Our History
For almost 30 years CHN has been committed to meeting the health care needs of New York City residents.
Our story begins in the late 1960’s, when a group of storefront clinics in NYC began dedicating themselves to offering family planning services. In 1981, to strengthen management and administration of these twelve community-based health care centers, the Community Family Planning Council was established.
The clinics soon expanded to include primary care, mental health and social services. In 1998 the name was changed to Community Healthcare Network to better reflect our comprehensive array of services.
Since its inception, the agency has grown tremendously in response to such social crises as unequal distribution of medical care, adolescent pregnancy, AIDS, inner city poverty and homelessness.
Some of our achievements throughout the years include:
- 1984: First family planning provider in New York State to offer prenatal care and professional social work services.
- 1991: First mobile health unit in the country offering full HIV medical services, prenatal care and family planning services.
- 2004: One of the first providers in the nation to use the OraQuick rapid HIV test, which provides results in 20 minutes by testing oral fluid or a drop of blood.
- 2007: Accreditation received by the Joint Commission, a symbol of quality that reflects our commitment to meeting performance standards.
- 2008: Implementation of electronic health records completed at all of our health centers.
- 2010: Recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance as a Level 3 – Patient Centered Medical Home.
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