Announcing the Who’s that Girl? Reunion Show
It’s time to get fabulous! Grab your friends and get your tickets for “Who’s That Girl?” Making its comeback to the Park West Chicago May 18, 2024!WHO’S THAT GIRL? — the LGBTQ community’s favorite drag production for almost 10 years…
Howard Brown Health Names Robin Gay, DMD as Interim President and CEO
(Chicago, IL – February 22, 2024) Howard Brown Health’s Board of Directors announced today the appointment of Robin Gay, DMD as Interim President and CEO. Dr. Gay, who most recently served as Chief Dental Officer, assumes the role formerly held…
Howard Brown Health President and CEO to Depart Following 10 Years of Service
(Chicago, IL, February 8, 2024) – Following 10 years of dedicated leadership at the Midwest’s largest LGBTQ+ health center, David Ernesto Munar has decided to step down as President and CEO of Howard Brown Health. His last day will be on February…
Howard Brown Health Appoints Key Leaders to Executive Team
(Chicago, IL, January 30, 2024) – Howard Brown Health is thrilled to announce strategic changes to its executive leadership team that will support the organization’s shared culture, foster organizational sustainability, and ensure community access to quality, affirming care. “We are proud…
Howard Brown Health Response to Recent NLRB Finding
(Chicago, IL, November 10, 2023) – On November 9, 2023, the Regional Board of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) contacted Howard Brown Health to inform us that they found merit to a charge made by the Illinois Nurses Association…
Howard Brown Health Makes Progress Toward New Union Contract
(Chicago, IL, September 15, 2023) – After 10 months of negotiations, Howard Brown Health and its workers represented by the Illinois Nurses Association have tentatively agreed to more than three dozen provisions for a first-time contract that will cover nearly 400…
Howard Brown Health Reinstates Workers Following NLRB Settlement Recommendations
(Chicago, IL, August 29, 2023) – Howard Brown Health reinstated former employees as part of a plan to follow the recommendations outlined in a proposed settlement from Region 13 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The health center is…
Introducing Howard Brown Health Pride 2023: Serving Your Body, Heart, and Mind. With Pleasure.
(Chicago, IL, June 6, 2023) – As the LGBTQ+ community has increasingly faced targeted attacks, we urge everyone to remember that these attacks go beyond demonizing queerness: they jeopardize queer people’s ability to stay healthy, stay housed, and stay safe. This…
Agency Progress Report: Where We Are and Where We Are Going
Dear Friends, From COVID-19 to staff retention challenges and spiking inflation, a confluence of stressors has affected Howard Brown Health and many other nonprofit healthcare organizations in recent years. I want to personally thank our patients, community members, staff, elected…
Howard Brown Health Statement Regarding Recent Court Ruling against Community Health Centers
(Chicago, IL, February 9, 2023) – Last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled in favor of pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca, Sanofi, and Novo Nordisk regarding continued manufacturer attacks on community health centers and our contract…
Howard Brown Health Union Work Stoppage Concludes
(Chicago, IL, January 5, 2023) – Following a three-day labor strike, Howard Brown Health recommits to working with union staff as they return to work and maintaining its high-quality services and program for patients and the communities it serves. “Throughout…
Statement Regarding Incident at Brown Elephant Andersonville
(Chicago, IL, January 4, 2023) – This afternoon, Illinois Nurses Association (INA) union picketers physically surrounded a mother and daughter, blocking them in an attempt to intimidate and deny them entry to one of Howard Brown Health’s Brown Elephant resale…