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{{Short description|Free clinic in Virginia, United States}}
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|formation = 1968<ref name=trt>{{cite news|last1=Casey|first1=Dan|title=Virginian of the Year May Be in Our Neighborhood|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-35187977.html|accessdate=17 September 2014|publisher=The Roanoke Times (subscription required)|date=October 1, 2013|ref=RT}}</ref>
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|website = {{URL|http://www.fanfreeclinic.org/}}
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The '''Health Brigade''', formerly Fan Free Clinic, is a non-profit [[free clinic|free community clinic]] located in the Museum District in [[Richmond, Virginia]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The Army Reserve Magazine, Volumes 18-19|date=1972|publisher=Chief, Army Reserve|page=57|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P61eAAAAIAAJ&q=%22Fan+Free+Clinic%22&dq=%22Fan+Free+Clinic%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=BmNPU7jGMYjF0QHi8oGADA&ved=0CHYQ6AEwCTgK}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cushing|first1=Nathan|title=Keeping the conversation going: HIV in Richmond|url=http://rvanews.com/news/keeping-the-conversation-going-hiv-in-richmond/55125|publisher=RVA News|accessdate=17 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Beth Marschak|first=Alex Lorch|title=Lesbian and Gay Richmond|date=2008|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=0738553689|page=72|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9MMAg_NnwQUC&pg=PA72&dq=%22Fan+Free+Clinic%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=5l5PU5W-D6u60AHuy4EY&ved=0CEkQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22Fan%20Free%20Clinic%22&f=false}}</ref> It is considered to be an early example of [[free clinic|free clinics]], and the oldest of its kind in Virginia.<ref name=GM>{{cite book|last=Weiss|first=Gregory L.|title=Grassroots Medicine: The Story of America's Free Health Clinics|date=2006|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield Publishers|isbn=9780742540705|pages=6, 13, 43, 81, 86, 91, 95, 103-104|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3NPaH01h0vYC&pg=PA81&dq=%22Fan+Free+Clinic%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=5l5PU5W-D6u60AHuy4EY&ved=0CFAQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=%22Fan%20Free%20Clinic%22&f=false}}</ref> 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.
The '''Health Brigade''', formerly Fan Free Clinic, is a non-profit [[free clinic|free community clinic]] located in the Museum District in [[Richmond, Virginia]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The Army Reserve Magazine, Volumes 18-19|date=1972|publisher=Chief, Army Reserve|page=57|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P61eAAAAIAAJ&q=%22Fan+Free+Clinic%22}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cushing|first1=Nathan|title=Keeping the conversation going: HIV in Richmond|date=11 January 2012 |url=http://rvanews.com/news/keeping-the-conversation-going-hiv-in-richmond/55125|publisher=RVA News|access-date=17 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Beth Marschak|first=Alex Lorch|title=Lesbian and Gay Richmond|date=2008|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=978-0738553689|page=72|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9MMAg_NnwQUC&dq=%22Fan+Free+Clinic%22&pg=PA72}}</ref> It is considered to be an early example of [[free clinic]]s, and the oldest of its kind in Virginia.<ref name=GM>{{cite book|last=Weiss|first=Gregory L.|title=Grassroots Medicine: The Story of America's Free Health Clinics|date=2006|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield Publishers|isbn=9780742540705|pages=6, 13, 43, 81, 86, 91, 95, 103–104|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3NPaH01h0vYC&dq=%22Fan+Free+Clinic%22&pg=PA81}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_TMlDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Health+Brigade%22+Richmond&pg=PA740|title=Handbook of Psychological Assessment in Primary Care Settings|last=Maruish|first=Mark E.|date=2017-04-21|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=9781317330950|pages=740|language=en}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A Great Need|url=http://richmondmagazine.com/life-style/health/top-docs-2011-our-heroes-05-20-2011/|publisher=Richmond Magazine (page 4)|accessdate=17 April 2014}}</ref> The separate areas available are the medical clinic, health and outreach services, [[Community mental health service|mental health services]], and [[HIV]] [[HIV test|testing]] and information. In 2016, the Fan Free Clinic changed its name to Health Brigade.
As a whole, the Health Brigade offers primary care services and testing and treatment of [[sexually-transmitted diseases]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A Great Need|date=20 May 2011 |url=http://richmondmagazine.com/life-style/health/top-docs-2011-our-heroes-05-20-2011/|publisher=Richmond Magazine (page 4)|access-date=17 April 2014}}</ref> The separate areas available are the medical clinic, health and outreach services, [[Community mental health service|mental health services]], and [[HIV]] [[HIV test|testing]] and information. In 2016, the Fan Free Clinic changed its name to Health Brigade.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.richmond.com/business/local/fan-free-clinic-becomes-health-brigade-changes-name-for-first/article_6161a357-7510-51b4-9bf3-496f1765ed5a.html|title=Fan Free Clinic becomes Health Brigade; changes name for first time in 50-year history|last=Demeria|first=Katie|date=June 23, 2016|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|access-date=2018-09-12|language=en}}</ref>


==In other media==
==In other media==
* The clinic is mentioned in the 1997 novel ''[[Unnatural Exposure (novel)|Unnatural Exposure]]'' by [[Patricia Cornwell]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Cornwell|first1=Patricia|title=Unnatural Exposure|date=1998|publisher=Warner Books|isbn=0751520381|page=70|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GbF_nHv-7hoC&pg=PT61&dq=%22Fan+Free+Clinic%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=DyAZVLPgIoKUyATWk4DoDg&ved=0CGkQ6AEwCg#v=onepage&q=%22Fan%20Free%20Clinic%22&f=false|accessdate=17 September 2014}}</ref>
* The clinic is mentioned in the 1997 novel ''[[Unnatural Exposure (novel)|Unnatural Exposure]]'' by [[Patricia Cornwell]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Cornwell|first1=Patricia|title=Unnatural Exposure|date=1998|publisher=Warner Books|isbn=0751520381|page=70|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GbF_nHv-7hoC&dq=%22Fan+Free+Clinic%22&pg=PT61|access-date=17 September 2014}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.fanfreeclinic.org/}}
* {{official website|http://www.healthbrigade.org/}}


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[[Category:1968 establishments in Virginia]]
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[[Category:Free goods and services]]
[[Category:Health charities in the United States]]
[[Category:Health charities in the United States]]
[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in Richmond, Virginia]]
[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in Richmond, Virginia]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 1970]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 1968]]
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Latest revision as of 13:52, 13 April 2024

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

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References

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  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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