Our Mission

To provide access to affordable health services through community collaboration to people in need.

What We Do
We address the issue of access to health care through two means – we manage a community volunteer provider network as well as provide direct care at our on-site clinic.  We provide access to a broad range of primary and specialty care at our on-site clinic with community volunteers, as well as education and health promotion.  We have medication access, dental, vision, mental health programs, specialty clinics and outpatient lab services which are provided by Munson Healthcare.

We are also committed to being a voice for the uninsured and thus collaborate with local organizations that address the growing crisis of the underserved.  Together, we hope to improve access to quality, affordable health care.

Who We Are
With more than 485 medical provider community volunteers, 65 clinic and CHAP volunteers, and 31 full and part-time staff, we represent a grassroots response to the health care needs of the uninsured and underinsured persons in the counties of Benzie, Grand Traverse and Leelanau.  In 2008, our volunteers donated 4,200 hours of their time and $5.6 million worth of medical services to our patients.

Who We Serve
Over a million Michigan residents are without health insurance, and Benzie, Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties are no exception.  Uninsured adult residents of these three counties who are living below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level may qualify for our programs.  Like the vast majority of the uninsured and underinsured, 60% of our patients are from working families and 60% are women.  The majority have one or more chronic health conditions.    Many of our patients are a part of the state ABW (Adult Benefit Waiver) program and some have Medicaid, but are unable to access health services elsewhere.  Through the various programs and clinic, Traverse Health Clinic as an organization touches the lives of approximately 2,300 adults who are in need of help obtaining health care.

How We Operate
Traverse Health Clinic is a non-profit 501(c)3 that is largely dependent upon the private sector for support, with gifts and grants from individuals, foundations and corporations.  Learn more about how you can be a supporter of the Traverse Health Clinic in our Donation Section.

In compliance with the Internal Revenue Service requirements, Traverse Health Clinic files a form 990 annually.  This form is available at the business office.  For further information please call 231-935-0799.