Mission & History

Our Mission

To make a significant difference in the health of our community by providing a safety net and increasing access to quality healthcare for all low-income, uninsured adult residents of Collier County.

History

Collier County Medical Society (CCMS) physicians were providing free medical services to its community and wanted a program that would:

• Address the gaps in access to healthcare in its community;
• Provide coordinated services;
• Embrace the Florida Department of Health’s Volunteer Healthcare Providers Act which provides sovereign immunity for pro bono care.

In 2003, CCMS launched The Collier We Care initiative based on the Project Access Buncombe County Medical Society model that presents an integrated, organized model of volunteer medical care.

In the summer of 2004, Collier We Care received its 501(c)(3) status and later became Physician Led Access Network (PLAN) of Collier County in January 2005.