Health Brigade, formerly Fan Free Clinic

Our Emerging Leaders Council is accepting new members! Health Brigade’s Emerging Leaders Council is a group of young professionals, advocates, and activists passionate about supporting the mission of Health Brigade through fundraising, friend-raising, and community engagement. In return, members can expect to strengthen professional skill sets, expand their networks, and build new relationships in the field of public health. Visit https://bit.ly/HBELC2024 to learn more and apply today! All applications are due by November 11. Questions? Email jburch@healthbrigade.org

We couldn't do the work we do without interns and volunteers like Noor! Click the link below to learn more about her story. "Noor Chouman has long had a passion for helping underserved communities, so the opportunity to work with Health Brigade in Richmond 'fits perfectly with my values. . . Being at Health Brigade, it’s really exposed me to skills that I’m going to need to learn not just in health care,' such as advocacy, leadership and teamwork, said Chouman, who wants to work in the field. 'I’ve just learned how much of a positive impact I can make.'"

Health Brigade is seeking a full-time bilingual receptionist. The bilingual receptionist will work in the Medical Clinic with clinic staff and volunteers to assist patients as needed and provide administrative support. They are a part of the Care Coordination team which works with clients to provide patient/family education and self management support using evidence-based trauma informed care. To learn more and apply, visit www.healthbrigade.org/jobs

Health Brigade is looking to hire a full-time bilingual receptionist to join our team. The receptionist will collaborate with clinic staff and volunteers in the Medical Clinic to help patients and offer administrative assistance. This role is a vital part of the Care Coordination team, which focuses on delivering patient and family education as well as self-management support through evidence-based trauma-informed care. For more information and to apply, please visit www.healthbrigade.org/jobs.

We're hiring! Health Brigade is seeking a full time Donor Engagement Officer to further our mission of providing exceptional health services to those least served in a caring and non-judgmental environment. The Donor Engagement Officer is responsible for cultivating and stewarding existing and new mid-level and major donors, Board member networks, strategic relationships, and business prospects. To learn more and apply, visit www.healthbrigade.org/jobs

Thank you to The Virginia Mercury for featuring the funding needs of safety net clinics like Health Brigade around the state, ahead of next year's General Assembly session. "There are over 70 [free] clinics around the state, and about 30 of them serve patients in rural areas, VAFCC CEO Rufus Phillips said at a June rural healthcare committee meeting in Farmville. . . As more and more people have been visiting free clinics in recent years, clinics haven’t received an increase in state funding since 2016. Phillips hopes the state can allocate an additional $5 million. This, he said, would pretty much put the clinics back at the 2016 funding levels, considering the state of inflation."

Thank you to Richmond magazine for featuring our team member Emely Baez Salazar and the important work our Community Health Workers do in Richmond!

Big shout out and a thank you to ABC 8NEWS WRIC - Nexstar Media Group along with Amie Carter and Jennifer Staples for the interview. Thank you Dr. Waller and Julie M. Sulik of Health Brigade, formerly Fan Free Clinic, for your continued collaboration so together we can provide screening for those most in need. HCB2 is raising the level of conversation about colorectal cancer and providing screening services. Cancer hates that! Check out the segment below. https://lnkd.in/e_fcRePj

Health Brigade, formerly Fan Free Clinic is a proud community partner of Hitting Cancer Below the Belt Inc. Check out their 5k event this Saturday, June 8 at www.hcb2.org

“Clinics are seeing more uninsured patients, and we expect this trend to continue as Medicaid unwinding wraps up,” said Rufus Phillips, Virginia Association of Free & Charitable Clinics CEO. Great article from David Ress with the Richmond Times-Dispatch on the significant increase in patient demand seen recently by clinics (up 11.5% from this time a year ago and on top of the 28% increase clinics saw in fiscal year 2023). https://lnkd.in/dZrHC4xm