Chase Brexton's Advocacy work empowers and drives our mission
Chase Brexton was founded by a small group of volunteers in 1978. They were members of the Baltimore Gay Alliance, healthcare providers, and the Baltimore City Health Department, all working together to fund, establish, open, and staff a small clinic for gay men who were being denied access to essential, life-saving health care. This was achieved with initial funding of only $10,000 from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and became a clinic on the frontlines of the global pandemic of HIV/AIDS.
This spirit of creating exactly what is needed to respond to the unique needs of underserved patients still drives the mission of Chase Brexton today.
Today, Chase Brexton Health Care’s department of Advocacy and Education continues to lead the fight for accessible healthcare through our work at the community, state, and national levels.
Public Policy and Community Engagement
The department for Advocacy and Education works with lawmakers, influencers, and the public at large to help create the policies and cultural shifts that are necessary to end health disparities for Chase Brexton Health Care’s patients and the communities we serve.
Every community and unique patient we serve must have access to expansive, individualized healthcare.
Our experts regularly serve as the voice for our patients in national, regional, and local community task forces dedicated to advancing public health and wellness.
Subject Matter Experts
The department for Advocacy and Education provides subject matter expertise to lawmakers and advocates who are addressing public health concerns that directly impact Chase Brexton’s community of patients, such as:
· Health care coverage
· Old Adults & Aging with HIV
· Population health management
· Preventive care
· Access to medications & medication management
· Lowering health care costs
· HIV treatment and prevention
Our programs include:
ElderPride
ElderPride from Chase Brexton offers education, resources, and groups for elders and their informal caregiving networks.
Welcoming and supporting individuals of all gender identities and sexual orientations, ElderPride provides:
· Counseling & behavioral health services
· Financial & legal connections
· Support groups
· Information & referrals
· Community Connection workshops each month
· Education, training, & technical assistance concerning the unique needs of LGBTQ Elders
National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day
Created in 2016, National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day is a nationally recognized day to honor and thank those who came before us for creating the path and leading the way. Because of their fight, we are free to live our best lives. As part of the commemoration, we have created a host of tools to enable community members across the country to thank our elders for their dedication to equality, justice and tolerance.
Support Us
Please support our work to provide continued access to primary care for the people who founded and built this organization by becoming a Patron of Equity with a recurring donation of $100 per month.
