Health Brigade

HEALTH BRIGADE PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES TO THOSE LEAST SERVED, IN A CARING AND NON-JUDICIAL ENVIRONMENT.

PRIMARY CARE: AS THE FIRST FREE MEDICAL CLINIC IN VIRGINIA HEALTH BRIGADE HAS BEEN PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME AND UNINSURED RESIDENTS IN THE GREATER RICHMOND AREA TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR 50 YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION REMAINS COMMITTED TO SERVING THE MOST MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY - NOT ONLY THE POOREST BUT ALSO THOSE MOST OPPRESSED AND STIGMATIZED. HEALTH BRIGADE IS KNOWN AS A SAFE PLACE TO SEEK CARE FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. HEALTH BRIGADE OFFERS MEDICAL SERVICES INCLUDING ADULT GENERAL MEDICINE, PREVENTIVE CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELING, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, COORDINATION OF CARE, GYNECOLOGY, CONTRACEPTION, PREGNANCY TESTING, WELL-WOMAN CARE, MEDICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, NUTRITION SERVICES, PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS, PREVENTIVE CARE, REFERRALS TO SPECIALISTS, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE TESTING AND TREATMENT, SOCIAL WORK & INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COACHING, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, AND TRANS HEALTH SERVICES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED PRIMARY CARE TO 2700 PATIENTS OVER THE COURSE OF 9577 PRIMARY CARE VISITS, 2316 COVID TESTS, AND TRANS HEALTH CARE TO 151 TRANS PATIENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO LEVERAGED $769,216 OF IN-KIND DONATIONS OF PROVIDER, CLINICAL, AND LABORATORY SERVICES, AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES.

MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO HEALTH BRIGADE CLIENTS TO ENHANCE LIFE SATISFACTION AND WELL-BEING. WE ASSIST CLIENTS IN IDENTIFYING, UNDERSTANDING, AND RESOLVING CHALLENGES. THERAPISTS, DOCTORS, NURSES, AND OTHER SPECIALISTS WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM TO MEET EACH CLIENT'S NEEDS. BECAUSE OF OUR GROWING NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, HEALTH BRIGADE OFFERS SPECIALTY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND MEDICATION, RYAN WHITE PART B MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CONSULTING SERVICES, SUPPORT GROUPS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, WELLNESS SERVICES, AND TRANS HEALTH SERVICES.DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO 239 CLIENTS OVER THE COURSE OF 3682 MENTAL HEALTH ENCOUNTERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO LEVERAGED OVER $152,766 OF IN-KIND DONATIONS OF PROVIDER AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES.

HEALTH OUTREACH & ADVOCACY SERVICES PRIDES ITSELF ON BEING CULTURALLY SENSITIVE AND WELCOMING OF POPULATIONS OFTEN MARGINALIZED AND OVERLOOKED. HEALTH OUTREACH SERVED 3333 IN 10423 ENCOUNTERS. FROM PERSONS OF COLOR TO LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS, TO THOSE WHO ARE INCARCERATED OR RECENTLY RELEASED, HEALTH OUTREACH & ADVOCACY SERVICES HAS PROGRAMMING DESIGNED WITH ACCESSIBILITY IN MIND. HEALTH BRIGADE OFFERS HIV/STI TESTING & LINKAGE TO CARE, HIV TESTING, EDUCATION AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR THOSE INCARCERATED OR RECENTLY RELEASED, TRANS HEALTH & REFERRALS, LGBTQ SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY, CONDOM DISTRIBUTION, AND HEALTH FAIR PARTICIPATION. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED HIV EDUCATION TO 842 CLIENTS OVER THE COURSE OF 1942 HEALTH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ENCOUNTERS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND PRISONS AND CONDUCTED 1390 HIV TESTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO LEVERAGED $892,747 OF IN-KIND DONATIONS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES AND PROGRAM SUPPLIES.HEALTH OUTREACH & ADVOCACY SERVICES ARE CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE AND WELCOMING OF POPULATIONS OFTEN MARGINALIZED AND OVER-LOOKED. FROM PERSONS OF COLOR TO LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS TO THOSE WHO WERE RECENTLY INCARCERATED, HO&A SERVICES PROVIDES PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR ACCESSIBILITY, SAFETY, AND FLEXIBILITY. THEY INCLUDE: HIV/STI TESTING & LINKAGE TO CARE, COUNSELING, EDUCATION, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THOSE RECENTLY INCARCERATED, TRANSGENDER HEALTH & REFERRALS, LGBTQ SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY, CONDOM DISTRIBUTION, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION. WE ALSO OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE HARM REDUCTION (NEEDLE EXCHANGE) PROGRAM WHICH IS PROVIDED ON SITE AND THROUGH MOBILE SITE SERVICES