HISTORY TIMELINE
With a 40-year history of providing health services, Central City Health has remained a landmark in the Midtown area serving Detroit families.
CCH remains committed to Midtown Detroit and now provides fully integrated services to the City’s most vulnerable populations: those recently released from crisis centers, jails, prisons and area hospitals; as well as those who suffer from mental illness, substance use disorders, chronic medical conditions and homelessness.
CCH advances the City of Detroit’s goal to reduce homelessness by providing permanent, stable housing. It is passionate about the rehabilitation of Detroit buildings into supportive housing, in order to increase the diversity of available housing options in areas with growing development activity and rising rent costs. It works diligently in assisting individuals with long-term homelessness or special needs by providing community-based support services to maintain stable housing.
As a Federally Qualified Health Center, CCH provides comprehensive, primary medical, behavioral health and dental care to residents of Detroit and Wayne County. People are never turned away based on their lack of insurance or inability to pay for services.
2016
Re-branded to Central City Integrated Health (CCH)
2014
Detroit Central City Health Center opened in a temporary storefront at 3427 Woodward Avenue
2013
Board mission statement changed to include integrated health care; DCC awarded new access point from HRSA to open a Federally Qualified Health Center
2012
DCC awarded Michigan Historic Preservation Network Building Award for restoration of gas station, now PharMor Pharmacy; DCC designated as an approved practices service site by National Health Services Corps
2011
DCC, in partnership with the Detroit Housing Commission, awarded planning grant to develop a proposal for a health care center
2009
Wayne County 3rd Circuit Mental Health Court established as a State pilot program
1987
Michigan amends State Medical Assistance Plan to cover Care Management services
1986
Two Fairweather Programs, providing supportive housing, case management, life skills training and supportive employment, begin; DCC becomes a fiduciary for the Detroit Health Care for the Homeless Program; DCC begins on-line reporting to the Detroit-Wayne County Community Mental Health Agency (now DWMHA) via computer link
1982
Federal support (NIMH) for DCC discontinued
1979
Administrative and service offices consolidated and moved to 10 Peterboro
1977
Administrative Offices moved from 3455 Woodward Avenue to 232 Grand River
1975
Board of Directors is instituted: Administration of Adult Day Treatment by the YWCA was discontinued and undertaken by DCC; Model Neighborhood Agency was phased out. Regulatory and funding for DCC continues from the Detroit Health Department; Gloria B. Dees appointed as Executive Director
1972
Grant awarded by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for development of DCC
1971
First incorporated as Detroit Central City Health Center (DCC)
Late 1960's
Founded as part of the Model City Neighborhood Program
