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Our Mission
We serve as the central coordination hub connecting patients with appropriate healthcare providers throughout Northwest Arkansas. Our network ensures seamless care transitions while providing direct services for uninsured and underinsured individuals.
Central Healthcare Hub
We coordinate with local healthcare providers, specialists, and community resources to ensure comprehensive, continuous care for every patient.
Seamless Referral Network
Our established partnerships facilitate smooth referrals to specialists, community health services, and social support programs when patients need additional care.
Universal Access Commitment
We ensure healthcare access regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, creating an inclusive safety net that serves all community members with dignity and respect.
Contact Information
Meet the Team!
Restoring Hope Clinic Student Board of Directors (Volunteer Medical Students)
Noah Collins
Board President
Grace Wood
Vice President of Internal Affairs and Secretary
Anna Thurlby
Vice President of External Affairs
Blake Young
Chief Information Officer
Luke Thurlby
Director of Outreach and Director of Transportation
David Harris
Clinic Development and Research Coordinator
Kevin Zhao
Clinical Operations Manager
Ty Wagner
Director of Finance
The Problem: Healthcare Fragmentation
Northwest Arkansas has numerous healthcare providers, but they operate in isolation. Patients struggle to navigate between different clinics, specialists, and services. This fragmentation creates gaps in care, duplicated services, and patients who fall through the cracks.
- Healthcare providers working in isolation without coordination
- Patients lost between referrals and specialty appointments
- No central coordination for comprehensive care planning
- Duplicated services and inefficient resource allocation
Our Solution: Partnership Hub Model
Restoring Hope Clinic creates a centralized partnership hub that connects all healthcare providers in the region. We coordinate care, manage referrals, and ensure patients receive comprehensive treatment through our interconnected network of partner clinics and specialists.
- Central hub connecting dozens of healthcare providers
- Seamless referral system with real-time coordination
- Comprehensive care pathways for every patient
- Partnership-driven model ensuring sustainability
Our Action Plan
We're implementing our vision through carefully planned phases, from immediate launch preparation to long-term scalable impact.
Phase 0
Now - Fall 2025
Immediate Launch Preparation
- • Renovate clinic space at 7Hills
- • Collaborate with Fay Jones School of Architecture
- • Acquire basic equipment and supplies
- • Establish EMR system (EPIC access)
- • Recruit volunteer medical students in NWA for a nonprofit clinic
- • Partner with local physicians and dentists
- • Secure in-kind donations
- • Build volunteer network
Phase I
6 months - 1 year
Clinic Operations
- • Begin core medical and dental services
- • Host skin cancer screening events
- • Organize health education presentations
- • Build interconnected referral networks with local clinicians and specialists
- • Establish central healthcare hub connecting clinics
- • Partner with city for transportation routes
- • Create seamless patient referral system
- • Develop clinic partnership coordination model
Phase II
1-2 years
Full Expansion
- • Expand mental health care and therapy
- • Develop transitional housing on 10-acre property
- • Implement architecture plans with city
- • Create unified health and housing campus
- • Comprehensive medical and dental care
- • Build central healthcare hub
- • Establish healing environment
- • Promote dignity and sustainability
How You Can Help: Investing in Hope
Building a healthier, more equitable Fayetteville requires collective effort. Join us in creating this revolutionary healthcare model.
Equipment & Supplies
Dental instruments, X-ray equipment, medical supplies, and cleaning items
Volunteer Skills
Healthcare providers, builders, teachers, tech specialists, and students
Technology Infrastructure
EPIC EMR system access and computers for patient charting
Housing Support
Advocate for transitional housing and support local government initiatives
Join Our Mission
Together, we can build a healthcare system that serves everyone—not just those who can afford it. By investing in Restoring Hope Clinic, you're investing in a compassionate and sustainable solution.