Joining the Association

Membership with OAFC provides many benefits, relevant to both the non-profit sector and health and human services. Please review our Membership Benefits here.

Are you interested in joining the Ohio Association of Free Clinics? The following membership criteria apply:

  • The free clinic must be a nonprofit organization with a primary mission of providing free health care services to people with limited resources.
  • A free clinic facilitates the delivery of these services through volunteer health care professionals and voluntary care networks.
  • If a free clinic requests an administrative fee from patients, patients are not denied care or billed if they cannot pay this fee.
  • If a free clinic bills Medicaid, Medicare or other third-party payers, no more than 25% of the clinic's annual operating revenue can come from these sources.
  • Free clinics do not perform operations. (Although procedures that do not require general anesthesia are typically performed in an office setting and are within the scope of the health care professional are permitted.)

Application process:

  1. Please download and review the OAFC Membership Application.
  2. Complete and mail application with all requested materials to The Ohio Association of Free Clinics.
  3. The application will be reviewed by the Executive Director and any outstanding information will be requested.
  4. A recommendation will be made by the Executive Director to the Board of Trustees at the next meeting.
  5. The Board will make a decision as to whether the applicant clinic meets the requirements for admission to the association, and will respond to the applicant clinic within 7 days of consideration.