Howard Brown Health Center is in danger of closing at the end of the year due to grant money mismanagement by their former leadership. On Howard Brown’s Facebook page, there is a call for stories about personal experiences with Howard Brown. They are taking video and written submissions. Here is my experience:

My first internship in social services was at Howard Brown Health Center on the EXPLORE study.  I talked to participants about personal details of their life. They shared with me because they wanted to help the community. Social work and psychology are not prestigious fields. People go to into the helping fields with a desire to help and find an agency that they feel will allow them to do the most good. The EXPLORE team chose Howard Brown Health Center. They knew who Howard Brown was.

My experience helped me focus my career goals. Now, as a social worker, I refer clients to Howard Brown Health Center for psychiatric or medical services, support and social groups. In discussions with other providers about resources, Howard Brown is often the only name that comes up. Howard Brown understands the need to treat the whole person and offers much needed services for the community.