Violence Against the Transgender Community Must Stop
Posted on September 16th, 2022 9/16/22
Regina Allen was shot and killed on August 29, becoming the third Black transgender woman to be murdered in Milwaukee in the last ten weeks, and at least…
US District Court Ruling in Texas Jeopardizes Access to PrEP
Posted on September 9th, 2022 9/9/22
Vivent Health is alarmed and disappointed by Wednesday’s ruling by a federal court in Texas that a provision of the Affordable Care Act requiring businesses to provide health…
Driving Health Equity
Posted on July 7th, 2022 7/7/22
The Kansas City Business Journal recently assembled several subject matter experts for an insight-filled discussion of how all sectors of the community can align efforts to improve health…
War on the LGBTQIA+ community
Posted on June 30th, 2022 6/30/22
The LGBTQIA+ community is under attack on so many levels. There has been no declaration of hostilities, as in a conventional war. But the hostility is plainly evident,…
Today’s Roe decision will weaken us in the fight against HIV and AIDS
Posted on June 24th, 2022 6/24/22
Few issues in modern America are more divisive than that of abortion rights. Amidst that division, we need to understand what this ruling will mean. Today’s ruling will…
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Vivent Health statement on President Biden executive order in support of the LGBTQIA+ community
Posted on June 21st, 2022 6/21/22
“At Vivent Health, we value people regardless of the color of their skin, whom they love, where they live, their gender identity or how much or little money…
Vivent Health has made the responsible decision to not hold our 35th Annual Make a Promise Gala this evening.
Posted on May 20th, 2022 5/20/22
In light of the local announcement earlier today that Milwaukee County is now classified in the Red Alert Zone due to COVID-19 infections, spread and hospitalizations, Vivent Health…
The Big Think
Posted on December 10th, 2021 12/10/21
The Big Think newsletter recently published a profile of the ambitious goal of bringing the number of new HIV cases in St. Louis to zero by 2030. Vivent…
World AIDS Day Interview
Posted on December 10th, 2021 12/10/21
On World AIDS Day 2021, WTMJ Radio AM 620 conducted an air interview with Vivent Health Chief Advocacy Officer Bill Keaton. In the interview, Bill speaks to the…
Correcting World AIDS Day Misinformation
Posted on December 10th, 2021 12/10/21
During a radio interview on World AIDS Day, Senator Ron Johnson made a number of broad and insensitive statements about the AIDS epidemic dating back to the 1980’s.…
World AIDS Day 2021
Posted on November 30th, 2021 11/30/21
As our nation continues to struggle with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and comes to grips with a history of injustice toward African Americans, Latinx, people of other races,…
Addressing Social Determinants of Health
Posted on November 15th, 2021 11/15/21
How can health care organizations address the social determinants of health like access to food, transportation, housing stability, and employment? Data suggests, and health care industry experts confirm,…
Dismantling Systemic Racism in Healthcare
Posted on October 11th, 2021 10/11/21
How do we combat systemic racism in health care? There’s a very real and urgent need to address the racial disparities so prevalent in our current system.
Managing Culture Through Merger
Posted on October 5th, 2021 10/5/21
What strategies has Vivent Health utilized to successfully navigate organizational change during a period of significant growth? Find out in this article featured in the September 27, 2021…
A Year After the Jacob Blake Shooting
Posted on October 1st, 2021 10/1/21
A year after the Jacob Blake shooting, the urgent call for social justice remains. Here are our reflections on what we’ve learned, especially in Wisconsin, and the miles…
To End HIV, We Need to Start with Ending LGBTQIA Stigma
Posted on October 1st, 2021 10/1/21
Wondering how we can end HIV? The conversation starts with ending LGBTQIA stigma and having vital conversations about LGBTQIA rights and equality. The Missouri Non-Discrimination Act (MONA) is…
The Nation’s Overdose Crisis
Posted on October 1st, 2021 10/1/21
The nation's overdose crisis continues to worsen. However, there are some harm reduction techniques and steps we call all take to help alleviate the risks associated with opioid…
Pandemic Lessons on Leadership: Be Who You Are
Posted on October 1st, 2021 10/1/21
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we made some significant changes. Here are some of the lessons on leadership we learned from the global crisis.
The Vivent Health Medical Home Model of Care: Doing the Right Thing is Also Good Business
Posted on October 1st, 2021 10/1/21
The Vivent Home Model of Care presents an alternative health care approach that addresses many of the shortfalls in our national health care system. Here’s why doing the…
Four Decades of Resilience
Posted on October 1st, 2021 10/1/21
As we approach World AIDS Day, we honor four decades of resilience in the face of this illness. Reflecting on the lessons we’ve learned so far, it’s evident…
Abdication of Leadership: Toothless Mandates – A Statement by Vivent Health President and CEO Mike Gifford
Posted on August 26th, 2021 8/26/21
Welcome news arrived recently with full FDA approval of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. The final word is in—it is safe, it is effective, it saves lives. Period. We…
40 Years Later: View a National HIV/AIDS Commemoration
Posted on June 1st, 2021 6/1/21
Join Vivent Health President and CEO, Mike Gifford, for a virtual commemoration event with the National AIDS Memorial that honored the 40th anniversary of the first cases of…
Statement by Vivent Health President and CEO Mike Gifford on Honoring George Floyd
Posted on May 25th, 2021 5/25/21
The senseless murder of George Floyd a year ago forced us into a long overdue face-to-face reckoning with centuries of racism. Whether you feel hope in the guilty…
Vivent Health Receives $50,000 Grant from Delta Dental of Missouri
Posted on May 20th, 2021 5/20/21
Gift will increase access to quality dental services and health outcomes for people living with HIV in St. Louis Vivent Health announced today that they are the recipient…
Statement by Vivent Health President and CEO Mike Gifford on the Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict
Posted on April 20th, 2021 4/20/21
The beginning of justice was dispensed today in the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin of all charges in the murder of George Floyd. The verdict…
Introducing Vivent Pharmacy in Austin, Texas
Posted on April 20th, 2021 4/20/21
Vivent Health is expanding services for people at risk for and living with HIV in Austin. Vivent Pharmacy, a full-service pharmacy specializing in patient-centered HIV care and treatment,…
Vivent Health Statement on the Shooting of Daunte Wright
Posted on April 13th, 2021 4/13/21
Yesterday, the Brooklyn Center police department released the body cam footage of the shooting of Daunte Wright during a traffic stop. The horrifying video makes it abundantly clear:…
Statement by Vivent Health on Asian American Hate Crimes
Posted on March 18th, 2021 3/18/21
Amidst the emerging and hopeful glimmers of receding Covid-19 new cases, hospitalizations and deaths are we facing even greater challenges? Are we ignoring a more powerful adversary than…
All-In For Austin
Posted on February 22nd, 2021 2/22/21
We Need Your Help in Austin, TX. Dear Friend, This morning people living with HIV in Austin woke up to another day of the ongoing catastrophe. They need…
Holiday Reflections
Posted on December 11th, 2020 12/11/20
Go ahead, call me a sap. Honestly, there is a bit of truth in it here. Maybe elsewhere, too. As with so many Americans, we kicked off the…
Four Decades of Resilience
Posted on December 1st, 2020 12/1/20
December 1st is World AIDS Day – our annual commemoration of the HIV pandemic, the deadliest public health crisis of the past 40 years. More than 75 million…
Shame On Me
Posted on July 23rd, 2020 7/23/20
It took the unimaginable suffering of eight minutes and forty-six seconds ending in the murder of George Floyd. Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor and countless others killed by systemic…
Radical Response: Week One
Posted on March 30th, 2020 3/30/20
These are unprecedented times. All of us at Vivent Health are working at full speed to ensure that the Coronavirus pandemic does not deter us from our mission.…
Why PrEP Is Worth It
Posted on December 17th, 2019 12/17/19
Legal and public policy advocacy on behalf of people living with and people at-risk for HIV have been critical aspects of our response to the epidemic. From fighting…
Four Things All New Leaders Should Remember
Posted on June 17th, 2019 6/17/19
I recently marked my 7th year as the President & Chief Executive Officer of the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin (ARCW), a rapidly growing organization that has quadrupled…
Liver Health Connection Joins Vivent Health!
Posted on November 30th, 2020 11/30/20
Vivent Health is expanding services in the Denver, Colo. area with the merger of Liver Health Connection on November 30. The organization promotes liver health, educates, and supports…
It’s Health Insurance Time Again!
Posted on October 9th, 2020 10/9/20
It’s time to: Sign up for Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) health insurance. Make sure your current Affordable Care Act plan is still right for you. (Some plans are…
Statement by Michael Gifford, Vivent Health President and CEO, on Transgender Day of Remembrance 2020
Posted on November 20th, 2020 11/20/20
“Today marks the culmination of Transgender Awareness Week, and I encourage everyone to pause and reflect as we remember the far too many transgender lives we have lost…
The 2019 Vivent Health Annual Report is now available.
Posted on November 3rd, 2020 11/3/20
At a time of great uncertainty, it’s more important than ever to look back upon and be proud of our achievements of the past year. Together, we have…
Vivent Health Votes
Posted on September 28th, 2020 9/28/20
Elections matter – and your vote is critical this year! This Fall, your vote can help Make HIV History! Elected officials determine how our country will tackle the…
Vivent Health now Accepting Appointments for Onsite Services
Posted on June 12th, 2020 6/12/20
We’ve implemented changes in our facilities to help keep everyone safe. Starting Monday, June 15, 2020, Vivent Health is accepting appointment requests from current and new patients and…
Help Us Stock Our Food Pantry in St. Louis
Posted on March 26th, 2020 3/26/20
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, Vivent Health has been working diligently to meet the dramatic spike in demand for our food pantry services. This includes adding door-step…