San Francisco – Dr. Vitka Eisen, President & CEO, HealthRIGHT 360, issued the following statement in response to “Many San Franciscans in jail struggle with addiction. Would this polarizing treatment option help them?” as published on May 12, 2021 in the San Francisco Chronicle. “A hallmark of substance use disorder is the chronic nature of […]
As the world watched nearly a year ago, George Floyd’s death was the result of excessive police violence. While today’s guilty verdicts in the State of Minnesota v. Derek Michael Chauvin trial have given legal justice to the family of George Floyd, there is still much more that must be done. Policing and the current
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The news of yet another mass shooting filled us at HealthRIGHT 360 with sadness and outrage at the eight lives lost to gun violence at the hands of a white man in Atlanta; six of the victims were Asian women. This crime is a horrific example of the confluence of anti-Asian racism, xenophobia, misogyny, and a
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Healthright 360’s Endorsements for the 2020 elections HealthRIGHT 360 urges everyone to go out and VOTE in the election on November 3rd, 2020. Here are our recommendations on the issues that affect our clients, employees, and communities. California Propositions San Francisco Ballot Measures Please click here to see the PDF version of our Voter Guide. Attached PDF File HealthRIGHT
At our core, HealthRIGHT 360 is a health justice organization, founded and operating every day because we fervently believe that healthcare is a right, not a privilege. We stand in open opposition to racial violence, police brutality, socioeconomic inequity, border walls, Muslim bans, children in cages, the erosion of the rights of Transgender people, the
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HealthRIGHT 360 is on the frontlines of the healthcare system’s critical response to COVID-19. Our goal is to protect staff, and to continue to deliver services to our most vulnerable community members. We stand committed to serving the people who have nowhere else to turn right now, and to keeping people out of emergency rooms
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HealthRIGHT 360 is closely monitoring the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. The safety and well-being of our workforce and the people who we serve is our primary concern right now, and always. We have formed a COVID-19 Task Force for HealthRIGHT 360 chaired by Ana Valdés, MD, Chief Healthcare Officer. The Task Force has been
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On December 16, 2019, HealthRIGHT 360 formally recognized SEIU as the union our employees have selected to represent them. An independent third party, former California state Senator Mark Leno, counted the number of employee-signed union cards, matched with a list of union eligible employees, and verified that 73% of employees signed cards. The card check process
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$48.5 million tranche of Social Bonds and $10.3 million of taxable bonds will allow HealthRIGHT 360 to refinance existing debt and invest for the future. SAN FRANCISCO – HealthRIGHT 360 announced today the successful issuance of nearly $50 million in Social Bonds. The financing will allow HealthRIGHT 360 to invest in its mission to provide integrated care
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SAN FRANCISCO – HealthRIGHT 360 today unveiled its long-awaited Mobile Healthcare Services, extending the storied legacy of the non-profit’s origins as the Haight Ashbury Free Clinics and expanding its reach beyond the 30,000 people currently served at the organization’s brick-and-mortar sites across California. “These are challenging times in healthcare, especially for the vulnerable populations we serve. Being
