Seals of Excellence

WAFCC awards three levels of the Seals of Excellence. Each level requires a clinic to meet certain criteria for award of the specific seal. A clinic will be awarded the specific seal of interest for three years as long as the clinic maintains the requirements of the seal. WAFCC Seal of Excellence recipients demonstrate a commitment to promoting best practices and maximizing access to quality healthcare for the most vulnerable. ​

Gold Seal Recipients 

A clinic meets all “required” and “optimal” evidence as outlined in the Standards of Excellence.​

• Community Outreach Heath Clinic (Menomonee Falls)
• ​Health Care Network, Inc. (Racine)
• HealthNet of Rock County (Janesville)
• ​Hope Clinic and Care Center (Menasha)
• Lake Area Free Clinic (Oconomowoc)
• ​Open Arms Free Clinic (Elkhorn)​​
• Saturday Clinic for the Uninsured (Milwaukee)

Silver Seal Recipients

A clinic meets all “required” evidence as outlined in the Standards of Excellence.

• SAM25 Free Clinic (Shawano)
• ​Waukesha Free Clinic (Waukesha)
• Wausau Free Clinic Sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church of Wausau (Wausau)
  
• Neighborhood Free Health Clinic (Stoughton)​​

Bronze Seal Recipients

A clinic performs a Standards of Excellence self-assessment and signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that outlines the clinic’s steps to achieve the Standards of Excellence. The MOU will include action items and timeline for completion. 

• Madison Street Medicine (Madison)​

​A clinic can stay at the Bronze Seal level for a maximum of three years however, they can be resurveyed on a yearly basis. After three years a clinic must apply for the Silver or Gold Seal of Excellence and remove the Bronze Seal.

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