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:

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.

The Peer Counseling Collective (PCC) is not currently accepting applications.

The Information Resource Collective (IRC) is not currently accepting applications.

The Medical Section is not currently accepting applications.

The Lab Section is not currently accepting applications.

The Hepatitis Counseling Section (Hep-TEV) is not currently accepting applications.

The HIV Prevention Services Section (HPS) is not currently accepting applications.

The Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC) is not currently accepting applications. Please check back in the Spring/Summer 2010.

We do have an open door policy for new volunteers who identify as gay or bisexual men. If you would like to volunteer on one of our Sunday shifts, please email gmhcbfc@gmail.com for more information.

The Dental Section is currently accepting applications on a rolling basis. You will be notified when the next training cycle is determined. Please download the training application here.