As in years past, the 2019 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Session saw many important bills that will have a lasting impact on Health Brigade and the neighbors we serve. We’d like to share with you some of the positive legislative news we’re celebrating, and also recognize issues in the Commonwealth that still await change. We […]
Click here to learn about what the expansion of Medicaid means for patients of Health Brigade, a recap of our annual event, Brigala, a spotlight on some of our shining stars in the Health Brigade community, and more.
Diverse Virginians working arm in arm with legislators over the past several years finally made Medicaid Expansion a reality for our vulnerable neighbors across the state. This is great news for nearly 400,000 Virginians who will now qualify for health insurance. As expected with major legislative changes, this great news has been accompanied by […]
We are starting to look to our 50th Anniversary! On March 30, Health Brigade was honored by Delegate Dawn Adams with House Resolution #321 commending the agency for its service to the wider Richmond community. (Pictured above, L to R: Delegate Adams, Executive Director Karen Legato, Dory Klein and Pete Legato)
Save the Date for Brigala 2019! Happening March 30, 2019 at LaDiff in downtown Richmond.
Health Brigade will be offering Walk-in Medicaid Informational sessions and EXPRESS Application assistance in the Ginn Auditorium at 12pm – 1pm and 3pm – 4pm on the following days: Monday, December 10 Wednesday, December 12 Thursday, December 13 Monday, December 17 Wednesday, December 19 Thursday, December 20 These sessions are for current patients of Health […]
Thank you for your tremendous support this past fiscal year. Your kindness and generosity toward our neighbors are the reason why Health Brigade continues to thrive in a time of suffering and division. Each of us can be part of the dis-ease and further exacerbate it, or we can choose to help others be at […]
Brigala 2018 was a huge success! Check out our photo galleries.
Health Brigade is excited to share another year of serving the community with your support. We hope you enjoy our 2017 Annual Report. Seeded in 1968, the idea behind Virginia’s first free clinic was a small stack of planning papers in a folder given to one of the founders in the summer of 1969. The […]
People grow very attached to names, especially when they are almost 50 years old. But, after much study and conversation and input, we did it. We changed our name this year from Fan Free Clinic to Health Brigade. The need was clear. We hadn’t been located in the Fan area of Richmond since 1997. In […]