Health Brigade

See schedule omental health & wellness servicesmental health and wellness servies 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 289 clients over the course of 3,090 mental health encounters, including 2,137 telehealth encounters. The organization also leveraged over $124,438 of in-kind donations of provider and volunteer services.

See schedule ohealth outreach & advocacy services health brigade prides itself on being culturally sensitive and welcoming of populations often marginalized and overlooked. During the fiscal year, health outreach served 2,810 clients over the course of 10,583 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, 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. The organization also leveraged $174,080 of in-kind donations of volunteer services and program supplies.