CHC History

A History of Colorado’s CHCs and CCHN

A history of CCHN, Community Health Centers, and the strides made to ensuring Coloradans have access to affordable, high quality, primary health care.

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 Chronicles: The Community Health Center Story

Chronicles: The Community Health Center Story or CHroniCles, is a unique interactive, multimedia online resource dedicated to highlighting and recording the distinctive contributions made by America’s Community Health Centers over the span of more than 50 years. The website was created by RCHN CHF, the Geiger Gibson Program and the National Association of Community Health Centers, in consultation with the Health Center community.

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Out in the Rural

Out in the Rural: A Mississippi Health Center and Its War on Poverty, by Thomas J. Ward Jr., is a historical account of the birth of the nation’s Community Health Center program and gives readers a proper introduction to Dr. H. Jack Geiger, founder of the Tufts-Delta Health Center in rural Mississippi. 

Jack Geiger Collection in Delta Health Center, University of North Carolina an assemblage of documents and audio recordings that were used in the research for and writing of Thomas J. Ward, Jr.’s Out in the Rural: A Mississippi Health Center and Its War on Poverty (Oxford University Press, 2016). 

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CCHN Newsletter Archive

CCHN’s newsletter shares many stories of the work of Colorado Community Health Centers over the years. 

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NACHC Timeline

The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) have provided an in-depth history of the Community Health Center story. Visit the link below to learn more about rich stories from CHC history.

NACHC timeline

Other Sites of Interest

Check out these additional resources to learn more about Community Health Centers in Colorado and beyond.

CCHN YouTube Channel
National Movement Page
CHC History from HRSA