the 2006 Annual Report

Howard Brown Health Center
Annual Report 2006
EMBRACING THE COMMUNITY
OUR MISSION
CONTENTS
The mission of Howard Brown is to promote the well-being
President’s Letter
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of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons through
Medical Services
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the provision of health care and wellness programs, including
Behavioral Health Services
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clinical, educational, social service and research activities.
Youth Services and the Broadway Youth Center
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Howard Brown designed these programs to serve gay, lesbian,
Community Initiatives
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and bisexual and transgender persons in a confidential,
Research
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supportive, and nurturing environment. Howard Brown Health
HIV/STD Prevention
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Center is committed to working cooperatively with other
Financials
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community-based organizations serving and contributing to
Thank you to our supporters
the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
Board of Directors, Locations
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DEAR FRIENDS,
This was a busy and exciting year at Howard Brown. We expanded our
programs, increased our staff, and strengthened our collaborations
with our partners to continue our mission in service to the
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community
as well as in the surrounding communities of Chicago.
Our goal has never been clearer: to be the region’s
leading provider of comprehensive medical care,
behavioral health services, social support, education,
and cutting-edge research for LGBT and underserved
individuals and their families. Our success in this past
year proves that we are reaching our goal.
We strengthened our organization. We took a fresh
look at our organizational structure and realigned our staff
to focus on service delivery and efficiency. In addition, we
expanded our funding base to reconnect with past donors and to
engage new supporters whose commitment makes our work possible.
This community support gave Howard Brown our best financial
performance in eight years, resulting in a significant year-end surplus
that will allow us to serve more people and to provide more services.
We delivered quality services to the community. At our three
service locations – our main facility on Sheridan Road, the TRIAD
Health Practice, and the Broadway Youth Center (BYC) – we
delivered medical and behavioral health services to almost 9,000
clients through more than 23,000 encounters. The majority of
these clients – 61% – are uninsured or underinsured. Just as
we do throughout the year for many low-income and uninsured
persons, Howard Brown provided free HIV counseling and
testing to the public on several occasions: World AIDS Day,
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and
during LGBT Health Week. Our services stand out for many
reasons: we remain the largest community-based provider
of HIV care in Chicago; we diagnose and treat more
syphilis cases than any other private Chicago provider;
and, we serve as the doorway to no-cost healthcare and
support for hundreds of LGBT, homeless, and runaway
youth in our city.
We formed collaborations to expand our array of
services. This year we partnered with the Chicago
“Our most important achievements aren’t
reflected in awards or ceremonies...
Department of Public Health to combat crystal meth in the LGBT
us as Women’s Health Patient Navigator. Christina is here
community with the continuation of our Crystal Clear campaign,
to help women learn and work their way through the often
an intensive outpatient program tailored specifically to our
complicated health system. Christina and one of her clients
community. Our partnership with the United Way of Metropolitan
are featured on page 10.
Chicago in two of our most important programs – our Violence
Recovery Program for LGBT victims of violence, and our Mentor
We’re meeting the needs of a changing community.
Program for LGBT youth – enables us to serve some of our
This year, we were proud to launch one of the first LGBT
community’s most vulnerable populations. Together with the
mentor programs in the country. This program pairs trained
Executive Service Corps, we provide technical assistance and
LGBT mentors with LGBT or questioning youth from our
capacity development to minority-serving agencies that deliver
Broadway Youth Center (BYC). You can read about one of our
HIV-related services, including staff training and development,
amazing mentors on page 8. We were excited to expand the
and design of HIV prevention programming. Working with the
BYC, which allowed for additional program hours and drop-in
Chicago Federation of Labor Workers Assistance Committee
space for youth who would otherwise struggle to find social
(CFL-WAC), we help seniors enter the workforce; the CFL-WAC
support and health services. To ensure that the experiences
Senior AIDES Program transitions low-income seniors to the
and voices of young people are represented in Howard
workforce through community collaboration. While working at
Brown’s governance, we were proud to elect the first youth
Howard Brown, these older adults earn a modest wage from
member to our Board of Directors. Brett Calka, 21, represents
CFL-WAC, with the goal to eventually find unsubsidized work.
our ongoing commitment to an expanding constituency of
In another example of community partnership, our collaboration
youth who seek care at Howard Brown’s BYC. To improve the
with the Lesbian Community Cancer Project (LCCP) plays a vital
quality and scope of all of our services, we continue to ask
role in our expanding services for lesbian, bisexual, and
important questions within our community: Who will care for
transgender women.
those living with HIV/AIDS as they become the first generation
to grow old with this disease? How do we positively impact the
We recognized the need for tailored services in our
well-being of young LGBT individuals who face a new series of
community. This year we added three important, new
challenges? What do the LBT women of our community seek
positions to the Howard Brown team. Hope Barrett joins
in healthcare and how can we better serve them? These and
us as Director of Community Initiatives. It is Hope’s
other questions embolden us to work harder, smarter, and with
responsibility to develop, implement, and integrate program
our clients’ needs always foremost in our minds.
evaluation into various Howard Brown initiatives, and to
develop new program opportunities in areas such as elder
We are educating the next generation of providers.
care and women’s health. Our transgender programs have
Howard Brown continues to see education, both within the
been expanded with the addition of Lois Bates, Transgender
community and among fellow providers, as one of the most
Health Coordinator, to our team. Lois brings her experience
important aspects of service to LGBT needs. This year, more
of more than eight years working in the transgender
than 45 medical students, behavioral health and research
community, and provides her unique perspective to our
interns and externs obtained unparalleled experience and
existing and new programs. Finally, Christina Santiago joins
training in ways to better serve LGBT populations.
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our work manifests in the well-being and personal
stories of the thousands of individuals we serve.”
We continue to lead in the field of LGBT research.
We were proud to begin the new year by accepting the
Howard Brown’s world-class research department continued
Governor’s Human Rights Award, presented on behalf of
its studies on the issues impacting LGBT health. We
Governor Rod Blagojevich, the Illinois Human Rights
developed relationships with new principal investigators,
Commission, and the Illinois Department of Human Rights.
each a reputable professional in the world of research. We
This award was presented in celebration of the 25th
were proud to establish these new partnerships with Alicia
anniversary of the Illinois Human Rights Act to recognize the
Matthews, PhD, Usha Menon, PhD, and Brian Mustanski,
impact that Howard Brown and its many staff members have
PhD – all of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) – as
had on our community for the past 32 years.
well as with Judith Bradford, Director of Community Health
Research Initiative at the Center for Public Policy, Virginia
On a personal note, I want to thank the supporters, friends,
Commonwealth University, and Co-Chair of The Fenway
team members, and Board of Directors of Howard Brown for
Institute. We also successfully launched our quarterly
making my first year so rewarding. My position as President
Research Breakfast Series with a presentation given by
and CEO is one of the most gratifying of my career, and I am
Dr. Bradford. This series reflects our commitment and
proud to be part of a truly remarkable team of dedicated
understanding of the important role of research in LGBT
professionals who come to work every day to provide care
healthcare. In addition, Howard Brown proudly partnered with
without judgment to each person who walks through our doors
LCCP and UIC to launch the first-ever comprehensive LGBT
– no matter his or her circumstance.
cancer survivor’s survey. This information will be used to
develop programs and services that better educate health
It would be impossible to share with you our every achievement,
care providers and improve services for the population.
to tell you of all the challenges and triumphs for our clients,
Read more about our ongoing research studies on page 13.
our staff, and in our day-to-day work. Our most important
achievements, however, aren’t reflected in awards or
We proved that our employees are our greatest asset.
ceremonies. Our work manifests in the well-being and personal
This year, we looked closely at ourselves to ensure that
stories of the thousands of individuals we serve. Throughout
every one of our team members earns a living wage and
this report, you will meet a few of those people. It is with your
finds access to more affordable healthcare. For employees
assistance that we serve them. Thank you so much for you
at all levels – from those in our medical clinic to the hard-
support. From my perspective, we’re just getting started!
working staff at our Brown Elephant Resale Shops – we
took steps to improve benefits and evaluate compensation.
Sincerely,
Without these valuable professionals, no client would find
the quality healthcare that Howard Brown delivers. In this
past year: we encouraged and promoted from within to
senior- and management-level positions; our overall turnover
Michael C. Cook
decreased; and, implementation of performance-based pay
President and CEO
increases followed the rollout of a structured performance
review program.
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Born and raised on Chicago’s south side, Ebonii (here with
Dr. Tom Barrett, Chief Medical Officer) first heard about
Howard Brown at the age of 16 when she first started
living as a woman. With little support at the time when she
began her transition, Ebonii was fortunate enough to have
a school counselor who recommended that she come to
Howard Brown. Skeptical at first, Ebonii, now 24, felt that
she would be the only person of color at Howard Brown
and would be treated differently because of her situation.
But the reality was quite different. “It only took a moment,”
she says, “to realize that I was incorrect. Everyone was
warm and made me feel comfortable. Especially Dr.
Barrett. He is a really strong influence on me. He made me
understand that I could be me…he made me feel
comfortable in my own shell.” She and Dr. Barrett have
been together for seven years, and she hopes to remain
his client until well past her reassignment surgery which
she plans to have by the age of
30. Today, Ebonii has joined
the Howard Brown team
as a staff member at the
Broadway Youth Center.
She loves working there and
credits the youth services staff
with making her feel welcome. “I
didn’t think they would want to hire
someone like me; I had doubts that
they would want a transgender person
on staff. But thankfully, I was wrong.”
Ebonii hopes to have a long
career at Howard Brown.
MEDICAL SERVICES
Several barriers to care exist for the populations we serve; most
are certified in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Adolescent
notable is the lack of culturally competent providers for LGBT
Medicine, Infectious Diseases, or Psychiatry, and are experts in
persons. Howard Brown is the only comprehensive health
the field of HIV care certified by the American Academy of HIV
center in the Midwest devoted to serving the LGBT population.
Medicine, and specialize in issues affecting youth, men,
Many LGBT persons have experienced misunderstanding and
women, and transgender individuals.
bias in the healthcare setting, thus limiting their access to quality
services. Howard Brown addresses these issues by charging
This year we began the arduous process of implementing an
our medical team to develop tailored and personalized
electronic health record system (EHRS) which takes the place
approaches to healthcare. Instilling a sense of trust and
of traditional paper charts. This system will be utilized in our
empowerment, Howard Brown provides its services to
medical, counseling, field services, and research departments
individuals in an environment where they are not judged based
to computerize many of the current paper tasks including
upon their sexual orientation or behaviors. Our network of
charting, referrals, and lab orders. It will assist us in delivering
service providers, partners, subcontractors, and referral
services using best practices from the healthcare industry with
organizations ensures that world class healthcare
state-of-the-art technology. The EHRS will provide improved
is within reach for all our patients.
quality of care, better communication between providers, and
stronger security for information.
Howard Brown is committed to offering comprehensive,
compassionate, nonjudgmental, integrated, and holistic primary
We were pleased to add Christina Santiago to our medical
care medical services. We provide safe, timely, cost effective,
team as Women’s Health Patient Navigator. The role of the
equitable, and quality services to all individuals throughout the
patient navigator is to walk women through the complexities of
life span. Our clients remain at the center of our mission and
the healthcare system by helping the client make appointments
comprehensive health and wellness is our ultimate goal.
with Howard Brown providers, connect to internal and external
Through a team of dedicated physicians, nurse practitioners,
referral services, identify their barriers for healthcare, and
nurses, social workers, health educators, and other healthcare
implement change to address these barriers. Christina plays
providers, Howard Brown provided primary care or walk-in
an important role in reaching the women of our community.
services to almost 8,000 individuals this year. Our physicians
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Raised in Zion, Illinois, Joe (pictured here with
Paula Sanchez, Program Manager, HIV/AIDS Case
Management) had been on his own since he was 16.
He had to fend for himself for many years, and when
he was diagnosed with HIV at age 21 had no
place to turn for support. Joe, now 43, first
came to Howard Brown in 1994 when
he became very sick due to shingles
in his inner ear. “Howard Brown
embraced me with no judgment, only
asking what they could do for me,”
says Joe. “I don’t feel like a charity
case – they make me feel like a
human being.” His case manager
made sure that he got to his therapy
appointments on time, and he
considers his case manager
“a godsend.” Unfortunately, the
inner ear infection led to permanent
partial facial paralysis, which has
inhibited his ability to work full time.
Howard Brown’s case management
program has helped him with
funding for rent, food coupons,
emergency utility help, and vouchers
from the Brown Elephant Resale
Shops for some basic household
needs. Not much stops Joe from trying
to live each moment to the fullest; he
applied and was recently accepted to
the International Academy of Design in
Chicago. “My goal is to get off disability,”
says Joe. “I would not be alive today if
it weren’t for Howard Brown. They’ve
given me the courage to do my part in
my care and to never give up.” Joe’s
eyes filled with tears when he saw
this photo. “This picture gave me my
smile back, and I felt whole and
complete and not deformed or
broken. It reminded me of the
Joe I used to be.”
B E H AV I O R A L H E A LT H S E R V I C E S
Behavioral Health Services, together with our medical team,
impacted individuals and their families. Seven case managers
provides integrated care for the whole person. And just as we
average more than 800 contacts per month, providing
have always done with our medical services, we continue to be
assistance with housing, financial needs, and activities of
at the forefront of cutting-edge programming. Howard Brown’s
daily living to more than 250 clients per month.
team works to assure seamless linkages to primary medical
care, behavioral health, and substance abuse treatment.
This year, Howard Brown introduced the Crystal Clear program,
a unique intensive outpatient treatment specifically designed to
In addition to individual, couples, family, and group
address both the physical and psychological effects of meth
psychotherapy, specific programs address same-sex
abuse and dependence in members of the LGBT community.
domestic violence and substance abuse. Services are
The Crystal Clear program is funded by the Chicago
provided by LGBT culturally competent clinicians including
Department of Public Health and is part of the city government’s
three licensed psychologists, four licensed clinical social
efforts to combat substance abuse in the LGBT community.
workers – three of whom are certified alcohol and drug
counselors – and a licensed clinical professional counselor.
Howard Brown was proud to receive an FY06 Venture
Howard Brown also retains the services of a part-time
Investment grant for Howard Brown’s Violence Recovery Project
psychiatrist who provides psychiatric care. We also offer a
from the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. The Violence
spectrum of support groups including HIV issues, grief,
Recovery Project provides culturally competent mental health
gender transition, and domestic violence recovery. During
care for LGBT victims of interpersonal and stranger violence.
FY 06, 640 patients received care in behavioral health,
This is accomplished through the provision of individual and
completing 6112 visits.
group therapy, as well as specialized support groups also
available at Howard Brown. The program is designed to break
Our case management program serves more than 250
the social and psychological isolation experienced by victims of
individuals. Case management can be critical in the effort to
violence, and provides sustained support for the availability of
live well with HIV, and Howard Brown has delivered these
longer term counseling and psychotherapy. These services are
services to our HIV positive clients for more than twenty
provided at either no cost, or on a sliding scale, so that limited
years. From comprehensive psychosocial assessments,
finances never prevent a victim of violence from getting help.
service planning, advocacy, and referrals, to linking and
monitoring clients’ access to primary medical care, mental
Clients in any of our behavioral health programs may access
health and substance abuse treatment, to assisting clients in
Howard Brown’s HIV/STD testing and primary medical care
obtaining stable housing, performing activities of daily living,
health services, in a continuum of culturally competent care,
and obtaining financial assistance in times of need, the case
under one roof.
management program provides seamless services to HIV-
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Herek, a tenured Associate Professor of Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering at IIT in Chicago, became
interested in becoming a mentor when he heard about a
tragedy that struck a young black man in the summer of
2005. The young man was found naked and murdered in
one of Chicago’s north side neighborhoods. The killer –
someone that the young man had met on a chat line – was
apprehended after a few months. This incident struck a
chord with Herek. “Here was a young man trying to
exercise his homosexuality…he died for that because he
did not have a safe place to be a gay black man,” says
Herek, who grew up in Florida in a supportive family. He felt
that he needed to do something to help those who were
perhaps not as fortunate as he had been. He turned to the
mentor program at the Broadway Youth Center (BYC) as a
way to give back. “There is a lack of support in the gay, black
community,” says Herek. “Howard Brown and the BYC give
young people a place to go to be themselves.” Herek has been
matched with a 17-year-old youth in the BYC’s Mentor
Program. “The Mentor Program made a great match,” he says
with pride in his voice. “J. is an extremely intelligent young man
who has a difficult family situation. We have so many things in
common, including music. He has a fantastic voice, and we
exchange music and explore new artists. I’m helping him to set
goals with his academics, and he wants to be an attorney. I hope
I can help him achieve that.”
YOUTH SERVICES AND THE
B R O A D WAY Y O U T H C E N T E R
This has been an exciting year of growth for our youth
one-to-one relationships that encourage the development of
services program. Opened in October, 2004, the Broadway
healthy peer norms among participants. The goal of these
Youth Center (BYC) is a program of Howard Brown and
relationships is to address the feelings of isolation and
founding partners Teen Living Programs, The Night Ministry,
internalized homophobia that are often experienced by LGBTQ
and Children’s Memorial Hospital, and offers comprehensive
youth, while also providing them with fun, age-appropriate
services to all youth, 24 and under. The physical expansion to
activities that will promote their exploration of healthy interests
an additional floor at the corner of Broadway and Belmont
like the arts, sports, or activism.
has allowed for expanded and additional programs, doubling
This year, the BYC forged
The BYC began with four
many community
dedicated community
The BYC offers a variety of daily services that include: medical
partnerships, including
partners who wanted to
care, with links to additional primary care services at Howard
with the Parents,
provide comprehensive
Brown’s main facility; HIV and STD testing and counseling;
Families, and Friends of
care to Chicago’s most
confidential family planning; counseling; support groups; case
Lesbians & Gays
vulnerable youth populations.
management; housing assistance programs; educational and
(PFLAG) Council of
Today it has grown to include
vocational training; community-based health outreach; and,
Northern Illinois to
many community partners
drop-in programming providing basic needs such as food,
expand services for
who provide additional
clothing, showers, and laundry. Services are provided free of
LGBTQ youth and their
services such as art and
charge to youth through the support of public, private, and
families by offering
educational programs.
individual financial support.
support and educational
our capacity to serve at-risk youth.
groups at the BYC.
Founding Partners
In 2006, 3818 contacts were made with youth during BYC
PFLAG also operates its
Children’s Memorial Hospital
drop-in, 1348 youth received HIV and STD testing, 449 unique
Northern Illinois warm
Howard Brown Health Center
patients received medical care, and 108 HIV+ youth clients
line from the BYC, which
Teen Living Programs
received care and treatment in our case management program.
provides callers with
The Night Ministry
information about and
The BYC is also home to the nation’s first formal lesbian, gay,
linkages to eight area
Community Partners
bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ)-specific
PFLAG chapters. In
About Face Theatre
Mentor Program, which promotes healthy relationships
addition, we were proud
BeyondMedia
between youth and adult members of the LGBT community.
to partner with About
Blue Sky Inn
Funded in FY06 by a Venture Investment Fund grant from the
Face Youth Theatre to
Chicago Coalition
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, the Mentor Program
produce The Home
ensures that LGBTQ youth, ages 14 to 20, lead healthy, high-
Project, a main stage
First Slice
quality lives by connecting them with caring, trustworthy adult
performance of the real
PFLAG Chicago
members of the LGBT community. Adults and youth in the
experiences of LGBTQ
Prologue Inc. Alternative
Mentor Program are committed to developing meaningful
youth who are homeless.
for the Homeless
High School
The Raw Works
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“My mental state was bad; my health was bad and getting worse. Howard
Brown saved my life,” says Valerie (pictured with Christina Santiago, Women’s
Health Patient Navigator) of the time when she first met Christina. Valerie was
going through a rough time with her illness. When she was barely able to
walk, Christina would go with her to her doctor appointments, and made sure
she was able to get to the hospital when it became necessary. “I had no
hope. I was scared. Christina was there for me,” she says with true
affection. “She’s such a positive person…I know it’s her job, but I took it
personally.” And how is she now? “I’m feeling great!” she says with her
characteristic laugh. “I try to call Christina two times a month now…I
used to call her more often, but I know she has other clients and don’t
want to bug her!” She now posts flyers in her building about
Howard Brown services and research studies. “I hope I can
help someone else the way that Christina helped me.”
C O M M U N I T Y I N I T I AT I V E S
This year, we created a new department, Community
counseling and benefits management to LGBT and vulnerable
Initiatives, to address new areas of growth for Howard Brown
seniors. Each partner brings its unique strengths to the
as well as to enhance the development of programs that have
collaboration; ensuring holistic and comprehensive care for
an impact on the wider LGBT community. Two areas of
LGBT and vulnerable older adults. The proposed project will
concentration have been identified for this year: women and
serve as a model for service delivery that impacts the well-
the elder community.
being of older LGBT adults.
Working together with our Women’s Patient Navigator, the
The Elder Services Community Initiative is modeled after
community initiatives team will focus this year to address the
Howard Brown’s Broadway Youth Center (BYC), a program
health concerns of the lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
for disadvantaged and underserved youth. The BYC is the
community, including smoking cessation and barriers to care.
region’s first comprehensive center for LGBT, homeless, and
at-risk young people under the age of 24. The majority of
In June 2006, Howard Brown was selected by the National
youth who access services at the BYC experience stressful
Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) to lead a collaborative
home environments, difficulty finding appropriate sources of
effort in developing a new initiative for LGBT and vulnerable
social support, and high rates of depressive symptoms and
older adults. Working with community partners Council for
sexually transmitted diseases. The BYC has quickly developed
Jewish Elderly, Heartland Alliance, Midwest Hospice and
a stellar reputation within the local youth community and
Palliative Care, and Rush University Medical Center, Howard
became a refuge for thousands of young persons in Chicago
Brown will create a first-of-its-kind comprehensive senior
and surrounding communities.
program for isolated, vulnerable, and disadvantaged seniors,
with a special focus on LGBT adults aged 60 and over in
The overarching goal of the Elder Services Community
Chicago. Utilizing the combined skills and specific expertise of
Initiative is to enhance and enrich the lives of LGBT older
the partners, this collaboration will provide – in a single setting
adults, regardless of their racial, cultural, social, economic,
– medical care, behavioral healthcare, and social support case
and religious backgrounds, by providing holistic care in a
management services such as housing assistance, nutrition
respectful, safe, and nurturing environment.
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“Sometimes I feel like I’m living on borrowed time,” Bruce (pictured here with Marilyn Urso,
MACS Clinical Coordinator) says wistfully. HIV positive since 1978, Bruce, 54, has been
coming to Howard Brown since it was a storefront STD clinic on Halsted Street. In 1983,
Bruce became aware of a new research study being conducted at Howard Brown: the
Multi-center AIDS Cohort Study (MACS). The MACS study is the largest epidemiological
study in the world on sexual practices and how they relate to the transmission of HIV, and
continues at Howard Brown today. Bruce comes to Howard Brown for a battery of tests
twice a year, and feels that as a long-time survivor, it is important to remain involved in the
MACS study for the overall benefit of HIV research. He’s also forged quite a bond
with Marilyn. “She’s like a second mother to me,” says Bruce with true affection
in his voice. “She is always there to tell me about new treatments, and really
advocates for services at Howard Brown.” Bruce also accesses Howard Brown
for his primary care. “It’s wonderful that Howard Brown has grown from a
group of volunteers on Halsted to what it is today. This
is absolutely the best healthcare that is available.”
RESEARCH
Howard Brown has a long tradition of participating in nationally
screened for colorectal cancer; an intervention to reduce HIV
funded research initiatives. During the 1970's, Howard Brown
risk for youth; an Internet-based intervention to motivate men
gained national prominence through its involvement in a
to practice safer sex; and an education plus patient navigation
research study that led to the development of the Hepatitis B
intervention to motivate women to get screened for breast
vaccine. In 1983, Howard Brown again achieved widespread
and cervical cancer.
acclaim when it was chosen by the National Institutes of
Health to participate in the Multi-site AIDS Cohort Study
Our clinical research division is thriving with nine active
(MACS), a large-scale study of the natural history of AIDS in
studies. We continue to participate in an HIV vaccine study
gay and bisexual men. The MACS continues today and is the
and we are the largest enrollment site worldwide for an HPV
largest epidemiological study in the world on sexual practices
vaccine study. HPV is a leading cause of anal and cervical
and how they relate to the transmission of HIV. Howard Brown
cancers. The vaccine has been approved by the FDA for use
also collaborated on the AIDS Epidemiological Study, funded
among women to prevent cervical cancer. The current trial is
by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
testing the efficacy among MSM to prevent anal cancer.
between 1987 and 1992 and Vaccine Preparedness studies in
We also run five clinical trials on HIV medications sponsored
1995. Since 2000, Howard Brown has expanded into clinical
by five major pharmaceutical companies. In addition, we are
research, with experience in more than 20 clinical research
enrolling for an antibiotic study and a device study to test a
trials, ranging from Phase I to Phase IV.
new rapid HIV test.
We continue to grow and diversify our research program
This year, we were proud to launch The Howard Brown
by moving into new areas of LGBT health research including
Research Breakfast Series, a series of seminars targeted to
those affecting women and youth, and by forging relationships
researchers conducting work in the LGBT community. Attendees
with new principal investigators. To complement the success
were from the academic arena as well as those conducting
with our current principal investigators, David McKirnan, Ph.D.
research in community-based settings. The Research Breakfast
and Rob Garofalo, M.D., we have established professional
Series is a place where researchers from around the country
collaborations with Usha Menon, Ph.D. and Alicia Matthews,
can sit at the table and talk about the work being done in LGBT
Ph.D., both from the University of Illinois at Chicago College
research. The first speaker, Dr. Judy Bradford, presented “Next
of Nursing, Judy Bradford, Ph.D. from the Fenway Institute,
Generation Methods for LGBT Research.”
and Brian Mustanski, Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at
Chicago Department of Psychiatry.
In a continued effort to keep the community updated with our
many research initiatives, we launched the Research News
An impressive 11 research grant applications were submitted
this year. Research News contains the most updated
to federal, state, and private funders in FY 06. Among these
information about many of our current and future studies.
were applications to develop several interventions: a
PDF copies of the Research News can be downloaded at
computerized intervention to motivate men and women to get
www.howardbrown.org/research.
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HIV/STD PREVENTION
The hallmark of Howard Brown’s HIV/STD Prevention initiative
and our partners at the Executive Service Corps of Chicago
is our outreach and testing program, which serves thousands
(ESC). Through the grant, Howard Brown provides
of clients annually. These services are provided by a team of
programmatic assistance and ESC provides organizational
highly skilled health educators who are also members of the
capacity development to minority-serving HIV prevention
communities they serve. The health education team is
agencies in the region. It is hoped that this transfer of
assisted by a group of trained and dedicated volunteers who
knowledge and experience will enhance the overall provision
provide outreach services, lead group interventions, and
of HIV prevention, particularly among communities of color
provide HIV/STD counseling. These prevention interventions
who are highly impacted by HIV infection.
support the adoption of healthy, safer sex behaviors.
Several exciting public health research projects occurred in
Howard Brown was the first community-based organization to
the department this year. An evaluation of Howard Brown’s
conduct offsite HIV/STD testing in bars, clubs, bathhouses and
Syphilis Elimination Project was presented at the annual
other venues where many members of the LGBT community
meeting of the International Society for STD Research in
meet. We have developed a strong rapport and a safe
Amsterdam and at the National STD Conference in
environment for clients that resulted in a remarkable 85% of
Jacksonville, Florida. Team members also co-presented at
clients returning to receive their results – almost double the
several conferences on the Hep Team Chicago program, a
national average. The HIV/STD program also has one of the
novel approach to encouraging hepatitis A/B vaccination.
highest positivity rates (3.5%) among all of the regional
Finally, Howard Brown participated as one of eight national
outreach programs, indicating our ability to successfully reach
sites on a CDC-funded study looking into the medical care of
high-risk individuals.
HIV-positive men who have sex with men. The study aims to
determine the extent to which clinical care for HIV-positive
Notable additions to the department during FY 06 include the
men coincides with recommended national guidelines.
Technical Assistance/Capacity Development (TA/CD) Project,
new public health research initiatives, and the hiring of our
In April 2006, Lois Bates joined the department as Howard
first-ever Transgender Health Coordinator, Lois Bates. Each of
Brown’s Transgender Health Coordinator. In this position, Lois
these additions helps complement the broad array of services
is charged with providing HIV/STD prevention services to the
we provide.
Chicago transgender community, as well as contributing to an
ongoing assessment of needs of Howard Brown’s transgender
The Technical Assistance/Capacity Development Project,
clients. Lois brings with her innumerable connections with the
funded by the Department of Health and Human Services-
transgender population, and has already instituted myriad
Office of Minority Health, is a joint program of Howard Brown
changes in our program.
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FINANCIALS
Financially, Howard Brown Health
Center improved its position in 2006.
We ended the fiscal year with a net
Statement of Activites
Year ended June 30, 2006
surplus of $571,374. This is a great
improvement from the prior fiscal
year, which reflected a net surplus of
Revenues, Gains and Other Support
Gross patient revenue
$
Less charitable care
2,424,128
(1,102,005)
$101,115. We have a total asset size
Net patient revenue
1,322,123
of $6.3 million.
Government contracts
7,613,552
Direct public support
4,686,223
The funding sources pertinent to
achieving our FY 07 budget are:
• Fee for service: $1.9M
• Government grants: $6.6M
• Private, foundation, and corporate
support: $1.3M
• Individual and special event: $1.2M
• Brown Elephant resale shops: $3.3M
Donated services
112,479
Interest
12,679
Other
36,170
Total revenues, gains and other support
13,783,226
Expenses by Function
Medical
$
Behavioral Health
2,488,427
946,032
Research
3,781,778
Community services
1,550,629
Development
691,005
Brown Elephant resale shops
1,804,220
General and administrative
1,949,761
Total expenses by function
Net Surplus
13,211,852
571,374
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THANK YOU
Howard Brown gratefully
acknowledges the many
individuals, corporations,
foundations, and government
agencies that support our
mission. Because of your
generosity, we are able
to serve all members of our
community, including those
uninsured and underinsured
members who could not find
culturally competent health
services anywhere else.
Tamar Productions, Inc.
TAP Connected to the Community Giving
Campaign
Target - 10
Tibotec Therapeutics
Today's Chicago Woman Foundation
United Way of Bergen County
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
United Way of Tri-State
University of Chicago
Walgreens
Washington Square Health Foundation
WellPoint Associate Giving Campaign
Windy City Athletic Association - Bowling
Division
Wine & Spirits Distributors of Illinois
Corporations
and Foundations
Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Laboratories Fund
AIDS Assistance Program
AIDS Foundation of Chicago
Allstate Giving Campaign
American Express Foundation
American Institute of Graphic Arts
Angel's Softball Team
Anonymous
Auxilium
Barry Regent Cleaners
Harry S. Black & Allon Fuller Fund
The Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
CB Richard Ellis
CC Aquisition 2005 LLC
Charlie's Chicago
The Chicago Community Trust
Chicago Department of Public Health
Chicago Plant and Flower
CNA
Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Foundation
Cubs Care
DIFFA/Chicago
Estelle Ecker Foundation
Edelman
Eleinor Cecilia Gallery
The Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
The Galter Foundation
Gilead Sciences
Grant Healthcare Foundation
Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport
The Hollywood North Park Improvement
Association
Hopeful Heart, Inc.
Hospira Employee Giving Campaign
Huron Consulting Group
IBM Corporation
IGC-Chicago, Inc.
Illinois Gay Rodeo Association
Indiana Newspapers, Inc.
Installations by Clark
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Kehoe Designs Inc
Robin Langer Catering
LaSalle Bank Corporation
Leather Sins NFP
The Lifeboat Foundation
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School
Mayer and Morris Kaplan Family
Foundation
The Morris and Helen Messing Foundation
Minibar Chicago
National Association of Boards of
Pharmacy
National City Bank
The Northern Trust Company
The Palmer House Hilton
The Peninsula Chicago
Polk Bros. Foundation
Ravenswood Health Care Foundation
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
The Rhoades Foundation
Roche Laboratories Inc.
Rogers Park Baptist Church
Room & Board
Benjamin J. Rosenthal Foundation
Schwartz, Cooper, Greenberger & Krauss,
Chtd.
The Siragusa Foundation
Speer Financial, Inc.
The Spot, Inc.
Steamworks H.I.E.P.
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Studio 110 Salon
T's Restaurant & Bar
Government Funding
Bureau of Primary Health Care
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)
Chicago Department of Public Health
(CDPH)
Cook County Department of Public Health
Department of Health and Human Services
(DHHS)
Federal Emergency Management
Association (FEMA)
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA 330 Funding)
Illinois Department of Human Services
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ryan White Care Act
Leadership Council
James V. Andrews
Anonymous
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Thomas V. Askounis and Carlos L. Costa
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Balthrop
Dr. James Thomas Barrett and
Richard Krach
Gregory L. Barton
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Kara S. Baysinger
Harold G. Blatt
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Shauna R. Brown and
Elizabeth A. Johnson
Suzanne M. Browne and Jennifer A. Carr
Linda Brummer-Welsh
Richard D. Burcham and Michael McCabe
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Burns
Mark Buse
Frank Buttitta
Steven M. Cain
Nicoletta A. Calhoun
Gregory Campbell
Gerald Cholewa and Ronald Klimek
Dr. Mardge Cohen
Michael C. Cook
Jeffrey Crouch
Michael P. Dempsey
Dr. Michael Denson
Jay P. Deratany
Suzanne J. Deveney
William J. Dineen
bill drewry and Marshall Keltz
Dr. Steven B. Edelstein
Steven R. Elzy
Michael Fay
Mark E. Fox
Ellen Franks, CRNA
Beth A. Frantz and Lori Shaw
Dr. Robert Garofalo and Gary Cestaro
Robert Graziano and Terrence P. Burns
Jessica Halem and Red Vaughan Tremmel
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Barbara A. Heller, D.O. and Judith C. Rice
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Paul W. Huber
Thomas J. Hulseman
Donald W. Ilko
Natasha Isaacs
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Charles L. Katzenmeyer
Kent A. Korneisel, O.D. and
Isiaah Crawford
Walter I. Labhart
Sharon Leatherman
Michael A. Leppen
Lloyd R. Loback
Paul A. Lutter, Esq.
Micheal Macken, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Magers
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. McCamant
Ryan D. Meade
Frank Monnelly
Michael Musgrave
Mr. and Mrs. J. Jordan Nerenberg
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Newlin, Jr.
Sheryl Nugent and Sandra Wagoner
Paul G. Oostenbrug and
Dr. Jeremiah F. Kelly
Frank Pieri, M.D. and Gary J. Mihalik, M.D.
Neil B. Pomerenke
John Potocsnak
Michael V. Raffety and Hung D. Tran
Michael J. Reimer
Laura Ricketts and Heidi Grathouse
Dimitra Rizzi
Dr. Leigh H. Roberts and
Sandra M. Markiewicz
Rosemary Rocha
Dr. Mark E. Runge
Virginia Santens
Robert C. Sash
Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Schmitz
Tom Segal
Richard H. Shoemaker and James Ruud
Mark A. Smithe and Will Forrest
Michael Spencer and Ron Bauer
Steven D. Spradlin
Adam L. Stanley
Brad Sterrenberg and Allen Jones
Randall L. Talcott and Rick Raguse
Mark D. Thackaberry
Thomas Thorne-Thomsen, Esq.
Dr. Roger Trinh
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Lisa A. Wolfe
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Shelley Young and Sara Myers
William Zanetis
Friends of Howard Brown
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Dr. Ronald M. Meyer and Harriet S. Meyer
Gregory Meyers
Tom Michael
Margaret Michalska
Douglas T. Michau
Shirley J. Michels
John A. Middleton
Elizabeth Miehle
Amy Miller
David Miller
Jerome P. Miller
Kimberly Miller
Kirk Miller
Meg Miller
Michael Miller
Sharon L. Miller and Deb Weininger
Rhona Miller-Granet
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Millman
Nancy M. Minasola and Amy Nelson
G. Gilmer Minor, IV
Nicole M. Minor and Andreas Buchanan
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Mintzer
Joanna Mirrington
Marvin Mirsky
Teresa Mitrano
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Mittleman
Paul A. Molinelli
Robert A. Monk
Bill Monnin
Lucia Montes
Shauna Montgomery
Mr. and Mrs. Jaime Morales
Elvia M. Moreno
Allison C. Morgan
Paul P. Morgan
Todd Morgenthaler
Charles Morris
Sally Jo Morris
Danielle Morse
Richard Morse
Mr. and Mrs. Barry L. Moss
Kenneth A. Moss and
Thomas P Cunningham
Kathleen Mulholland
Mary Ann Murphy
Therese Murphy
John F. Murray and Jon DiClementi
Tom Murray
Michael W. Myers and Miguel Sanchez
William Myers
Thomas L. Myles
Mark T. Nagel
Craig A. Narcisse
Murtza Naseem
Mark Nash and Steve Berg
Warren Nash
Jo Ann Nathan
Maggie Nava
William Navarre
Scott Navin
Nuha Nazy
David A. Near and Dr. Andrew D. McCrea
John Neff
Karen Neiman
Scott Nelson
Robert Neubert and Barry Brunett
Keely Newman
Penelope R. Nichols
Susan Nick and Ronald M. Nick
Thomas J. Nickel
Cheryl Noland and Ingrid Argueta
Jennifer Noland
Marcus Nunemacher
The Honorable Sheila O'Brien and The
Honorable Wayne Andersen
Brent A. Ochs and Timothy M. O'Hare
Courtnay O'Connell
Daniel P. O'Connell
David Reavy
Vonita D. Reescer
Mark C. Reeves and Frank Chaves
Randy Reeves
Kenneth J. Reffsin
Courtney Reid and Pamela Palmentera
Myra Reilly
Martin Reiner
A. M. Renn
Stephen F. Reynolds
J. Jamie Richardson
K.L. Richardson
Toni Richardson
Stacey Riddell
Debbie Rijos
Melissa Ringmeier
Colleen Riordan
Heather A. Riordan and Nancy Ross
Lynn Riviere
Gerald M. Rizzer
Marsha Robinet
Leslie Robinson-Hodes
Janice Robson
Dr. Michael C. Rockwell
Richard L. Rodes
Gabriel J. Rodriguez
Paulette Rodriguez
Mark Roe and Elizabeth Lefauve
Darcy Rogers
Michael V. Roman
Santiago Rosa
Allan P. Rosen, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rosenson
Howard Rosing
Mark B. Rotblatt and James Westwood
Thomas R. Rothchild
Ann M. Rothschild
Sally Rubenstein
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Rubenstein
Stephen Rubin
David B. Ruda
Kathryn Ruetz
Renee Ruffing
Rhonda M. Rush
Michael G. Russell
William H. Russell
Patrick Russo
Carrie Ruzicka
Diane Rymer
Elaine A. Sachnoff, Ph.D.
Stuart H. Sadick
Melissa Sage Fadim
Christopher M. Saggio
Paul R. Salasky and Kenneth J. Kolich
Blanca Salazar
Janie Samson
Deanna Samuelson
Dr. William M. Sanders
Norman L. Sandfield
Jerry Sanfilippo
Scott Sarti
Rich Saucedo
Stacey Saunders
Kelly A. Schaefer
Elizabeth Scharon
Joanne C. Schell
Ronald E. Scherer
Carol Schieren
Mark Schindel
Kendall K. Schleyer
R. Scott Schroeder and Thomas A. Pauly
Mr. and Mrs. Larry R. Schultz
Quenten Schumacher, II
Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Schumeister
Jack H. Schuster and
Mary Lou Schuster
Casey Schwartz
Lauren Schwendimann
Terry Schy
Dr. Sam Saib Scott
Patti Scudiero
Donald A. Seale
Scott R. Seifert
Amy Seratt
Linda Seratt
Jodi Shapiro
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Sharp
Mary O'Connor
Maureen O'connor
Kristy O'Donnell
Sarah O'Farrell
Mary F. Offerman
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. O'Hara
William D. B. Olafsen
Matt R. Olaveson
Elizabeth M. O'Leary
Kelli Oliver
Janet Olivo
Robert W. Ollis and Richard Gibbons
Richard Olszewski
Yolanda Olszewski
Jane O'Mahoney and Maureen O'Conner
Michael O'Mahoney
Diana O'Neill
Mr. and Mrs. William Oostenbrug
Jenny Ori
Claire Orner
Ruth Orthwein
Ellen O'Shea
Sara Ostrander
Matilda C. O'Toole
Daniel Otto
Richard J. Owens
Lisa M. Paccione
Gino A. Pacheco
Niresh Pande and Dr. Devyani Pande
Jovanna Papadakis
Crawford Parker
Elizabeth Parker-Crow
Michaela Parrillo
Richard Paschall
Chirag Patel
Mona Patel
Tejal Patel
George J. Patka
Daniel T. Paul
Adam Pawlak
Jannie Pearlman
Roy A. Peloquin
Gerardo R. Perez
Mike Perez
Sandy Perkins
Beverly Persky
Albert L. Peruzzo and George Beilke
Darlynne Peters
Wally Petersen and Michael Tischleder
Jonathan L. Peterson
Spyros J. Petros and Jerry Sanfilippo
Mark C. Pfeifer
Allen Reed and Stephen Phelps
Rachael Phillippe
Doyle Phillips
Linette Pho
Peter Piccony
Denise Pignato
Joseph A. Pikor
Bernice Pink
April Platis
Kenn Plebanek
Ginger Pleshe
Gerald Plitt and Rubens Cardoso
David Plotnick
Mr. and Mrs. Louis G. Pobo
Jeremey Poe
Daniel L. Pohl
Jill Pollack
Richard E. Poltorak and
Charles Vanderwarf
Michael Potts
Brian L. Poust
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Rogers
Jeff Quattrochi
Susan Quinlan
Frank A. Quinn
Sean Raders
Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Radtke
Vanessa Raflores
Stephen J. Raftery and Harold Stratton
Will G. Raj
Susan Ramaker
Mary Ramsey
Sarah Ratcliffe
Stephen Ratkay
Donna Rautbord
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Liz Sharp
Erika Shavers
Shirley T. Shechtman
Pauline Sheehan
Richard Sheiner
Karla A. Shelton
LeRoy Shelton
Wendy C. Sherman
Ben Shipper, IV
Leslie A. Shoemaker
Starla Sholl, L.C.S.W.
Andrew Shook
Gerri Shute
Adam Sieczka
Veronica M. Siegel
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Siele
Stacy Sikes
Nathalie S. Silva
Lynda Silverman
Ronnda Simpson
Gordon A. Sinclair
Brooke Skinner and Missy Vitale
Aeryn Skorich
Mr. and Mrs. Romuald Slimak
Reverend Stan J. Sloan
Gena Smith
Luticia Smith
Mary Adell Smith
Mary Anne Smith
Matthew D. Smith
Paul J. Smith
Maria Smithburg
Phillip Solzan
Caroline S. Soodek and Roxanne Saylor
Michael Sordill
Kurt Sorensen
Carole Sotter
Gerri Spain
Andrew M. Spangler
John Spears, Jr.
Professor and Mrs. Richard E. Speidel
Cindy Spiccia
Geraldine M. Spinella
Angela Spinillo
Timothy G. Spirakes
Mr. and Mrs. Chester W. Splitt
Ryan M. Splitt
Douglas Spradlin
T. Lynn Spring
David Staats, M.D.
Rebecca Standish
Carole Standring
Patricia A. Staszak
Burton Steck
Mark Steffen
Dr. Dusan Stefoski
Donald F. Steiner
Constance Steinhaus
David Hogue and Diane Stephens
Harold W. Stephens
Harry M. Stern
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip L. Stern
Evelyn Steward
Molly A. Stewart
Lizbeth Stiffel
Jeanne Stiles
Dr. Mark Stolar and Dan Olsen
Deborah Storz
Richard Stout
Dr. Richard Strauman and
Dr. Dawn Swenson
Kelli Strickland
Carl Strumillo
Charles Suda
Terry G. Sukenik, M.D.
Tricia Sulita
Joseph Sullivan
Robert G. Sullivan
Lora Supencheck
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Swain
Sarah Swedock
Sara Swift
Julie M. Swinehart
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Talcott
Marc E. Taylor
Saramae Teich
Daniel Telfer
Leah D. Temkin
Laura Temple
Derrick C. Ternoir
Janet Terry
Carolyn J. Tester
Harry Therwanger
Albert V. Thompson
Deborah Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Thompson
Tara Thompson
Natasha Thurman
Lawrence Timmins
Jane Tindall
Jennifer J. Tobits and Ellyn Farley
Thomas R. Tocalis
William A. Tock
Meta Rose Torchia and Pamela Hewett
Javier Torres
Thomas Traczyk
Pamela Triche
Marceline M. Trick
Carl Triggs
Shannon Tully
Douglas F. Turner
Harold H. Turner
Richard Turner and David Jenkins
Robert Tuscher
Marie H. Tyler
William E. Tyree
Ruth C. Uchtman
William Udovich
Mary Dell Uliassi
Marilyn Urso, R.N.
Modesto Valle
Scott D. Vandermyde
Dena Vanderwal and Dr. Poonam Thacker
Connie Vanhecker
Jose Vazquez
Mitchell L. Vega
Natalie Vega
Leslie R. Ventsch and Mark J. Bereyso
Leland L. Vieira
Jean Vincent
John Vinci
Anthony F. Vivacqua
Larry E. Volkmar
Laurene A. Vonklan
Bonnie Wade
Sandra Wagoner and Sheryl Nugent
Debra Walker
Linda L. Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Walker
Ardelle Walski
Mamie J. Walton
Elizabeth Ward
Will Ward
Joshua Warner
Stephen L. Warsh
Loraine T. Washington
W. Bedford Waters, M.D.
Kent E. Watkins
Dr. Julie Watson
William D. Weaver, Jr.
Christy Webber and Jennifer Rules
Anna Weber
Paul J. Weil
Anita M. Weinberg and Mark J Miller
Norman and Eve Weinberg
Nora S. Weir
Teresa Ann Weirath
Amy Weiss Narea
Suzanne Weiss
Cary Weldy
Katy Weseman
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Wesp
Larry West
Megan Whitfield
Don Wiener and Mike Thallemer
Ingrid K. Wieser
Matilda Wilhoite
Abra R. P. Wilkin
LaTonya Wilkins
Clifton J. Wilkow
Karen Williams
Cynthia Wilsky
Dori Wilson
John Wilson
Darrell R. Windle and David Samber
Steven Wingert
Dr. Curtis R. Winkle and Kenneth C. Martin
Wendy J. Winzeler
Eloise Wiscomb
Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Wisthuff
Leilani J. Witt
Robin Wold
Lori Wolfson, Esq.
Andrea Woll
Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Wood
Theresa Wos
Heather M. Wright
John L. Wright
Ronald A. Wright and
Anne Hall Wright
Terry Wrobel
Michael Wynne
Sean Wynne
Carolyn S. Yelton
Cynthia Yingling
Edmond Yomtoub
Jay Maitland Young
Paco Zamora
Kelly Zeng
Marjorie F. Zodikoff
Neal S. Zucker
Robert L. Zwick
Degerberg Academy of Martial Arts
Betty Dobson
Doggy Dooz Pet Styling
Dominick's
James B. Durkin
Early To Bed
East Bank Club
Edgewater Beach Cafe
Eli's Cheesecake Company
Erwin, An American Cafe & Bar
eta Creative Arts Foundation
Farmer's Guest House
The Fireplace Inn
Fireside Restaurant
Fleet Feet Sports Chicago
James P. Foley
Francesca Bryn Mawr Restaurant
Gaige House Inn, Inc.
Gay Games VII
Gayco Productions
Gethsemane Garden Center
Glasses Ltd
Gold Coast Wellness
The Goodman Theatre
Goose Island Brewing Company
Charolette Hammond
Hard Rock Hotel Chicago
The Hertz Corporation
Hilary's Urban Eatery
Hilton Chicago Hotel
John Hisel
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
IGC-Chicago, Inc.
Improv Kitchen
Inspiration Corporation
International Mr. Leather
Jeffrey Ballet
Jin Ju Restaurant
Joey's Brickhouse
John Iltis Associates
Ted Johnson
Jonathan Adler
Joseph Michael's Salon and Spa
J. R. Juarez
Kentco Capital Corp/Kent Wine Cellars
The Knickerbocker Hotel
Know No Limits
Ann Korach
Kreiss Collection
La Donna Restaurant
La Quinta Troppo
Lakeshore Athletic Club-Lincoln Park
Lansky Career Consultants
Las Manos Gallery
The Leigh Gallery
John S. Lewis
Libido Films
Light Opera Works Illinois Music Theater
Little Helpers, LLC
Paul A. Lutter
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Macy's
Helen Marieskind
Edward Master
Master Touch Massage Therapy
Mephisto Leathers
Michael Syrjanen Design
MK Restaurant
Bruce N. Mortenson
Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago
Museum of Contemporary Art
Music of the Baroque
The Neo-Futurists
Kelly Newton
Northlight Theatre
NS Wellness
Paul G. Oostenbrug
William Oostenbrug
Orbitz
The Palmer House Hilton
Patricia Locke, Ltd
Pauline's
The Peninsula Chicago
Peninsula Spa
Pepper Lounge
Polished
Porchlight Music Theatre
In-Kind Donors
A Better Tan
About Face Theatre
Jane Addams Hull House Center for
Arts & Culture
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy
AIDS Foundation of Chicago
Allen Brothers, The Great Steakhouse
Steaks
Amazwi Contemporary Art
American Laser Center
American Opera Group
Ann Sather's Restaurant
Architectural Artifacts
Art & Science Salon
Atlas Galleries
Atwood Cafe
Autumn Ridge Land & Site Design
Avec Restaurant & Wine Bar
Bailiwick Arts Center
Elizabeth Balthrop
Barney's New York
Barry Regent Cleaners
Braden Berkey
Bespoke Cuisine
Rochelle Bloom
Bloomingdale's
Bongo Room
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Shauna R. Brown
Brown Estate Vineyards
Bulgari
Burberrys Ltd.
Call of the Wild School for Dogs
Cassona
Catering by Michael's Family of Companies
Charles Ifergan Salon
Charlie's Ale House
Cheetah Gym
Chicago Architecture Foundation
Chicago Center for the Print
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Dog Walkers, Inc.
Chicago Filmmakers
The Chicago Gay Men's Chorus
Chicago Sailing
The Chopping Block
CirclePointDigital
City Lit Theater Company
Comedy Sportz Theatre
The Corner Pocket
Carlos L. Costa
Court Theatre
Cupid's Treasures
D/vision
Da Vinci Group Ltd.
Dan Crowley Studio
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Progressive Chiropractic Rehabilitation
& Wellness Center
Quad's Gym
Radiance Yoga-Wellness
The Redhead Piano Bar
Remy Bmppo Theatre Co.
Rick Aguilar Photography
Joe Ricketts
River North Dance Company
Rosebud Restaurants
Rubel and Detzner Studio
Salonblonde
Salpicon
Salvatore Ferragamo
Sara Lee Corporation
Scrub Your Pup
Second City
Sensual Steps
John G. Shedd Aquarium
The Silverman Group
Simon's Shine Shop
Snap Hair Design
Spacio Day Spa
Starbelly Studio
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Randall L. Talcott
Tavern on Rush
Team Chicago
Theatre Building Chicago
Thodos Dance Chicago
Thousand Waves Spa for Women
Tiffin
Trattoria No. 10
Tre Kronor Restaurant
Tulip
Urban Eyecare
Via Veneto Restaurant
Victory Gardens Theater
Gerald Weiner
Terry Wrobel
Zanies Comedy Nite Club
Every effort is made to ensure the
accuracy of our lists. We apologize
for any errors or omissions. If you
have any questions, please contact
Mike Horak, Chief Development Officer,
at 773-388-8793.
Howard Brown Health Center
Board of Directors
Jon R. Hinard, Chairman
Senior Vice President,
National City Bank
Patrick J. Balthrop,
Executive Vice President
President & CEO,
Luminex Corporation
Tom Segal, Vice President
Principal, Kaufman Segal Design
Niresh Pande. Treasurer
Vice President, LaSalle Bank
Janet E. Henderson, Secretary
Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP
4025 North Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 388-1600
Services at the main location include all
medical services, behavioral health and
social services, research, youth services,
case management, and the Howard
Brown Walk-in Clinic. This location
serves the community as the preeminent
source for LGBT health care. Most
HMO/PPO plans accepted.
The Brown Elephant Resale shops
generate revenue of $2.7 million
per year. More than 100,000 items
pass through our four shops,
located in Chicago and Oak Park,
IL. The revenue generated by
donations and purchases at the
Ramesh Ariyanayakam
Brown Elephants goes directly to
Owner, Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club
Thomas V. Askounis, Esq.
help fund the more than xx% of
Askounis & Borst, P.C.
R. Douglas Burcham
underinsured.
Ernst & Young
Jerry J. Burgdoerfer
Jenner & Block
Brett Calka
Michael C. Cook , Ex Officio
Howard Brown President and CEO
Edward Dubin
Director of Innovation, Sara Lee, Inc.
Ellen Franks
our clients who are uninsured or
3000 North Halsted Street
Suite 711
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 296-8400
TRIAD Health Practice provides all of our
medical services, including primary care,
gynecological services, family planning
and health screenings/check-ups. TRIAD
accepts both HMO and PPO plans, and
provides on-site parking.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Grady L. Garner Jr., M.A.
Dr. Barbara Heller DO
Physiatrist
Charles L. Katzenmeyer
Vice President for External Affairs,
Adler Planetarium & Astronomy
Museum
Micheál P. Macken, M.D., MRCPI
Assistant Professor of Neurology,
Loyola University Chicago, Stritch
School of Medicine
Frank Pieri, M.D.
Psychiatrist, Private Practice
Randall Talcott
Chief Financial Officer,
Security Associates International, Inc.
Paul R. Salasky
Area Director, Adecco
Martin J. Yee, M.D.
Physician, Marianjoy Medical Group
Bill Zanetis
3179 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 935-3151
The Broadway Youth Center is a program
of Howard Brown and our community
partners offering comprehensive services
to youth, ages 24 and under. Services
include: case management for youth who
need help with housing, job placement or
basic needs; HIV testing and STD
screening and treatment; medical
services and education; individual and
group counseling; and drop-in services
including computer and internet use,
socializing, and shower facilities.
Lakeview: 3651 N. Halsted
Andersonville: 5404 N. Clark
Wicker Park: 1459 N. Milwaukee
Oak Park: 217 Harrison
Schedule your pick up online at
www.howardbrown.org
or call 773-549-5943
No program or operating funds were used
to produce this report.
All costs generously underwritten by
Photography: Bob Coscarelli, www.coscarelli.com
Chair courtesy of Luminaire, 301 W. Superior, Chicago,
312-664-9582, www.luminaire.com
Read their stories:
Christina and Valerie, page 10 (front cover)
Marilyn and Bruce, page 12 (back cover)
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(773) 388-1600
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