Health Brigade

Health Brigade
Formation1968[1]
TypeNon-profit
Legal statusCurrently operating
Location
Official language
English, Spanish
Staff32
Websitewww.healthbrigade.org

The Health Brigade, formerly Fan Free Clinic, is a non-profit free community clinic located in the Museum District in Richmond, Virginia.[2] The clinic was first formed in 1968 by a nurse, two doctors and a minister and in 1970, was located on Floyd Avenue at the Emerson House of the First Unitarian Church before moving to their current location on Thompson Street.[3][4] It is considered to be an early example of free clinics, and the oldest of its kind in Virginia.[5][6] The Health Brigade operates with both paid employees and unpaid volunteers, and clients of the clinic must undergo a financial screening to determine their eligibility.

As a whole, the Health Brigade offers primary care services and testing and treatment of sexually-transmitted diseases.[7] The separate areas available are the medical clinic, health and outreach services, mental health services, and HIV testing and information. In 2016, the Fan Free Clinic changed its name to Health Brigade.[8]

In other media

References

  1. ^ Casey, Dan (October 1, 2013). "Virginian of the Year May Be in Our Neighborhood". The Roanoke Times (subscription required). Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  2. ^ The Army Reserve Magazine, Volumes 18-19. Chief, Army Reserve. 1972. p. 57.
  3. ^ Cushing, Nathan (11 January 2012). "Keeping the conversation going: HIV in Richmond". RVA News. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  4. ^ Beth Marschak, Alex Lorch (2008). Lesbian and Gay Richmond. Arcadia Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 978-0738553689.
  5. ^ Weiss, Gregory L. (2006). Grassroots Medicine: The Story of America's Free Health Clinics. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 6, 13, 43, 81, 86, 91, 95, 103–104. ISBN 9780742540705.
  6. ^ Maruish, Mark E. (2017-04-21). Handbook of Psychological Assessment in Primary Care Settings. Taylor & Francis. p. 740. ISBN 9781317330950.
  7. ^ "A Great Need". Richmond Magazine (page 4). 20 May 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  8. ^ Demeria, Katie (June 23, 2016). "Fan Free Clinic becomes Health Brigade; changes name for first time in 50-year history". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
  9. ^ Cornwell, Patricia (1998). Unnatural Exposure. Warner Books. p. 70. ISBN 0751520381. Retrieved 17 September 2014.

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