Howard Brown Health Partners with Chicago Dancers United
The partnership will increase access to holistic healthcare services for Chicago’s dance community (Chicago, IL, September 27, 2022) – This month, Howard Brown Health and Chicago Dancers United (CDU) announced a partnership to improve healthcare outcomes for local dance community…
Update on Negotiations with Howard Brown Health Nurses’ Union
After two months of negotiations and significant progress made, Howard Brown Health continues to bargain in good faith with the nurses’ union. Howard Brown hopes that patient care will continue uninterrupted while progress is being made at the bargaining table….
Update on Nursing Contract Negotiations
Howard Brown Health and the Illinois Nurses Association (INA) reached agreements on 18 major contract and bargaining proposals including staffing levels, a new health, and safety section to help protect employees, expanded union representation rights, additional disciplinary and arbitration safeguards…
Statement on Fire at Howard Brown Health Construction Site in East Lakeview
At approximately 6 a.m. on Sunday, September 11, 2022, a fire started in one of the trailers on the construction site of Howard Brown Health’s future clinic location at 3501 N. Halsted. Howard Brown is cooperating with police and fire…
Howard Brown Health $1M Grant for HIV Prevention and Care Services
The funds will support Howard Brown’s integrated campaign to reduce new HIV infections in Chicago (Chicago, IL, August 29, 2022) – Howard Brown Health has been awarded a three-year, $1 million grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc. to fund a campaign…
Howard Brown Health’s Workers Elect Union Representation
(Chicago, IL, August 9, 2022) – Today, Howard Brown Health’s workforce voted in favor of union representation by a vote of 231 to 7. The election was decided by 49% of eligible voters. The new bargaining unit includes nurse practitioners…
Howard Brown Health Commends Gov. Pritzker for Declaring MPV Public Health Emergency
Howard Brown Health commends Governor Pritzker for declaring monkeypox virus (MPV) a public health emergency in the state of Illinois. This declaration allows for streamlined coordination across state agencies to expand efforts to prevent the spread of MPV, included expanded…
Howard Brown Health Receives New Collective Bargaining Petition
The workers are represented by the Illinois Nurses Association (June 6, 2022 – Chicago, IL) – Today, Howard Brown Health workers filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to form a union that includes departments across the organization,…
Howard Brown Health to Unveil Pride Month Mural in Collaboration with Local Muralist David Anthony Geary
The mural is part of Wintrust Bank’s ongoing community partnerships with local non-profit organizations (Chicago, IL, May 25, 2022) – On Wednesday, May 25, Howard Brown Health will unveil a mural celebrating Pride month, in collaboration with local artist David…
Howard Brown Health Closely Monitoring for Monkeypox
(May 20, 2022 – Chicago, IL) – Howard Brown Health is closely monitoring for monkeypox in our Chicago communities. Recent evidence from outside the U.S. may suggest that there is limited community spread in gay and bisexual men. Monkeypox is often…
Howard Brown Health Breaks Ground at New North Side Clinic
The custom-built clinic, scheduled to open in 2023, will be a replacement site for its clinic along the Northalsted Strip (March 25, 2022 – Chicago, IL) – Today, Howard Brown Health held a groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site of…
Howard Brown Health Announces Josh Hoen as New Vice President of External Relations
Hoen Arrives at Howard Brown After 14 Years at Teach for America (February 24, 2022 – Chicago, IL) – Today, Howard Brown Health announced Josh Hoen (he/him) as its new Vice President of External Relations, overseeing the Development and Communications…