Mission Statement
The Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic was founded to provide free complementary alternative medicine to low income women with cancer. By providing these services we hope to empower women to have control over their lives and health care choices. Through this work we also hope to educate the community at large about cancer and about health care as a human right.

Description:
The Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic is a state-licensed primary care holistic health clinic with locations in both Oakland and San Francisco that provides free complementary alternative medicine treatments to low-income women with cancer.

Our services include acupuncture, Chinese and western herbs, homeopathy, massage therapy, therapeutic imagery, social work, transportation, and organic foods.

We offer relief from the terrible side effects of cancer and its treatments-pain, nausea, fatigue, loss of appetite-and enhance the immune systems and quality of life of our clients.

Opportunities to volunteer in both San Francisco and Oakland.
If you would like to volunteer call 510-601-7660 ext. 20, email us at volunteer@charlottemaxwell.org, or visit our website to download an application: www.charlottemaxwell.org

History:
The Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic (CMCC)is named for Charlotte Maxwell, who died of ovarian cancer in 1988. During her last months, Charlotte found that the quality of her life was greatly enhanced by complementary alternative therapies.
As a result of her experience, she came to feel strongly that these therapies should be offered free of charge to women who could not otherwise afford them.
Founded in 1992, CMCC began offering these therapies to 10-15 women on Saturdays. CMCC grew, and is still growing, this year opening a new clinic in San Francisco.
Since its inception, CMCC has more than quadrupled its clinic hours and maintains a pool of over 200 volunteer practitioners. CMCC now serves more than 700 women, many of whom are critically ill.

Contact person: Krista Alderson, Volunteer Manager, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (510) 601-7669

Address:

610 16th Street Oakland, CA 94612 (See a map)

Directions:

Located at 16th and Jefferson Streets in Downtown Oakland, just blocks from the 12th street BART.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 12th street BART,   Walk distance (in minutes): 10   Nearest Bus Stop: 14th street & Broadway, 10 minute walk