About Us

What Drives Us

Wildflower Healthcare provides free, high-quality dental and medical care to underserved, uninsured adult residents in St. Johns County.

Volunteer health professionals provide high-quality, compassionate care and health education through clinics and community outreach programs within our community.

Wildflower Healthcare plays a critical role in our community as the only free dental and medical clinic in St Johns County.

OUR MISSION is to ensure free access to high-quality, compassionate healthcare that improves the lives of uninsured adult residents in St. Johns County.

OUR VISION is to be recognized as a significant and valued contributor to the health and wellbeing of the people we serve in our community.

Wildflower Healthcare maintains that building and sustaining diversity requires an ongoing commitment to inclusion that must find full expression in our organizational culture, values, norms, and behaviors. throughout our work, we support diversity across all lines of difference, including age, economic circumstance, ethnicity, sex, race, range of ability, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity/expression. We aim to lead by example, viewing and encouraging diversity as a fundamental and abiding strength of St John’s County.

Our History

In 1995, Good Samaritan Healthcare (GSHC) began providing free dental and medical services to underserved, uninsured residents through medical clinics held at St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church and dental clinics held at St. Johns County Health Department.

In conjunction with New Mt. Moriah Christian Ministry in West Augustine and the St. Johns County Health Department, GSHC created the Wildflower Project in 2007.

In response to the community’s need for adult dental care, GSHC partnered with Anastasia Baptist Church and the Emergency Services Homeless Coalition to hold a five-day, mobile dental clinic for underserved, uninsured residents in 2007.

The GSHC Board of Directors initiated a capital campaign to raise funds to build a permanent facility for dental and medical services. New Mt. Moriah Christian Ministry donated land on Herbert Street for the Wildflower Clinic. The community response was tremendous. Thanks to generous donors the clinic opened debt-free and began patient care in January 2010.

2018, the GSHC board rebranded the Wildflower Clinic as Wildflower Healthcare to reflect the scope of services offered beyond a single clinic location and to highlight our greater community impact.

 Board Of Directors

The Wildflower Healthcare Board endeavors to represent the public’s best interest by focusing on providing no-cost medical and dental services for underserved community members. The board ensures that the organization’s mission is met. Board members’ active participation steers the organization toward a sustainable future through sound and ethical governance, fundraising, and financial management policies.

Executive Comittee

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    Erica Kiernan

    Ph. D Public Health, Licensed PT/OT, Graduate Educator Allen College

    President

    Elected 2025

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    Paige Stanton

    Executive Director, Care Connect

    Vice President

    Elected 2024

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    Dr. Jeremy Caudill, D.O.

    General Surgery Specialist, UF Health St. Johns

    Medical Director

    Elected 2024

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    Dr. Stephanie Kinsey, DDS

    Owner/Dentist, Palencia Dental

    Dental Director

    Elected 2021

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    Tyler Hyatt, MBA

    Audit Supervisor at MarksNelson Advisors

    Treasurer

    Elected 2021

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    Katelyn Fell, MOT, OTR/L

    Secretary

    Elected 2022

Board Members

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    Kevin M. Briscoe

    Communications Strategist - JEA

    Elected 2025

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    Justin C. Dolan

    Franchise Owner/Independent Branch Leader/Financial Consultant,
    Charles Schwab St. Augustine

    Elected 2025

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    Marie Nemec

    Registered Nurse

    Elected 2014

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    Elliot M. Ross, MD, MPH

    Elected 2022

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    Alyessa Shorestein

    Attorney and Partner, Shorstein and Lee Law

    Elected 2021

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    Dr. Charles Tatum, M.D.

    Retired OB/GYN

    Elected 2024

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    Caroline Volk

    Registered Nurse

    Elected 2021

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    Julie Watson, PhD, OTR/L

    Program Director & Associate Professor Bay Path University

    Elected 2017

Michelle P. Colee

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Michelle Pamies Colee was selected as the Executive Director of Wildflower Healthcare in May 2021, after serving on the staff as Volunteer Coordinator previously.

Michelle was born and raised in St Augustine, Florida, working with nonprofits for more than 30 in management positions in 18 Counties in North Florida.  She has always been active in the Girl Scout community, earning the Thanks Badge II award which is the highest award given to adults.  Actually, Michelle has worked in Girl Scouts, Behavioral Healthcare, and Hospice for most of her career.  She has successfully built and rebuilt volunteer cores in numerous counties including St Johns with successful recruitment results.  

Michelle has been married to her husband Francis for over 35 years and has 5 children ranging from ages 35 to 8, and three grandchildren.  She most enjoys spending time with her growing family, fishing, camping, golfing, and everything Disney.