Before Equitas Health opened its Mansfield office in 2003, people living with HIV/AIDS in the area could drop by a local AIDS Task Force to meet with mostly volunteer staff. The task force provided support and resources for a population that faced great stigma. 20 years later, Equitas Health Mansfield still provides support and resources […]
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Equitas Health online support meets people where they are – literally
The first support group Ben attended near his home in rural Ohio left him feeling disconnected. He walked away depressed and turned to drugs – the very thing that brought him there in the first place. “They did the best they could, but their services were not current. They couldn’t quite meet me where I […]
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Equitas Health connects clients to care and coverage
For many people, access to healthcare depends on affordable marketplaceinsurance, Medicaid, Medicare, or federal grant programs. Navigating those plansand programs requires time, patience, and a certain amount of skill. Equitas Health benefit navigators and financial counselors know the hurdles theirclients and others face to get coverage for healthcare. They work to make surepeople find a […]
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Equitas Health Housing Advocates See Need for Affordable Housing
A 2023 housing needs assessment found there were fewer than 200,000 affordable homes or apartments available for 450,000 Ohio renters with extremely low income. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) also found that more than 1 million Ohioans spend at least half their income on housing. Richland County’s own housing study found 21 percent of […]
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Undetectable HIV is the goal of Equitas Health clients
Editor’s NoteThis article is brought to you by Equitas Health and was submitted for publication on Richland Source. An AIDS diagnosis in 2016 left Eugene West Jr. in shock and disbelief. He had no idea he had been living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. A persistent and painful migraine had left him weak, throwing up, […]
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Equitas Health social workers break barriers & advocate for others
Ask a social worker why they do what they do, and the answer likely will be, “I want to make a difference.” The social workers who serve as health advocates at Equitas Health Mansfield are no different. Each day, they work with people living with HIV, people who need resources, and people who have faced […]