Musician Resources

• Tulsa Dental Center, Dr. Joanna Roulston: Red Dirt Relief Fund Dental program includes $75 X-ray & exam with discount for restorative work.
• Low Income Vision Clinics in OKC & Tulsa
• Free & Low Income Dental Clinics in Oklahoma
• Oklahoma Mission of Mercy: OkMOM, is a two-day, free dental clinic offering treatment to patients that are uninsured, under-insured or would normally not have access to dental care; held annually in Shawnee in February.
• Insight Eye Care, Dr. Kyle Tate: Contact the office and let them know you’re part of the Alliance Plan through Red Dirt Relief Fund to schedule your discounted exam which includes medical health check, glasses RX, retina photo, OCT disease scan, and if indicated, a Neurolens scan to relieve headaches. Full list of costs and services can be found here.

According to the Hearing Health Foundation, professional musicians are nearly four times as likely to develop noise-induced hearing loss as the general public. They are also more likely to experience tinnitus (ringing in the ears). These conditions affect everyone working in music equally, on stage and off.

Soundcheck is a program offered by Red Dirt Relief Fund to provide Etymonic ER-20xs high-fidelity earplugs developed for musicians to any person who qualifies for our grant programs. The goal is to distribute 500 pairs in the next year backstage at festivals around Oklahoma and directly to music professionals who request them. Please contact us at reddirtrelieffund@gmail.com to request a pair.

Free Screenings

Miracle Ear: Take a free online hearing test or schedule a free-in person hearing test on their website.

Hearts for Hearing: Schedule a free hearing test at their clinics in OKC, Tulsa or Shawnee. They offer income-based financial assistance for hearing aids and other treatments. Best of all, they are also a 501c3 charitable organization, and the proceeds of the adult clinic support hearing technology and therapy services for children with hearing loss ages 5 and under at no cost.

Sam’s Club Lucid Hearing Centers: Find a center at the link or call toll free at 833.464.3219 to schedule by phone.

Hearing Aids

Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids are now available in Oklahoma and may make a hearing aid a more affordable option than before. Here are some local resources, and if financing creates an undue hardship, you may be eligible for help from RDRF.

Sam’s Club Lucid Hearing Centers: Find a center at the link or call toll free at 833.464.3219 to find a location. Hearing screenings are free, but you must be a member to purchase a hearing aid. OTC hearing aids range from $200-$900 per pair depending on if you need/want them programmed. They can provide guidance after your free hearing screening, and offer financing at low interest through Allegro Credit.

Miracle Ear:  Offers a variety of hearing aids from $1,000 to $5,000 per device depending on battery life or rechargeable, Bluetooth streaming, directional microphones, etc. Click the link to find a testing center and to learn more. They offer low-interest financing through Credit Care, and if you do not qualify for financing, you may be eligible for free hearing aids through the Miracle Ear Foundation ($150 application fee applies).

Hearing Protection Resources

Dangerous Decibels

American Tinnitus Association

Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers

• Dial 988 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones. Call 988 or 1-800-273-8255
• Al Carlozzi Center for Counseling at OSU-Tulsa provides low-cost, sliding scale counseling services to the Tulsa community. 
• Actors Fund Mental Health: Our licensed clinicians help industry professionals and their families deal with and provide ongoing support services for issues like work and personal stress, anxiety, depression and life transitions
• Annie Heartfield: Licensed professional counselor in private practice in downtown Tulsa who works with musicians, particularly those who are attempting to make their living making music, at a sliding scale.
• ASCAP Wellness Program: ASCAP members get access to, and significant discounts on, services that support mental health, mindfulness, exercise and nutrition. 
• Backline.care: Backline.care is the music industry’s mental health and wellness resource hub. Visit this site for free resources, virtual classes, crisis hotline or to connect with a case worker. 
• Oklahoma Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Provides in person and online support groups and workshops in addition to resources for self-improvement. 
• True Blue Neighbors Behavioral Health Clinic provides free mental health assessment and treatment services to children and adults of all ages in the communities near University of Tulsa. Call 918-631-3342 to learn more about services or to schedule an appointment.

• MusiCares (Recording Academy/Grammys): MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need nationally. MusiCares’ services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality.

• Tulsa Responds, https://www.tulsaresponds.org/, Connect to free government services and programs including Medicaid & health insurance enrollment, free/reduced-cost internet, free tax filing help, grants & loans for your small business. 

• Tulsa Day Center, serving those who are experiencing homelessness or at risk in the Tulsa area. https://tulsadaycenter.org/

• Oklahoma City Community Cares Partners COVID-19 Relief for Renters: Community Cares Partners (CCP), a program of Communities Foundation of Oklahoma, is making a difference for Oklahomans by assisting individuals and families facing housing crisis and eviction as a result of lost wages or hardship from COVID-19. A public-private partnership, CCP distributes Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) allocated by the State of Oklahoma, City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, and Cleveland County to help our neighbors maintain housing stability. Our program applies to households that rent their home. Homeowners are not eligible to receive assistance through ERA funds.

• Oklahoma Homeowner Assistance Fund: The Homeowner Assistance Fund will provide financial assistance for homeowners statewide who have experienced a significant reduction or loss of income due to COVID-19 and have been unable to remain current with their mortgage payments.
• Oklahoma City Homeless Alliance: Providing resources, housing and employment opportunities to the homeless or those at risk of homelessness in OKC. 

• Apply for Medicaid in Oklahoma: If your income equates to an estimated annual amount of $17,796 for an individual or $36,588 for a family of four, you qualify for Oklahoma’s free healthcare program, SoonerCare. 
• Community Health Centers: Also known as health centers or federally qualified health centers, CHC provide essential primary care services to Oklahomans in underserved areas. Community Health Centers (CHCs) are private nonprofits that serve all patients regardless of ability to pay, offer sliding fee scales to low-income families, and are governed by patient-majority boards that reflect the communities they serve.
• Needy Meds: NeedyMeds is a 501(c)(3) national non-profit that connects people to programs that will help them afford their medications and other healthcare costs, including a free discount card for prescription drugs.
• Patient Advocacy Foundation: Patient Advocate Foundation is a national 501 (c)(3) non-profit that provides direct services to patients with chronic, life threatening and debilitating diseases to help access care and treatment recommended by their doctor, including case management of large and/or surprise hospital bills.
• ASCAP Wellness Program: ASCAP members get access to, and significant discounts on, services that support mental health, mindfulness, exercise and nutrition. 
• Free & Charitable Clinics: National Association of 1,400 Free and Charitable Clinics and Pharmacies provide access to healthcare for uninsured and underinsured people in communities across the U.S. Search for your location on their website.

Midwest City

• Clinic for the Uninsured: In partnership with Mercy Hospital the Clinic for the Uninsured helps Oklahomans who do not have the ability to pay for specialized healthcare. They offer services in cardiology, electrophysiology, pulmonology, ultrasounds, plain treadmill testing, and electrocardiograms (EKG/ECG) for those who are uninsured, do not qualify for Medicare, and cannot pay cash for services.

Moore & Norman

• Classen Urgent Care Clinic: Discounted prices for the uninsured. 
• Health for Friends: Services for adults include clinics, dental care, pharmacy, labs, eye exams and other low cost health care for the uninsured Norman area residents.

Oklahoma City

• Integris Community Clinic: Third Monday- Immunizations & prescription refills, Take Charge for Women program, Provides services to clients with non-emergency long-term medical conditions (diabetes, hypertension, etc.) and non-emergent Wound Care. Monthly Men’s Clinic and Eye Clinic. Medical practitioner on site.
• CLINICA DE MUJER LATINA: Clínica de la Mujer Latina, is an evidence-based community outreach program that provides awareness and education; screening and early-detection; and support services to medically under-served Latinas in Oklahoma.
• Mid-Del Community Health Clinic: Community Clinic is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to providing quality primary healthcare to Oklahoma’s uninsured.

Tulsa

• OU Health Bedlam Clinic: The OU-TU School of Community Medicine and OU Health Physicians serve the Tulsa community by providing free healthcare through the OU Bedlam Clinic. This clinic serves individuals who do not have any type of insurance coverage.
• Take Control Tulsa, Free birth control for Tulsa County residents

• Rx for Oklahoma Prescription Assistance – Oklahoma Department of Commerce (okcommerce.gov)
• Available Medications | Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs Company: Discount prescription medications available to individuals with or without insurance.