Mission Statement
“Community Health Service Inc. strives for excellence in healthcare through the dedicated practice of empowerment, inclusivity, and equity. We are called to reclaim the power within our communities to achieve social justice, health equity, and to build a foundation of diversity in healthcare for future generations."
Quality, Affordable Care
Community Health Service Inc. (CHSI) is a network of federally qualified health centers in Minnesota and North Dakota, including clinics in Moorhead, Rochester, Willmar, and Grafton and a victim advocacy services office in Crookston. Community Health Service Inc. provides quality, comprehensive health care at an affordable price — accepting Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, and sliding fee payments. Our model of integrated services includes medical, dental, and behavioral health care, as well as community referrals, Medicaid enrollment, and advocacy and crisis services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
CHSI strives to empower patients managing chronic conditions and improve health literacy leveraging electronic medical records system, telehealth and cutting-edge technologies. Due to the predominantly rural service areas of North Dakota and Minnesota, CHSI also operates mobile units that provide health and dental services where patients live and work. CHSI deploys these mobile units to farms, local restaurants, churches, employers or any location where patients do not have transportation or resources to travel.
A Board of Directors, comprised of a 51 percent patient majority, governs CHSI. As a result, patients truly have a voice in guiding and directing their community health.
Values
CHSI is guided by the following core values:
Purpose
We recognize that our foundation is built on our purpose and provides a place for our team's passion.
Growth & Excellence
We will be dedicated, focused, and always looking for ways to improve ourselves and our areas of responsibility.
Community
We will work as a team, and care for our internal and external community.
Diversity
We will accept and celebrate diversity.
Integrity
We will take responsibility for our actions.
Communication
We will be transparent and communicate effectively.
Leadership
We will be entrepreneurial leaders — creative, innovative, and taking the initiative to solve problems.
Professionalism
We will treat each other with courtesy and respect. We will not partake in gossip at work.
Patient-Centered Care
We will make shared decisions with our patients as we seek health equity for our entire community.
Fun
We will have fun at work!
Our History
Community Health Service Inc. was founded in Moorhead, Minnesota, in 1973 as Migrant Health Service Inc., a collection of small, seasonal, nurse-managed clinics that provided health care services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families, utilizing a voucher payment system. However, due to the growing need for health care service in our communities, year-round clinics were established in our current locations; and, in 2014, the name was changed in response to the shifting demographics of our patients and communities.
Over the course of its 50-year history, CHSI has forged a foundation of trust, not only with farmworkers in communities across the service area, but also a diverse network of collaborative partners. The services our partners provide often play a very important role ensuring that the entire patient - and not just their immediate healthcare needs - are thoughtfully addressed. CHSI collaborates with a network of community partners to meet the needs of the patient that go beyond a mere checkup at a clinic. CHSI also actively networks with other community health centers through the association with Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers, Community Health Association of the Dakotas and Breakwater Health Network. CHSI is looking forward to continue growth and working with our partners for meeting the health care needs of our patients and communities for another 45 years, with a strong emphasis on quality and affordable health care.
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