Donate to free clinics in Boise to help patients like Peter beyond the exam room

Peter called Genesis Community Health crying about a broken tooth. It cut his tongue whenever he ate. He had no insurance and had not seen a dentist in 15 years. He asked, “Could Genesis help him with the pain?”

The clinic treated the tooth. According to the clinic’s patient story, Peter’s pain ended.

Genesis pairs transitional primary care with social and spiritual support, extending care beyond the exam room. Founded in 2001 and based in Garden City, Genesis serves low-income, uninsured adults across Idaho’s Treasure Valley.

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Type 1 diabetes and progressive blindness had isolated Rosita, a newly arrived immigrant, at home. Genesis staff helped her regain support for diabetes care and daily life.

The clinic’s listed programs include medication assistance, mental-health counseling, specialty referrals, and resource navigation.

After an abnormal breast ultrasound, Julietta was referred to Genesis for a biopsy she could not afford. The clinic scheduled it, and her cancer was detected, treated, and sent into remission.

What the services make possible after the visit

Genesis reports providing 6,476 charity services across medical care, dental treatment, mental-health counseling, community health, medication assistance, and specialty-care coordination. It also reports filling 2,743 prescriptions valued at $184,763 for patients who need help obtaining medication.

A prescription refill can help a patient continue treatment after leaving the clinic.

The clinic’s 15 staff members and 319 volunteers support this work, with opportunities for dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and clinical providers. It also holds GuideStar/Candid’s Platinum Seal of Transparency, a useful signal for donors who want an organization that puts its public information on the table.

Eligibility and where gifts go

Genesis is designed for adults 18 and older who have no health insurance of any kind, including Medicaid or Medicare, as well as veterans’ benefits, and who meet its income eligibility requirements. Through the Volunteer Physicians Network, the clinic coordinates specialty referrals and helps eligible patients obtain medications and navigate community resources.

Genesis says donations can fund prescription refills, insulin and other vital medications, dental visits with x-rays, or one month of whole-person health care for a patient. A gift can protect the next handoff by keeping a patient’s prescription refill available after the visit.