Clinic Milestones
1966 - The University of Minnesota establishes CUHCC as a pilot project for pediatric health care to low-income families in the Phillips neighborhood. The clinic’s services focus on providing comprehensive health care to all children from birth to 21 years of age that includes mental health and dental care.
Early 70s - The Social Work Program at CUHCC expands into a full-fledged Mental Health Program with psychologists, psychiatrists, and social/mental health workers on staff to provide mental health services.
Early 70s – Clinic employs community health workers to provide culturally appropriate health care to American Indians from the surrounding neighborhoods. At the time, Phillips neighborhood had one of the highest urban American Indian populations in the nation.
1975 – CUHCC introduces an adult medical program in response to requests from the parents of pediatric patients. Services were made available through a sliding fee scale, pre-paid health care program.
Late 70s to early 80s – The first waves of Southeast Asian immigrants and refugees settle into the neighborhood around CUHCC.
1989 – CUHCC merges with Health Etc., a clinic that provided medical and dental services on Bloomington and Lake Street.
June 1991 – CUHCC moves to its current building on Bloomington Avenue.
1993 – CUHCC partners with law firm Leonard, Street and Deinard to offer pro-bono legal services to clients.
Mid-1990s – East African and Latino immigrant and refugee groups begin to settle into South Minneapolis.
1996 – University hospitals merge into Fairview-University Medical Center; University of Minnesota retains CUHCC and annexes it to the Academic Health Center.
October 2001 – CUHCC celebrates its 35th anniversary.
September 2003 – CUHCC hosts its first annual Open House.
January 2006 – CUHCC Governing Board approves new Mission, Vision, and Values