Mariposa Community Health Center was founded in 1980 in a response to the tremendous unmet need in Santa Cruz County.  Initially established as a clinical division of the Santa Cruz County Health Department, the vision was to establish a unique model of care that integrated primary medical care with traditional public health services.  The Health Center was originally staffed by a pediatrician and nurse practitioner and was located in a small, ill-suited building near downtown Nogales, Arizona.

The Health Center was re-organized as a private, not for profit corporation in 1985.  The new organization was based on a model public-private partnership, whereby the Health Center provided virtually all public health services by contract with the county health department.  Lead by dedicated staff and a strong, supportive board of directors, we have grown along with the County and today, we have a main campus with state of the art buildings and equipment in Nogales, plus satellite clinics in Patagonia and Rio Rico.  As a one-stop shopping model of care delivery, we provide comprehensive primary medical and dental care supported by lab, digital x-ray and mammography, telemedicine, a full-service pharmacy, an integrated behavioral health program, plus an extensive health promotion/disease prevention department. 

Over 200 dedicated staff members support Mariposa and our mission of service in the community.