Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic

Mission Statement

The Charlotte Maxwell Clinic is committed to supporting and empowering low-income women with cancer by providing free access to compassionate, integrative care. At our clinic, all low-income women with cancer in the Bay Area have access to a safe space and nurturing environment. We are an inclusive, volunteer-supported, integrative, public, free health clinic with a focus on education. Inclusive: Open to all low-income women with cancer, including women of color, lesbians, transgendered individuals, monolingual women, and differently-abled women. Volunteer-supported: Comprised of a large and compassionate volunteer base of integrative care practitioners and other dedicated community members. Integrative care model: A model of care for the whole person, inclusive of mind, body, and spirit. We provide many holistic healing services, including acupuncture, massage therapy, herbal medicine, homeopathy, and guided imagery. We also partner and collaborate with our clients’ health service providers and other community service organizations to ensure the fullest care possible. Educational focus: We strive to provide education for our volunteers, clients, and staff, and outreach to the local health care community on the unique needs of women with cancer, the importance of social services, the effects of race and class in healthcare, and how providing holistic care can help improve health outcomes and decrease health care disparities.