Joseph has deep roots with听Vivent听Health, having previously worked at听AIDS听Resource Center of Wisconsin (ARCW)听early听in his career.听鈥淲e are excited to welcome Joseph back to听Vivent听Health in this critical leadership role,鈥� said Brandon Hill, President & CEO of听Vivent听Health. 鈥淗e听brings a deep understanding of our mission, a strong听track record听in philanthropy and community engagement, and a passion for advancing health equity. His leadership will be instrumental as we strengthen our external partnerships, expand our reach,听and move us closer to ending HIV in the communities we serve.鈥�听

Brooks began his career teaching high school听in听Chicago Public Schools, where he saw firsthand the systemic barriers facing many young people. That experience inspired a career focused on philanthropy, community engagement, and mission-driven organizations. Over the past two decades, he has raised funds for HIV/AIDS听and听LGBTQ+听services and higher education, led major university advancement campaigns, and听advised听philanthropists and foundations听domestically听and internationally听through听his听leadership roles at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation and Vital Impact Advisors.听听

He holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in psychology from Lawrence University, a master鈥檚 degree in public administration and nonprofit leadership from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and an MBA from Marquette University. He is a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy and a Certified Fundraising Executive. Joseph serves on the boards of the听Cream City Foundation and the听PFund听Foundation, both focused on advancing LGBTQ+ communities.听

鈥淚鈥檓 honored to return to听Vivent听Health and to take on this new role at such an important time for the organization,鈥� said Brooks. 鈥淰ivent听Health has long been a leader in HIV care and prevention, and I鈥檓 excited to help strengthen our partnerships, expand our impact,听connect with our communities,听and advance our work to ensure more people听living with and impacted by HIV听have access to the听exceptional听care and support they听deserve.鈥�听

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Vivent鈥�贬别补濒迟丑鈥檚鈥�mission鈥�is鈥�to end HIV/AIDS. We do this by providing integrated, personalized, judgment-free healthcare, social services, and effective prevention strategies.听We are a multi-state organization, but our approach is community-driven 鈥� we meet people where they are, providing access to the personalized care and resources they need.听Whether鈥�颈迟鈥檚鈥�HIV or鈥�PrEP鈥�care, STI/HIV testing and treatment, or critical social services,鈥�Vivent鈥�Health is鈥�here to help people live their healthiest lives.鈥赌�鈥�听

Vivent鈥�Health currently鈥�cares for鈥�nearly鈥�19,000鈥�people鈥�living with and听impacted听by听HIV and听other听sexually transmitted infections, as well as countless people at risk听for听opioid overdose.听Vivent鈥�Health has clinics in鈥�Denver, CO;鈥�Chicago, IL;鈥�Detroit and Ypsilanti, MI:鈥�St. Louis and Kansas City, MO;鈥�Austin, TX, and鈥�10 cities throughout Wisconsin including Milwaukee.鈥�Learn more at鈥�.鈥�鈥�听

This funding will support the purchase and operation of a new mobile outreach van, enabling 缅北禁地 Michigan (formerly known as UNIFIED HIV Health & Beyond) to expand HIV prevention services — including HIV testing and harm reduction to prevent drug overdose– to Detroit, Wayne County, and the surrounding areas. 缅北禁地 currently provides mobile prevention and harm reduction services in Washtenaw and neighboring counties.

For many individuals, clinic-based HIV testing is out of reach due to transportation challenges, fear of stigma, or previous negative healthcare experiences. Mobile outreach removes these barriers by delivering these services directly to neighborhoods, workplaces, community events, and trusted gathering spaces — making testing and prevention accessible, convenient, and nonjudgmental.

鈥淭his grant reflects the Community Foundation鈥檚 strong commitment to expanding access to high quality healthcare and improving health outcomes of our communities across southeast Michigan,鈥� said Brandon Hill, Ph.D., President & CEO of 缅北禁地. 鈥淢obile outreach is a proven HIV and STI prevention strategy because it meets people where they are. By bringing lifesaving services directly into the community, we can reduce stigma, prevent new HIV and other infections, and connect individuals to care earlier 鈥� especially those who might otherwise go unserved.鈥�

About 缅北禁地

Vivent 贬别补濒迟丑鈥檚 mission is to end HIV/AIDS. We do this by providing integrated, personalized, judgment-free healthcare, social services, and effective prevention strategies. We are a multi-state organization, but our approach is community-driven 鈥� we meet people where they are, providing access to the personalized care and resources they need. Whether 颈迟鈥檚 HIV or PrEP care, STI/HIV testing and treatment, or critical social services, 缅北禁地 is here to help people live their healthiest lives.

缅北禁地 currently cares for nearly 19,000 people living with and vulnerable to HIV and sexually transmitted infections, as well as countless people at risk for opioid overdose.

缅北禁地 has clinics in Denver, CO; Chicago, IL; Detroit and Ypsilanti, MI: St. Louis and Kansas City, MO; Austin, TX, and 10 cities throughout Wisconsin including

Milwaukee. Learn more at

About Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan was established in 1984 to ensure residents in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Washtenaw, Livingston and St. Clair counties can thrive. As a permanent community endowment built by gifts from thousands of individuals and organizations, the Community Foundation supports a variety of activities benefiting economic opportunity, health equity, youth and education, arts and culture, and the environment and public spaces. Since its inception, the Community Foundation has grown to be among the top 35 community foundations in the country and has distributed more than $1.4 billion through roughly 91,000 grants to nonprofit organizations. The Community Foundation鈥檚 mission is to make southeast Michigan a desirable place to live, work and play for all residents, today and tomorrow. For more information, please visit

鈥淭his funding reflects St. David鈥檚 Foundation鈥檚 ongoing investment in community-based organizations like 缅北禁地 that work to ensure life-changing care reaches individuals who might otherwise go without,鈥� said Brandon Hill, Ph.D., 缅北禁地 President & CEO. 鈥淪t. David’s Foundation is a long-time supporter of 缅北禁地 in Austin, having funded our dental program over the past decade. This three-year grant will be pivotal in our efforts to further expand access to HIV care and treatment for some of the most marginalized individuals we care for, helping us remove barriers and advance health equity across the Central Texas community.鈥�

鈥淥rganizations like 缅北禁地 work every day to deliver care and stability in a rapidly changing environment,鈥� said Edward Burger, President & CEO, St. David鈥檚 Foundation. 鈥淭his investment reflects our commitment to standing with community, strengthening the safety net, and investing in the systems that help individuals flourish and communities thrive.鈥�

缅北禁地 in Austin provides care to more than 3,000 people living with HIV, the majority of whom are people of color 鈥� including 23% Black and 40% Hispanic/Latinx 鈥� as well as individuals who are uninsured (61%) and living below 200% of the federal poverty level (68%). Through an integrated, patient-centered model of care, 缅北禁地 has helped 95% of its patients achieve viral suppression, which means a person living with HIV can live a full life expectancy and is unable to transmit HIV to others.

These outcomes significantly surpass both the national viral suppression rate of 67% and the Austin rate of 68%. Notably, 91% of Vivent 贬别补濒迟丑鈥檚 Black patients and 97% of its Hispanic/Latinx patients have achieved viral suppression 鈥� far exceeding national rates of 64% and 66%, respectively, and Austin rates of 91% and 70% (AIDSvu, 2022). Together, these results underscore the importance of investing in safety-net providers like 缅北禁地 to advance health equity and close persistent gaps in HIV outcomes.

About Vivent Health

Vivent 贬别补濒迟丑鈥檚 mission is to end HIV/AIDS. We do this by providing integrated, personalized, judgment-free healthcare, social services, and effective prevention strategies. We are a multi-state organization, but our approach is community-driven 鈥� we meet people where they are, providing access to the personalized care and resources they need. Whether 颈迟鈥檚 HIV or PrEP care, STI/HIV testing and treatment, or critical social services, 缅北禁地 is here to help people live their healthiest lives.

缅北禁地 currently cares for nearly 19,000 people living with and vulnerable to HIV and sexually transmitted infections, as well as countless people at risk for opioid overdose.

缅北禁地 has clinics in Denver, CO; Chicago, IL; Detroit and Ypsilanti, MI: St. Louis and Kansas City, MO; Austin, TX, and 10 cities throughout Wisconsin including

Milwaukee. Learn more at