Organizations Filed Purposes:
HEALTH BRIGADE OFFERS AN INTEGRATED, COMPREHENSIVE, CREATIVE APPROACH TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS. WE NOT ONLY MEET THE CLINICAL QUALITY STANDARDS OF THE TRADITIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, BUT WE OFTEN EXCEED THEM IN COMPASSION, CARE COORDINATION, CULTURAL SENSITIVITY, AND PATIENT SATISFACTION. HEALTH BRIGADE IS PROUD TO BE AN INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATION.HEALTH BRIGADE AIMS TO MEET EACH PATIENT'S OVERALL HEALTH CARE NEEDS IN A SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT. WE UNDERSTAND THAT TRANSGENDER, GENDER QUEER, GENDER VARIANT, NON-BINARY AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING INDIVIDUALS FACE UNIQUE BARRIERS IN ACCESSING APPROPRIATE AND AFFIRMATIVE HEALTH CARE. WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THAT WE SEE AS CRITICAL RESOURCES FOR OUR PATIENTS.
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 2,775 PATIENTS OVER THE COURSE OF 7,647 PRIMARY CARE VISITS AND TRANS HEALTH CARE TO 198 TRANS PATIENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO LEVERAGED $433,857 OF IN-KIND DONATIONS OF PROVIDER, CLINICAL, AND LABORATORY SERVICES AND ASSISTED PATIENTS IN OBTAINING PRESCRIPTIONS VALUED AT $3.4 MILLION
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 318 CLIENTS OVER THE COURSE OF 3,816 MENTAL HEALTH ENCOUNTERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO LEVERAGED OVER $135,082 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. 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 2,333 CLIENTS OVER THE COURSE OF 10,228 HEALTH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ENCOUNTERS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND PRISONS, AND CONDUCTED 2,046 HIV TESTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO LEVERAGED $40,442 OF IN-KIND DONATIONS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES.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
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Karen Legato | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 60 | $90,712 |
| Laura C Brewer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Ware Cfa | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rebecca E Ivey | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lori Elliot Jarvis Esq | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Watts Phd | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Asif Charania Cpa Abv Cff Asa | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Brenda Hicks Rhia Mpa | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Keisha Smith | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Dominic P Madigan Esq | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Ali Woodworth Pe | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Chet Wade | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Brock Wilkes Ph D | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Hatcher | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Cecily Rodriguez | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Roger Neathawk | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Nakeina E Douglas-Glenn Ph D | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Smith | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jullian Harrison | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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