Stories from the Front Lines
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healthy teeth – happy smiles
Look at a group picture of happy elementary school children and you’ll probably notice a gap-toothed smile. Losing your first tooth is a rite of passage in elementary school. Kids that are lucky enough to lose a tooth at school might even score a small, plastic tooth-shaped box in which the tooth can be transported…
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Meet Dr. Dan jarzemsky
Open Arms Free Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Jarzemsky, MD, as the clinic’s new Medical Director. Dr. Dan has been a dedicated OAFC volunteer since 2019. In this new role, he will be responsible for providing clinical guidance and consultation for delivery of safe, competent, ethical, and quality patient care. Dr.…
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The people we serve
Just off Highway 67 on Commerce Street, sit two red brick buildings. During the day, cars and trucks of all sorts enter and leave the parking lot as people come and go from the buildings. It’s a quiet scene on a quiet street. Nothing out of the ordinary to see. Someone driving past might not…
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To better understand and serve with compassion
On a recent sunny, fall afternoon, Hector and the pharmacist at Open Arms Free Clinic watched a drop of Hector’s blood seep down the test strip into a glucometer and waited for a number to appear on the display. Hector had recently started checking his blood sugar several times a day, and he didn’t think…
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