provides time limited mental health services to patients experiencing crises, depression, trauma etc., at the request of a network physician. There are 10 active volunteer psychologists & mental health professionals participating in this component.

The We Care Network primarily utilizes the volunteer services of approximately 80% of Alachua County physicians. The WCPRN also utilizes the volunteer services of our three area hospitals, dentists, mental health care providers, medical & dental laboratories, as well as other ancillary service providers such as home health care agencies & physical therapists.

We Care Program Procedures
After the prospective patient’s eligibility is determined by We Care Network personnel, the patient is certified & referred to the next available provider in the component specified. We Care patients receive timely & appropriate medical and/or dental care in the same manner & setting as paying or sponsored patients.

Eligibility requirements include:

• Alachua County residency
• No access to insurance
• Income at or below 100% of Federal poverty guidelines
• Certification for ?food stamps? if unemployed