Arubah Community Clinic

What Arubah Community Clinic does

Arubah Community Clinic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, single-site free medical clinic founded in 2010 in Collinsville, Oklahoma that provides outpatient primary care at no charge to uninsured and under-insured individuals across northeast Oklahoma, with stated statewide reach. Its clinical scope covers treatment for temporary illnesses (colds, flu, earaches, rashes), pediatric care referrals, limited dental service referrals, pastoral counseling referrals, health education, basic laboratory services for established patients, limited prescription medication assistance via local pharmacies and Prescription Assistance Programs, and mental health resources. Because the clinic does not bill patients, accept government funds, or seek third-party reimbursement, its operating model is structurally donor-dependent: revenue is composed of individual donations (collected online, by phone, in person, and by mail), foundation and corporate grants (e.g., Anne & Henry Zarrow Family Foundation, George Kaiser Family Foundation, Ardmore Institute of Health, Morningcrest Healthcare Foundation, Walmart Local Community Grants), annual fundraising events such as the Healthy Laughs, Healthy Lives gala, in-kind donations of pharmaceuticals, equipment, supplies, and volunteer time, and stock gifts processed via MB Foundation.

The clinic operates through a volunteer-driven, community-led go-to-market model: patients are seen on a walk-in basis Monday through Wednesday from 9am to 2pm at 1021 W Main Street, with dental screenings by appointment only, and patient referrals are sourced from hospitals, health service organizations, and community word-of-mouth. The clinic is led by Founder Hilary Nicholson, a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of experience and owner of Treasured Pediatrics, alongside Medical Director Renae Bernard, MD (board-certified emergency medicine physician at St. Francis Health System), Chief Operations Officer Susan Scott, and a pro bono Board of Directors chaired by Kyle Terry, Hospice Director at Saint Francis Hospice. Strategically, the clinic has held Federal Tort Claims Act coverage as a deemed free clinic, earned a 2023 NAFC Gold Rating for quality standards, and is publicly planning to add vision and hearing screenings and therapeutic lifestyle change education to its service catalog.

Name

Arubah Community Clinic

Legal name

Arubah Community Clinic

Website

https://arubahclinic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arubah Community Clinic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, single-site free medical clinic in Collinsville, Oklahoma that delivers no-cost outpatient primary care, referrals, and health education to uninsured and under-insured individuals across northeast Oklahoma, supported by donations, foundation grants, and fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Community Healthcare Services

NAICS

Outpatient Care Centers (6214), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

Keywords

• Free medical clinic
• Community healthcare
• Primary care services
• Healthcare referrals
• Prescription assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Collinsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monetary gifts from individuals supporting the clinic's mission. Donations can be made online, by phone, at the clinic, and by mail. Donors can designate funds to specific wish list items or general operations.
2. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Funding from foundations and corporations including Anne & Henry Zarrow Family Foundation, George Kaiser Family Foundation, Ardmore Institute of Health, Morningcrest Healthcare Foundation, and Walmart Local Community Grants. These provide major operational funding.
3. Annual Fundraising Events: Healthy Laughs, Healthy Lives annual event featuring comedian entertainment, live and silent auctions, and wine pull. Raises significant funds annually ($68,160 in 2020, over $103,000 in prior year). Also includes golf events and Giving Tuesday campaigns.
4. In-Kind Donations: Donations of pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, dental equipment, medical supplies, office supplies, office furniture, and volunteer time. Partners with MB Foundation for stock gifts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Arubah Community Clinic provides 100% free outpatient medical care, including treatment for common temporary illnesses (colds, flu, earaches, rashes), pediatric care referrals, limited dental service referrals, pastoral counseling referrals, health education, basic laboratory services for established patients, limited prescription medication assistance, and mental health resources. Services are supported by a strong referral network connecting patients to vision, dental, pregnancy, hospice, and behavioral health providers.

Product overview

Arubah Community Clinic is a single-site free medical clinic offering a unified portfolio of healthcare services focused on the uninsured and under-insured population in northeast Oklahoma. The core offering is free outpatient medical care for common illnesses, supplemented by a strong referral network, limited laboratory services, prescription medication assistance, and mental health resources. The clinic operates as a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization and is supported primarily through donations, grants, and volunteer contributions. Services are provided Monday through Wednesday from 9am-2pm, with dental screenings available by appointment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Medical Care Services Comprehensive outpatient medical care provided at no charge for temporary illnesses such as colds, flu, earaches, rashes, and other common conditions. Available to uninsured and under-insured patients in the Owasso/Collinsville community.
• Referral Network Services Strong referral network connecting patients to external providers for specialized care including vision (Neighbor For Neighbor), dental (Catholic Charities), pregnancy (Owasso Pregnancy Resource Center), hospice, and mental health/counseling services (Family & Children Services, Mental Health Lifeline 988).
• Laboratory Services Basic laboratory testing services available for established patients only, supporting diagnostic capabilities for patient care.
• Prescription Medication Assistance Limited help with prescription medications utilizing free or reduced-cost medications from local pharmacies, along with enrollment assistance in Prescription Assistance Programs (PAP) for chronic condition medications. Controlled substances are not prescribed.
• Mental Health Resources Mental health support including counseling referrals and resources for emotional, psychological, and social well-being. The clinic addresses stigma and provides connections to behavioral health services including the Mental Health Lifeline (988).

Quantifiable outcome

• $35 pays for one patient visit; $500 covers a single family for a year; $1,200 will operate the clinic for one day; $2,500 will sponsor a room for a year; $250,000 covers one year of operating expenses
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OSU Center for Health SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocate sponsor for Healthy Laughs, Healthy Lives 2024 event. Great partnership with OSU Health Sciences mentioned in news coverage.
• Pediatric Practitioners of OklahomaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocate sponsor for Healthy Laughs, Healthy Lives 2024 event.
• Mercy Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive financial partner and healthcare system partner listed on Arubah Partners page.
• St. John Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive financial partner and healthcare system partner listed on Arubah Partners page.
• Collinsville Family PharmacycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal pharmacy partner that reached out to encourage Arubah to apply for Walmart grant. Provides pharmaceutical support and partnership for patient medication needs.
• Owasso Pregnancy Resource CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered for all prenatal services referral - patients needing prenatal care are referred to this organization.
• Neighbor For NeighborcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for vision services - clinic refers patients needing vision care to this organization.
• Tulsa Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for public health services and resources.
• Family & Children ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for mental health and counseling services - 918-587-9471.
• Catholic CharitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for emergency dental services.
• Local Churches (Collinsville Community Church, First Church - Owasso, Life Church - Owasso, Freedom Church, Current Church, Discovery Bible Fellowship, Rejoice Church Foundation, Trinity Presbyterian, United Methodist - Owasso)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple church partners providing spiritual support, volunteers, donations, and community connections.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Volunteers in Medicine: National network of community-based, volunteer-powered free clinics providing primary care to uninsured and underinsured adults. Operates the same volunteer-clinician, no-charge, donations-and-grants-funded model that defines Arubah's approach.
• Healing Hands Health Center: Faith-based free clinic providing outpatient primary care, mental health, and pharmacy assistance to uninsured and underinsured patients through volunteer clinicians. Highly comparable in model, service mix, and funding approach to Arubah.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC): National trade association that represents and accredits free and charitable clinics, including Arubah (2023 Gold Rating). It is the closest umbrella organization for peer benchmarking on funding models, quality standards, and federal FTCA coverage, even though it is not a direct operating peer.

Regional players

• Health Alliance for the Uninsured: Oklahoma-based nonprofit that coordinates donated healthcare services for uninsured residents through a network of provider volunteers and free clinics. Functions as a coordinator of the same volunteer-driven safety-net model that Arubah operates within.
• Good Shepherd Ministries of Oklahoma: Oklahoma City-based nonprofit providing free medical and dental care to uninsured adults using volunteer providers. Closely mirrors Arubah's volunteer-driven free-clinic model in the same state and patient population.
• Cross Medical Clinic: Oklahoma-based faith-affiliated free clinic providing primary medical care to uninsured adults. Operates the same donations-and-volunteer model and targets a substantially overlapping patient population in Oklahoma.
• St. Vincent de Paul Free Health Clinic (Tulsa): Faith-based free clinic in the Tulsa metro offering free medical and pharmacy services to uninsured adults. Operates the same model and target population in the same regional market as Arubah.
• Neighbor for Neighbor: Tulsa-based nonprofit that provides free medical, dental, vision, and social services to uninsured and low-income individuals. Operates the same free-clinic model in the same northeast Oklahoma market and is also an active Arubah referral partner for vision services.
• Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma: Regional social services nonprofit operating emergency dental, family, and community health programs for vulnerable populations in eastern Oklahoma. Functions as both a peer (free/charitable care delivery) and a referral partner for Arubah's emergency dental services.

Others

• OSU Center for Health Sciences (Operation Orange / Mobile Clinics): Academic partner and event sponsor of Arubah that operates free mobile and community health programs across Oklahoma. Comparable as a care-delivery partner to uninsured Oklahomans, though structurally distinct as an academic institution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/arubahclinic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arubah-community-clinic

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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