In January, insurance deductibles skyrocketed making coverage once again unaffordable for many low-income workers. As a result, past Open Arms Health Clinic (OAHC) patients have returned to re-establish care. Our waiting list currently includes more than 200 North Texans needing care. Your Giving Day Donation will help fund three key staff positions to meet this urgent healthcare need.
Free Care for Those in Need
OAHC offers free health-related services to more than 4,000 patients in our local community. Uninsured or underinsured, more than 85% have chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, heart disease or asthma and need ongoing care. Most have little to no savings, work low-paying jobs, or have recently lost jobs and are not eligible for government assistance. Without our clinic, they must seek help in local emergency rooms or put off care, a high-risk choice for the chronically ill.
Each year, OAHC provides thousands of patient interactions through a volunteer staff of 60+ medical professionals and others. The Clinic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded by private grants and donations. Services include non-emergency acute and chronic general healthcare, social services, counseling, chronic health education, physical therapy, GYN, orthopedics, podiatry and dermatology, with interpreters available when needed.
Whole Person Approach to Care
But health is more than medical care. Barriers to wellness (unstable housing, low income, unsafe neighborhoods, or substandard education) greatly impact those with chronic health conditions. Our whole-person approach helps address these needs through additional services provided by our clinic and area partners.
OAHC helps improve patients’ lives, their family members’ lives and the health of our community. Our data shows improved health numbers year after year in 80-90% of chronically ill patients who follow our treatment plans. With dedication, changes in behavior and an investment in healthy food, patients can gain long-term control of their health. These patients report reduced ER visits, better employment opportunities, and happier lives.
A Growing Resource for North Texas
Our past fifteen years serving North Texans in need has helped OAHC develop a care model ready for growth! In 2024, we paid off the mortgage thanks to those who believed in our mission! In 2025, we focused funding on expanding services, supplies, and staffing. With your help, 2026 will be the year we reduce our 200+ patient waiting list, a leftover effect from the pandemic.
Bringing that number down requires new hires in key positions and more volunteers. This year we’ve welcomed a new Assistant Executive Director. Growth continues in our counseling training program which serves OAHC patients and others in the North Texas community. Now the search is on for a Patient Education Advocate trained to promote patient comprehension, an Assistant Clinic Coordinator and a Director of Development. We hope you’ll join us as a donor, a volunteer or a corporate sponsor.
Know someone ready to fill a staff position? info@openarmshealthclinic.org
To provide free, quality, compassionate healthcare to individuals and families of North Texas dealing with chronic and non-emergency acute illnesses, who have barriers to accessing healthcare, by promoting wellness and providing physical, emotional, and spiritual care in a loving, nurturing environment.
Your 2026 donations will help fund three key staff positions needed to 1) improve patients’ comprehension of health needs and 2) strengthen our volunteer recruitment program so we may help more North Texans in need.
We have seen how a lack of healthcare can devastate people’s lives. We believe every person deserves compassionate, quality healthcare. Our clinic was created by religious healthcare professionals to provide free health-related services to neighbors in need in our community, without questions or exceptions.
• Our whole-body health approach respects differences of culture and language.
• We recognize how barriers such as unstable housing, low income, unsafe neighborhoods, and substandard education impact a patient’s long-term health.
• Our goal is to help patients overcome some of the inequities they face, including access to care, so they may live happier, healthier lives.
• We strive to be agents of change, providing a lifeline and a path forward to those in need.
• Our volunteer staff of 60+ medical professionals and others help patients gain control of their health through general medical and specialist care, health education, counseling, and social services.
• Our primary limitations are: volunteer healthcare professionals and funding.
Organization name
Open Arms Health Clinic
other names
OAHC
Tax id (EIN)
45-0621201
Causes
Health Care
Operating Budget
$100,000 - $249,999
Counties Served
Wise, Tarrant, Somervell, Rockwall, Parker, Palo Pinto, Navarro, Montague, Kaufman, Johnson, Hunt, Hood, Grayson, Fannin, Erath, Ellis, Denton, Dallas, Cooke, Collin
BIPOC Serving
Native American, Hispanic or Latinx, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or African American
Address
3311 Little Rd