For four decades, the Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) has worked alongside community health centers to expand access to quality, affordable care for people across North Dakota and South Dakota. This timeline highlights key milestones in our journey—celebrating the achievements of CHAD, our members, and the health center movement in the Dakotas. From early beginnings to today’s network of thriving health centers, each moment marks a step forward in our shared mission to build healthier communities.
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1973 - Funding Received by Migrant Health Services
Migrant Health Services began to serve the needs of the farm workers and their families through a grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (Community Health Service, Inc.)
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1977 - Union County Health Foundation is Established
The Vermillion Health Foundation in Clay County, SD, becomes Union County Health Foundation. (allPOINTS Health Services)
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1978 - Union County Health Foundation Expands
The Union County Health Foundation expands their service area to include Union County, resulting in Clay-Union Health Foundation. (allPOINTS Health Services)
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1978 - Union County Health Foundation Receives Funding
The Union County Health Foundation was awarded a Rural Health Initiative Grant and a medical clinic was opened in a mobile facility in Alcester, SD. (allPOINTS Health Services)
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1978 - First FQHC Sites Established in South Dakota
Federally Qualified Health Center sites were established in Howard and Bryant in South Dakota. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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1979 - Union County Health Foundation Opens New Location
The Union County Health Foundation opens second clinic in Elk Point, SD. (allPOINTS Health Services)
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January 1, 1980 - Union County Health Foundation Establishes Permanent Facilities
The Union County Health Foundation was able to establish permanent facilities in Elk Point and Alcester with assistance from FmHA loans. (allPOINTS Health Services)
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1980 - Sioux River Valley Community Health Centers Receives Funding
Falls Community Health receives funding to open community health center in Sioux Falls, SD. (Falls Community Health)
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1985 - Meeting Held to Consider Primary Care Association in SD
A strategic planning meeting was held to consider starting a primary care association in South Dakota.
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April 1985 - Incorporation of Association
South Dakota Association of Community Health Centers was incorporated.
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1986 - Initial Funding Received by Association
South Dakota Association of Community Health Centers received Initial funding.
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1986 - East River Health Care, Inc. is Established
Miner-Hamlin Health Care took over McCok-Hanson Health Care in Salem, SD, and changed their name to East River Health Care, Inc. (ERHC) (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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1988 - Executive Director Hired
Scot Graff was hired as the executive director of the Dakota Association of Community Health Centers. The first office was located in the University of South Dakota School of Medicine in Sioux Falls, SD.
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1988 - North Dakota Joins SD Association of Community Health Centers
North Dakota community health centers began having discussions with South Dakota Association of Community Health Centers about joining the association. With this expansion, the Association became one of four bi-state primary care associations in the United States.
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1988 - Rural Health Care, Inc. is Established
Rural Health Care, Inc. (RHC) began serving Highmore and Murdo, SD. This network began through a cooperative effort between the SD Department of Health, HRSA, and the SD Association of Community Health Centers. (Rural Health Care, Inc.)
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1988 - SD Association of Community Health Centers Changes Name
South Dakota Association of Community Health Centers changed name to Dakota Association of Community Health Centers (DACHC).
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1990 - Health Care for the Homeless Funding Received
Health Care for the Homeless grant was awarded to the Fargo-Moorhead area with a clinic site at the Salvation Army. (Family HealthCare Center)
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1990 - East River Health Care Add New Location
East River Health Care adds a site in Lake Preston, South Dakota. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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1990 - East River Health Care Changes Name
East River Health Care changes name to East River Health Center. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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1992 - Health Care Access Network is Formed
A Health Care Access Network is formed in Fargo, ND and Moorhead, MN. (Family HealthCare Center)
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1992 - Rapid City Community Health Center is Established
SD Association of Community Health Centers, SD Department of Health, and a Rapid City Health Care for the Homeless program worked to create the Rapid City Community Health Center. (Community Health Center of the Black Hills)
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1993 - Community Health Center Funding Received by Health Care Access Network
SD Association of Community Health Centers worked with the University of ND School of Medicine Family Practice Residency Program, Public Health Department, and the Health Care for the Homeless program to apply for and receive community health center funding for the Health Care Access Network in Fargo/Moorhead. (Family HealthCare Center)
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1993 - Rural Health Care Adds New Location
Rural Health Care begins offering services in Onida, SD. (Rural Health Care, Inc.)
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1994 - Health Care Access Network Changes Name
Health Care Access Network changed their name to Family HealthCare Center, Inc. and began serving patients in Fargo, ND and Moorhead, MN. (Family HealthCare Center)
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1994 - East River Health Center Adds New Locations
East River Health Center adds medical clinics in DeSmet and Lake Preston, SD. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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1995 - Family HealthCare Center Adds New Location
Family HealthCare Center opened a new dental clinic in Moorhead, Minnesota. (Family HealthCare Center)
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1995 - Rapid City Community Health Centers Granted Homeless Funding
Rapid City Community Health Centers granted Healthcare for the Homeless funding. (Community Health Center of the Black Hills)
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1997 - Rapid City Community Health Center Relocates
Rapid City Community Health Centers clinic relocated to 504 E Monroe Street in Rapid City, SD. (Community Health Center of the Black Hills)
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1997 - Rapid City Community Health Center Partners with United Way
Rapid City Community Health Center partners with United Way to utilize funds to bridge medication gaps. (Community Health Center of the Black Hills)
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1998 - East River Health Center Merges and Changes Name
East River Health Center merged with Tri-County Health Care Inc. and became Horizon Health Care, Inc., serving Howard, Bryant, DeSmet, Lake Preston, Wessington Springs, Woonsocket, and Plankinton in South Dakota. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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February 1998 - Prairie Community Health is Established
Isabel Community Clinic and Faith Community Health Center merged and became Prairie Community Health serving Isabel and Faith in South Dakota. (Prairie Community Health)
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1999 - Rural Health Care Adds New Location
Rural Health Care received expansion funding to add Gettysburg, SD, to the organization. (Rural Health Care, Inc.)
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January 2000 - Dakota Association of Community Health Centers Changes Name
Dakota Association of Community Health Centers changed name to Community HealthCare Association since membership was not exclusive to community health centers.
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January 2000 - North Dakota Office Expands
The North Dakota Community HealthCare Association added several staff members and opened an office in Bismarck, ND.
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2001 - President Bush Begins CHC Initiative
President George W. Bush's Community Health Center Initiative to double the number of patients seen at community health centers begins.
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2001 - Family HealthCare Center Offers Interpreters
Family HealthCare Center begins to offer medically trained interpreters to their patients. (Family HealthCare Center)
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2001 - Sioux River Valley Community Health Centers Adds Services
Sioux River Valley Community Health Centers in Sioux Falls, SD, adds oral and behavioral health services. (Falls Community Health)
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March 2001 - President Bush Visits Sioux River Valley Community Health Centers
President Bush visits Sioux River Valley Community Health Center. (Falls Community Health)
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August 2001 - Union County Health Foundation Expands to Third Clinic Site
Union County Health Foundation proposes third delivery site providing onsite delivery of health care services to inmates at the correctional facility. (allPOINTS Health Services)
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August 2001 - Sioux River Valley Community Health Center Adds Dental Clinic
Sioux River Valley Community Health Center opens new dental clinic in Sioux Falls, SD. (Falls Community Health)
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December 2001 - Sioux River Valley Community Health Center Awarded HIV Funding
Sioux River Valley Community Health Center is award an HIV Grant from HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau. (Falls Community Health)
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2002 - Community Health Center Funding is Received by Northland Community Health Center
Northland Community Health Center is awarded community health center funding to open clinic locations in Turtle Lake, McClusky, & Rolette, ND. (Northland Health Centers)
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2002 - Northland Community Health Center Opens New Location
Northland Community Health Center opens a new clinic site in McClusky, ND. (Northland Health Centers)
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2002 - Rapid City Community Health Center Expands Services
Rapid City Community Health Center receives grant funds to expand medical capacity and to begin offering oral health services. (Community Health Center of the Black Hills)
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2002 - Horizon Health Care Adds New Locations
Horizon Health Care adds clinic sites in Mission and White River, SD. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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2002 - Prairie Community Health Expands
Prairie Community Health adds clinic sites in Bison and McIntosh in South Dakota. (Prairie Community Health)
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June 2002 - Shelly Ten Napel is Hired to Explore Uninsured and Underinsured Issues in the Dakotas
Shelly Ten Napel is hired by Community HealthCare Association to gather information and research matters affecting uninsured and underinsured in North and South Dakota.
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June 2002 - Rapid City Community Health Center Adds New Location
Rapid City Community Health Centers received funding to open a new location in Martin, SD. (Community Health Center of the Black Hills)
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2003 - JCAHO Accreditation
Family HealthCare Center is accredited by The Joint Commission (JCAHO). (Family HealthCare Center)
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January 2003 - Rapid City Community Health Center Opens Oral Health Center
Rapid City Community Health Centers opened a Oral Health Center in Rapid City, SD. (Community Health Center of the Black Hills)
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2003 - Horizon Health Care Receives Oral Health Funding
Horizon Health Care receives oral health grant fund and opens Prairie Winds Dental in Howard, SD. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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2003 - Horizon Health Care Adds New Location
Horizon Health Care adds Martin, SD to their organization which was previously part of Community Health Center of the Black Hills. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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2003 - Community HealthCare Association Changes Name
Community HealthCare Association changed their name to Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas.
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2003 - Valley Community Health Centers opens a new clinic site in McClusky, ND.
Valley Community Health Centers is awarded new start funds after 50 years of serving Larimore and Northwood, ND as a private practice. (Spectra Health)
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2003 - Community Health Center Funding Received by Coal Country Community Health Centers
Coal Country Community Health Centers receives community health center funds for Beulah and Center, ND, and returns to the Community Health Center model after many years as a private clinic. (Coal Country Community Health Center)
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2003 - Community Health Center Funding Received by Eastside Neighborhood Health Centers
Awarded $608,333 for five school based sites in Eagle Butte, Fort Thompson, and Pierre in South Dakota. (Eastside Neighborhood Health Centers)
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2005 - Rural Health Care Moves into New Building
Rural Health Care completes and moves into the Oahe Valley Community Health Center in Fort Pierre with space for the admin offices. (Rural Health Care, Inc.)
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2005 - Rural Health Care Adds New Location
Rural Health Care added the Stanley-Jones Memorial Clinic in Presho, SD to their network. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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2006 - Horizon Health Care Adds New Service
Horizon Health Care adds DeSmet, South Dakota dental service to their organization. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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2006 - Prairie Community Health Adds New Location
Prairie Community Health adds a new site in Eagle Butte, SD, to their organization. (Prairie Community Health)
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2006 - Rural Health Care Merges with Eastside Neighborhood Health Centers
Eastside Neighborhood Health Centers merge their four school based clinic sites into Rural Health Care. (Rural Health Care, Inc.)
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2006 - CHAD Launches New Branding Campaign
CHAD launched a new branding campaign with a new logo.
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2006 - Rapid City Community Health Center Changes Name
Rapid City Community Health Center changes name to Community Health Center of the Black Hills, Inc. (Community Health Center of the Black Hills)
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2006 - Sioux River Valley Community Health Center Changes Name
Sioux River Valley Community Health Center became Falls Community Health, Inc (Falls) and began construction to relocate their clinic site in Sioux Falls, SD. (Falls Community Health)
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2006 - Horizon Health Care Builds Learning Center
Horizon Health Care builds the Rural Learning Center in Howard, SD. Howard administrative offices move to this building. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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2007 - Eastside Neighborhood Health Centers Merges
Eastside Neighborhood Health Centers merge with Prairie Community Health. (Eastside Neighborhood Community Health Centers)
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2007 - Union County Health Foundation Completes Expansion
Union County Health Foundation completes an expansion to their clinic site in Elk Point, SD. (allPOINTS Health Services)
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2007 - Horizon Health Care Completes Clinic Construction
Horizon Health Care completes clinic site construction in Mission, SD. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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2007 - Valley Community Health Centers Opens New Location
Valley Community Health Center adds a dental clinic site in Grand Forks, ND. (Spectra Health)
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January 2008 - Coal Country Community Health Centers adds New Location
Coal Country Community Health Centers adds Sandhills Community Health Center in Towner, ND to their organization. (Coal Country Community Health Center)
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2008 - Community Health Center of the Black Hills Opens New Site
Community Health Center of the Black Hills opened a new pediatric health center site. (Community Health Center of the Black Hills)
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2008 - Falls Community Health Adds New Location
Falls Community Health adds a school based clinic site at Hawthorne Elementary School in Sioux Falls, SD. (Falls Community Health)
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2008 - Horizon Health Care Adds New Location
Horizon Health Care adds a clinic site in Brant, SD to their organization. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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2009 - Migrant Health Services Establishes Year Round Sites
Migrant Health Services established five year-round sites in Minnesota - Moorhead, Crookston, Grafton, Rochester, and Wilmar. (Community Health Service, Inc.)
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2009 - Northland Community Health Center Opens New Location
Northland Community Health Center opens a new clinic site in Rolla, ND. (Northland Health Centers)
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2009 - Community Health Center of the Black Hills Opens School Based Site
Community Health Center of the Black hills opens a school based clinic in General Beadle School. This site is the first school based clinic in the state of South Dakota. (Community Health Center of the Black Hills)
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2009 - Horizon Health Care Receives Oral Health Expansion Funds
Horizon Health Care receives an oral health expansion grant covering the three dental clinic sites in DeSmet, Howard, and Martin, SD. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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April 2009 - Valley Community Health Center Opens New Location
Valley Community Health Center adds a new site in Larimore, ND. (Spectra Health)
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2010 - Falls Community Health Adds New Location
Falls Community Health completes a building addition with a separate entrance to allow for increased access at the Terry Redlin School-based clinic in Sioux Falls, SD. (Falls Community Health)
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2010 - Horizon Health Care Adds New Location
Horizon Health Care adds Jerauld County Dental Clinic to their organization. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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2010 - Rural Health Care Hires New CEO
Rural Health Care hires Jim Hardwick as chief executive officer. (Rural Health Care, Inc.)
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June 2010 - Community Health Center of the Black Hills Hires New CEO
Community Health Center of the Black Hills hired Tim Trithart as chief executive director. (Community Health Center of the Black Hills)
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2011 - Falls Community Health Adds New Location
Falls Community Health opens a new school based site at New Hayward Elementary site in Sioux Falls, SD. (Falls Community Health)
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March 2011 - Coal Country Community Health Centers Collaborates with Sakakawea Medical Centers
Coal Country Community Health Centers and Sakakawea Medical Center in Hazen, ND, develop collaboration. (Coal Country Community Health Center)
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April 2011 - Horizon Health Care Adds New Location
Horizon Health Care adds a clinic site in Springfield, SD to their organization. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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August 2011 - Union County Health Foundation Changes Name
Union County Health Foundation changes name to allPOINTS Health Services. (allPOINTS Health Services)
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August 2011 - Horizon Health Care Adds New Location
Horizon Health Care adds a clinic site in Huron, SD to their organization. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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2012 - Family Healthcare Center Changes Name
Family Healthcare Center rebranded with a new logo and changed their name to Family HealthCare. (Family HealthCare)
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2012 - Family HealthCare Grand Opening
Family HealthCare hosts a grand opening as they move into their building. (Family HealthCare)
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November 2012 - Migrant Health Services CEO Retires
Joan Altenbernd, chief executive director of Migrant Health Services, retired. (Community Health Service, Inc.)
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2012 - Migrant Health Services Hires CEO
Kristi Halvarson was hired as Executive Director of Migrant Health Services. (Community Health Service, Inc.)
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2013 - Horizon Health Care Participates in SD Medicaid Health Home
Horizon Health Care begins participating in South Dakota Medicaid Health Home program. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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2013 - Rural Health Care Adds New Location
Rural Health Care opens new site in Chamberlain, SD. (Rural Health Care, Inc.)
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April 2013 - New CEO Hired at CHAD
Linda Ross was hired as new CEO of CHAD.
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2014 - Migrant Health Services Changes Name
Migrant Health Services changes name to Community Health Service, Inc. (Community Health Service, Inc.)
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2014 - Northland Community Health Center Opens New Location
Northland Community Health Center opens a new clinic site in Bowbells, ND. (Northland Health Centers)
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2014 - Northland Community Health Center Opens New Location
Northland Community Health Center opens a new clinic site in Minot, ND. (Northland Health Centers)
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2014 - allPOINTS Health Services Adds New Location
allPOINTS Health Services applied for and received medical and dental grant to open a new site in Yankton, SD. (allPOINTS Health Services)
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January 2014 - Horizon Health Care Adds New Location
Horizon Health Care adds a new location in Aberdeen, SD. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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2014 - Rural Health Care Adds New Location
Rural Health Care opens new site in Worthington, MN. (Rural Health Care, Inc.)
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2014 - Family HealthCare Hires new CEO
Family HealthCare hired Patrick Gulbranson as their new chief executive officer. (Family HealthCare)
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April 2014 - Valley Community Health Center Opens New Location
Valley Community Health Center adds medical services in Grand Forks, ND. (Spectra Health)
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October 2014 - Valley Community Health Center Hires New CEO
Valley Community Health Center hired Mara Jiran as chief executive officer. (Spectra Health)
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2015 - Horizon Health Care Adds New Location
Horizon Health Care opens a new site in Fort Thompson, SD. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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2015 - Rural Health Care Adds New Location
Rural Health Care opens new site in Kennebec, SD. (Rural Health Care, Inc.)
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2015 - Dakota Health Centers Served 100,000 patients
Dakota community health centers served over 100,000 patients for the first time!
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2015 - Northland Community Health Center Opens New Location
Northland Community Health Center opens a new clinic site in Ray, ND. (Northland Health Centers)
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May 2015 - Horizon Health Care Establishes Foundation
Horizon Health Care establishes the Horizon Health Foundation. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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May 2015 - Coal Country Community Health Centers adds New Location
Coal Country Community Health Center adds Killdeer, ND to their organization. (Coal Country Community Health Center)
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June 2015 - CHAD Rebrands and Launches a New Website
CHAD rebranded and launched a new website.
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November 2015 - Community Health Center of the Black Hills Grand Opening
Community Health Center of the Black Hills move to their new building. (Community Health Center of the Black Hills)
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January 2016 - Prairie Community Health CEO Retires
Pam Locken, chief executive officer of Prairie Community Health, retired. (Prairie Community Health)
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2016 - Valley Community Health Center Consolidates Clinics
Valley Community Health Center consolidate their Northwood and Larimore clinic locations in North Dakota. (Spectra Health)
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2016 - Family HealthCare Adds New Location
Family HealthCare adds a new location in West Fargo, ND. (Family HealthCare)
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2016 - Northland Community Health Center Opens New Location
Northland Community Health Center opens a new clinic site in Bismarck, ND. (Northland Health Centers)
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2016 - Horizon Health Care Adds Services
Horizon Health Care began offering dental services in Faith, SD. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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2016 - Horizon Health Care Partners with US Army
Horizon Health Care entered into a partnership with the US Army for a recruitment program. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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March 2016 - Community Health Center of the Black Hills Adds Pharmacy Services
Community Health Center of the Black Hills opens pharmacy at their main location in Rapid City, SD. (Community Health Center of the Black Hills)
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March 2016 - New CEO Hired at CHAD
Shelly Ten Napel was hired as new CEO of CHAD.
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June 2016 - Coal Country Community Health Centers adds New Location
Coal Country Community Health Centers adds Hazen, ND to their organization. (Coal Country Health Center)
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2017 - Family HealthCare Adds New Location
Family HealthCare adds a new location in South Fargo, ND. (Family HealthCare)
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2017 - allPOINTS CEO Retires
allPOINTS Health Services chief executive director, Mary O'Meara Metz Carda, retires. (allPOINTS Health Services)
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June 2017 - Family HealthCare Partners to Form Medical Legal Partnership
Family HealthCare and Legal Services of North Dakota and SW Minnesota partnered to establish a Medical Legal Partnership known as “Legal Advocates for Health”. (Family HealthCare)
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June 2017 - Horizon Health Care & allPOINTS Health Services Merge
Horizon Health Care & allPOINTS Health Services merged. Horizon Health Services acquired locations in Alcester, Elk Point, and Yankton, South Dakota. (Horizon Health Care, Inc. and all POINTS Health Services)
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October 2018 - Family HealthCare Adds New Location
Family HealthCare adds a new location in Valley City, ND. (Family HealthCare)
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2019 - CHC Awarded Funds to Increase Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services
HRSA awards nearly $200 million to increase access to mental health and substance use disorder services at 1,208 health centers. All ND and SD CHCs were awarded.
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2019 - Family HealthCare Adds Pharmacy
Family HealthCare adds pharmacy services to their South Fargo location. (Family HealthCare)
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2019 - Family HealthCare Established MAT Program
Family HealthCare established Medicated Assisted Treatment program with six providers currently licensed. (Family HealthCare)
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2019 - Northland Community Health Center Hires New CEO
Northland Community Health Centers hires Nadine Boe as chief executive officer. (Northland Community Health Centers)
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2019 - Horizon Health Care Partners with TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Horizon Health Care, Inc. has entered a partnership with TriWest Healthcare Alliance to offer the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community care program in all of Horizon’s medical clinic locations. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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June 2019 - Valley Community Health Center Changes Name
Valley Community Health Center changed their name to Spectra Health. (Spectra Health)
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August 2019 - CHAD and WYPCA Awarded HCCN Funding
CHAD partnered with Wyoming Primary Care Association and was awarded HCCN funding and formed the Great Plains Health Data Network (GPHDN).
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November 2019 - Rural Health Care Adds New Location
Rural Health Care opens a new site in Mitchell, SD. (Rural Health Care, Inc.)
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March 2020 - Family HealthCare Pivots to Telehealth
Family HealthCare pivoted to offer their patients telehealth which was a lifeline for patients and the clinic. (Family HealthCare)
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March 2020 - Dakota Health Centers Play Integral Role in COVID-19 Pandemic
Community Health Centers played an integral role in COVID testing and vaccinations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 2020 - Family HealthCare Becomes COVID-19 Testing Site
Family HealthCare became a major COVID-19 testing site for Fargo/Moorhead and surrounding communities (Family HealthCare)
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September 2020 - Rural Health Care Adds New Location
Rural Health Care added new site in Windom, MN. (Rural Health Care, Inc.)
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September 2020 - Rural Health Care Adds New Location
Rural Health Care added new site in Fulda, MN. (Rural Health Care, Inc.)
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November 2020 - Coal Country Community Health Centers Hires New CEO
Brian Williams is hired as the chief executive officer of Coal Country Community Health Center. (Coal Country Community Health Center)
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November 2020 - Rural Health Care Adds New Location
Rural Health Care added new site in Brookings, SD. (Rural Health Care, Inc.)
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December 2020 - GPHDN Approves Azara for Data Collection
The Great Plains Health Data Network approved Azara to assist in data collection and analysis. Participating health centers implemented Azara at different times.
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2021 - Coal Country Community Health Centers CEO Retires
Darrold Bertsch, chief executive officer of Coal Country Community Health Center retires. (Coal Country Community Health Center)
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2021 - Urban Indian Health Hires New CEO
Urban Indian Health hires Michaela Seiber as chief executive officer. (SDUIH)
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2021 - Community Health Center of the Black Hills Opens OneHeart
Community Health Center of the Black Hills opens OneHeart satellite clinic on a collaborative campus aimed at helping the homeless in a cohesive, community-wide effort. (Community Health Center of the Black Hills)
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2021 - Falls Community Health Executive Director Retires
Falls Community Health executive director, Jill Franken, retires. (Falls Community Health)
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2021 - Urban Indian Health Joins CHAD
Urban Indian Health becomes a member of the Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas. (SDUIH)
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2021 - Falls Community Health Hired New Executive Director
Mayor TenHaken appointed Dr. Charles Chima to replace Jill Franken as the Sioux Falls public health director. Dr. Chima will also serve as the executive director of Falls Community Health. (Falls Community Health)
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2021 - Horizon Health Care Hires New CEO
Horizon Health Care hires Wade Erickson as chief executive officer. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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2021 - Horizon Health Care CEO Retires
Horizon Health Care chief executive director, John Mengenhausen, retires. (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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2021 - CHAD Awarded CMS Navigator Program & Launches Get Covered Collaborative
CHAD is selected as CMS Navigator Program grantee for South Dakota and launches the Get Covered Collaborative.
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February 2021 - Family HealthCare opens Wellness Pantry
In partnership with the Great Plains Food Bank, Family HealthCare opened a Wellness (food) Pantry at the main clinic location. Patients screening positive for food insecurity are eligible for a variety of perishable and non-perishable food items. (Family HealthCare)
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March 2021 - Family HealthCare Offers Lending Closet
Family HealthCare establishes a lending closet with HERO and Homeless Health Services to provide medical equipment to the uninsured. (Family HealthCare)
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June 2021 - Horizon Health Care Adds New Location
Horizon Health Care, Inc. had a grand opening for their new Lake Preston clinic (moved to a new building in June of 2021). (Horizon Health Care, Inc.)
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June 2021 - CHAD Launches New Website
CHAD redesigned and launched a new website.
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August 2021 - Family HealthCare Begins Mobile Services
Family HealthCare offers mobile medical and dental services to the community.
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October 2021 - Rural Health Care Changes Name
Rural Health Care, Inc. changes name to Access Health. (Rural Health Care, Inc.)
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October 2021 - Northland Health Centers Adds New Location
Northland Health Centers added a new site in St. John, ND. (Northland Health Centers)
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April 2024 - Horizon Health Care Adds Dental Services
Horizon Health Care begins to offer dental services in Plankinton, SD. (Horizon Health)
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May 2024 - Horizon Health Care Changes Name
Horizon Health Care, Inc. changes its name to Horizon Health and rebrands.
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May 2024 - Falls Community Health Appoints New Public Health Director
Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken appointed Joe Kippley as the city's next Public Health Director of Falls Community Health. (Falls Community Health)
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