Becoming ChangeLine: Where We’ve Been

Change is in our name now—but it has always been part of our story.

For more than three decades, we’ve walked alongside our community under the name Community Health Partnership (CHP). Founded in 1992 by a visionary group of healthcare leaders, our organization began with a simple but radical idea: the best way to improve health was to work together. CHP was created to break down silos, facilitate partnerships, and improve care coordination in the Pikes Peak region.

Early on, our work centered on strengthening connections between primary care, hospitals, and community health systems. We quietly but meaningfully worked behind the scenes to build trust among stakeholders and lay the groundwork for a more integrated approach to health. From these foundational efforts, we became known for how we brought people together to solve complex problems.

By the mid-2000s, CHP’s role had begun to evolve. As we engaged more deeply with our partners, it became clear that healthcare was just one piece of the puzzle. Our region was grappling with housing instability, mental and behavioral health crises, and systemic barriers that prevented people from getting the support they needed. These issues didn’t exist in isolation, and we began to realize our solutions couldn’t, either.

In response, CHP expanded its partnerships beyond the healthcare sector, stepping into new roles as a backbone for collaborative efforts across a range of social determinants. As the needs of our community changed, we realized we needed to change, too. We had to zoom out and look at the entire ecosystem of community health—governments, nonprofits, businesses, grassroots leaders, and everyday people.

This only strengthened our belief that change can and must happen, and that it can only last if we work together. Although we didn’t yet have a new name, we were beginning to feel the shape of something bigger on the horizon.

Learn more about our history in this short interview clip with ChangeLine CEO, Amber Ptak.