Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 2006. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.
Bay Area Reporter - July 27, 2006
Roger Brigham
Colm Hegarty, development and public relations manager at Tenderloin Health, said Brown's heart attack was a shock to everyone.
Brown, 42, is receiving "expert medical care at UCSF and from his personal doctor," Hegarty said. "We don't know how long he will be out, but he is under constant watch. We are 100 percent there to continue providing services that are so near and dear to his heart. We hope for a very speedy recovery for Tracy."
In the interim, Chiquita Tuttle, formerly the interim director of Continuum, has stayed on to handle daily operations. Tenderloin Health's board approved the move during an emergency meeting earlier this month. "She has already been working extensively on the merger and integration and will continue to do so," Hegarty said.
The consolidation of TARC and Continuum was a response to the realities of reduced AIDS-related funding. Since 1995, federal Ryan White CARE Act funding to the city has decreased by $13.3 million, or 32 percent. An additional 21 percent cut in Ryan White CARE funding is expected during the next five years, as are cuts in other government funding sources.
Continuum provided primary care, nursing, case management, and mental health services to 1,000 low-income and homeless people in the Tenderloin. TARC saw more clients who suffer from multiple issues including homelessness, HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, and mental illness; its programs include a drop-in center and peer and professionally led social, housing, and medical programs to increase access for the Tenderloin's residents to health services and obtaining housing. TARC served more than 13,000 people annually, but many clients have been receiving services from both organizations.
The merged agency is dedicated to providing health and housing services to lower-income residents living with and at great risk for HIV/AIDS.
060727
BR060709
Copyright © 2006 - The Bay Area Reporter. Reproduction of this article (other than one copy for personal reference) must be cleared through the The Bay Area Reporter.
AEGiS is a 501(c)3, not-for-profit, tax-exempt, educational corporation. AEGiS is made possible through unrestricted funding from Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Elton John AIDS Foundation, the National Library of Medicine, Pacific Life Foundation and donations from users like you.
Always watch for outdated information. This article first appeared in 2006. This material is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between you and your doctor.
AEGiS presents published material, reprinted with permission and neither endorses nor opposes any material. All information contained on this website, including information relating to health conditions, products, and treatments, is for informational purposes only. It is often presented in summary or aggregate form. It is not meant to be a substitute for the advice provided by your own physician or other medical professionals. Always discuss treatment options with a doctor who specializes in treating HIV.
Copyright ©1980, 2006. AEGiS. All materials appearing on AEGiS are protected by copyright as a collective work or compilation under U.S. copyright and other laws and are the property of AEGiS, or the party credited as the provider of the content. .