History
HealthLinc was built on the foundation of serving the communities in which we serve. The “c” in HealthLinc represents our commitment to community. No matter how many clinics we operate, our dedication will always be to our patients and our communities.
1996
Hilltop Neighborhood House Health Center
732 patients served in first year
2001
Became a State-Funded Community Health Center and a separate corporation from Hilltop Neighborhood House
Began offering dental services
2003
Moved into new building
454 S. College Ave., Valparaiso
Became a FQHC Look-Alike
2006
Achieved full FQHC status
2007
Name changed to HealthLinc, Inc.
2008
Opened new clinic in Michigan City
Healthlinc Michigan City at 710 Franklin St.
Partnered with Porter-Starke Services
Partnered to provide primary care at their Valparaiso clinic
Opened new clinic in Knox
Healthlinc Knox at 104 E. Culver Rd.
2011
Opened new clinic in Mishawaka
Healthlinc Mishawaka at 420 W. 4th St.
Relocated and remodeled our Porter-Starke Services clinic
HealthLinc Porter-Starke at 701 Wall St.
2012
Opened a corporate location
951 Transport Dr., Valparaiso
2013
Valparaiso clinic awarded NCQA Level 2 Patient-Centered Medical Home designation
Opened new clinic in East Chicago with temporary quarters
Healthlinc East Chicago at 100 W. Chicago Ave.
Relocated Valparaiso clinic to a brand-new facility
Healthlinc Valparaiso at 1001 N. Sturdy Rd.
Valparaiso clinic started offering optometry services
Mobile Health Clinic delivered
2014
Relocated East Chicago clinic
1313 W. Chicago Ave.
1st Annual HealthLinc Conference
196 employees
All clinics achieved Level 3 PCMH designation
2015
May
Awarded new access point for South Bend Dental and Medical clinics
2nd Annual HealthLinc Conference
230 employees
Relocated Knox clinic to Suite 106
September
Remodeled Michigan City clinic
2016
January
Opened IUSB Dental and IUSB Medical clinics
IUSB Medical is the first FQHC located on a college campus
June
3rd Annual HealthLinc Conference
247 employees
December
East Chicago clinic started offering dental services
2017
February
Relocated corporate office
2401 Valley Dr., Valparaiso
4th Annual HealthLinc Conference
261 employees
2018
June
5th Annual HealthLinc Conference
283 employees
July
Received 100% HRSA compliance
August
Relocated Mishawaka clinic
Relocated to a renovated facility at 420 W. 4th St.
2019
January
Opened two new clinics in South Bend
HealthLinc Centennial at 621 Memorial St. Ste. 402 and HealthLinc Southeast at 1708 High St.
June
6th Annual Conference
349 employees
September
Opened a new clinic in La Porte
HealthLinc La Porte at 400 Teegarden St.
Valparaiso clinic started offering podiatry services
Opened HealthLinc Pharmacy inside Valparaiso clinic
2020
Mishawaka clinic started offering chiropractic services
March
COVID-19 hits Indiana
Dental is only open for emergencies. We have our first positive case, opened drive-up clinics for testing, ramped up telemedicine and nonessential staff began working from home.
First COVID-19 test administered
May
Opened HealthLinc Pharmacy inside Mishawaka clinic
October
7th Annual HealthLinc Conference
395 employees
Performed a total of 13,051 COVID-19 tests in 2020
2021
First COVID-19 vaccine administered
COVID-19 GO Team became operational and held first event
July
Opened new clinic in East Chicago
HealthLinc East Chicago Harbor at 2323 Broadway St.
September
Michigan City clinic started offering chiropractic services
8th Annual HealthLinc Conference
436 employees
December
Mishawaka clinic started offering optometry services
2022
East Chicago clinic started offering podiatry services
May
Michigan City clinic started offering prenatal services
September
9th Annual Employee Conference
461 employees
2023
Knox clinic started offering podiatry services
10th Annual Employee Conference
497 employees
2024
March
Relocated Michigan City clinic to a brand new facility
HealthLinc Michigan City at 200 Alfred St.
Michigan City clinic started offering podiatry services
La Porte clinic started offering podiatry services
April
Michigan City clinic started offering optometry services
June
Opened new clinic in East Chicago
HealthLinc East Chicago Harbor West at 2106 Broadway St.
