• 1979: CRHS opened in a two bedroom apartment on Ontario Road

• 1982: The clinic moved one block to its current location, a two story facility on Columbia     Road in the heart of the Adams Morgan neighborhood

• 1983: CRHS expanded by more than fifty percent, adding four examination rooms

• 1985: Christ House, CRHS’ sister agency, opened across the street as a 24-hour medical     recovery facility for homeless people

• 2002: CRHS was designated a federally-qualified Community Health Center and began to     operate in the evenings and on Saturday mornings; the Mental Health Program was     established

• 2004: CRHS added dental services through a contract with a local dental service provider

• 2005: CRHS formed the Health Disparities Collaborative Program to treat the clinic's diabetic    patient population

• 2007: CRHS completed a second renovation to expand its lab and administrative offices

• 2009: In March, CRHS celebrated its thirtieth anniversary of serving residents in     Washington, DC

To read a more detailed version of the clinic's history with photo illustrations, click here.

1660 Columbia Road, NW • Washington, DC 20009 • Phone: 202-328-3717