1986 First grant written by Alan Strange who was the first executive director.
         (presently Alan Strange is the Executive Director of the Montana Primary Care          Association)
         Dr. Wilkinson and Dr. MrGree hired as first physicians
         Center located in the County Health Department building 25 W. Front Street
         Incorporated as a 501c3 non-profit
1986 Moved location to 401 S. Alabama medical office building
1987 Judy McLaughlin Fiscal officer hired as front office/bookkeeping staff
1989 Jean Gendreau joined the Board of Directors as a consumer member
         Al O'Brien PA first Physician Assistant hired for the CHC
1990 Linda Reed became Executive Director
         Debbie Edsal became Executive Director
         Bev Johnson hired as a bookkeeper
         First Computer at the CHC
1992 Financial crisis-Region VIII program directors called in to stabilize center
1993 Bob Chuprinski hired as Executive Director
         Cost reports first instituted for Medicaid and Medicare
         Contracted services for OB and pediatrics established
1996 Jeff Struble hired as Executive Director
1997 Dr. Kevin Sanville hired as NHSC scholar
         Spring - Moved location to permanent building at 445 Centennial
1999 Dr. Buzz Tackach hired
         June - Cindy Stergar hired as Executive Director
         Mini financial restructuring summer
2000 Received first Rural Health Outreach grant PAL which provided mental health          services on a full time basis
         First Case manager hired - Cynthia Evans
         First employed nurse practitioner hired - Patricia Carrick
2001 CHC accepted into national collaborative for chronic disease management - diabetes*
         First dental clinic opens for CHC off site across from St. James Hospital 326          S. Jackson
         First dentist hired in summer - JP Bartoletti
         First Health Care for Homeless grant (HCH)received in summer
         Established two off sites HCH clinics: Rescue Mission and Homeward Bound
         Dr. Susan Shepard hired as first employed pediatrician for CHC
         First pharmacy grant received in collaboration with school of pharmacy at
          U of M
         First pharmacist hired October - Tammy Cox, Pharm.D
2002 First internal medicine board certified geriatricans hired: Dr. Kumar NHAHC Excel          leadership program: Judy McLaughlin, Pat McGree, Cindy Stergar-Ex. Direct
         September 2002 Awarded Expansion grant for Beaverhead and Madison          Counties