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The history of Morton Health Center dates back to 1921, when the Red Cross opened Maurice Willows Hospital in North Tulsa. In 1932, the City of Tulsa replaced Willows with a new municipal hospital. This building still stands, and although it has been remodeled often, it continues to be used as part of Morton's clinic facilities.

Management of the municipal hospital was transferred to a board of community representatives in 1941 and the facility was renamed Moton Memorial Hospital in honor of Robert Russa Moton, an educator and former president of Tuskegee Institute. After a distinguished history of services to Tulsa's minority and economically disadvantaged populations, Moton Hospital closed in 1967, due to aging medical equipment. The following year, in 1968, the facility was reopened as Morton Health Center, operating as an ambulatory care center with funds provided by a grant from the Office of Economic Opportunity, administered by Tulsa City-County Health Department.

In 1972, H.E.W., now the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), assumed grant support for the organization. HHS continues to support Morton through funding from the Bureau of Primary Health Care.

Through the years, a number of physical improvements have been made to the original hospital building with funds provided by the City of Tulsa. A new entrance and stairway were constructed on the grounds in 1980. In 1983, the health center was administratively reorganized and incorporated as Morton Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. The center's name was changed to Morton in honor of W.A. Morton , M.D., a prominent Tulsa African American physician with a distinguished record of services at Morton Memorial Hospital.

Morton is nonprofit corporation with 501(C) (3) IRS status and is governed by a multicultural board of directors comprised of 17 community representatives and patients. Morton is designated as a Federally Qualified Health  Center. Medical services at Morton  are available to residents of Northeast Oklahoma based upon their ability to pay as defined by federal poverty guidelines.

Morton's comprehensive health care delivery system includes three satellite clinics. The Midtown Family Health Center - Homeless Clinic, provides free, accessible, health care to homeless persons. The Homeless Clinic opened in 1988 and is housed in the Salvation Army Shelter. In 2002, Morton opened two additional satellite clinics. The East Tulsa Family Health Center was opened 8/2002 to serve Tulsa's growing Hispanic and Asian communities in East Tulsa. The Nowata Family Health Center was opened 6/02 to serve residents of Nowata and surrounding counties in Northeast Oklahoma.