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Founded in 1982 by a group of local physicians who recognized the need for ongoing healthcare among the most vulnerable members of our community, WV Health Right remains committed to the belief that every person, no matter their insurance or financial status, is entitled to quality care.

Healthcare with Heart

Founded in 1982 by a group of local physicians who recognized the need for ongoing healthcare among the most vulnerable members of our community, WV Health Right remains committed to the belief that every person, no matter their insurance or financial status, is entitled to quality care.

At WV Health Right, we bring together a team of compassionate staff and skilled volunteer healthcare professionals who give their time and expertise to make sure everyone who walks through our doors gets the care they need—at no cost to them.

Every year, we provide life-changing care to more than 45,000 hardworking West Virginians who are uninsured or underinsured. That’s over $25 million in healthcare services, reaching families across 34 counties and growing.

As the first and largest free clinic in West Virginia, we’re here to fill the gaps, solve problems, and make sure people get back on their feet. Because in West Virginia, we believe access to great healthcare isn’t just a privilege—it’s the foundation of a stronger, healthier community.

Our Mission

WV Health Right delivers comprehensive healthcare services to hardworking, low-income, uninsured, and underinsured adults across West Virginia. Our mission is to ensure that all individuals have access to high-quality care, fostering personal responsibility and enhancing community well-being.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

WV Health Right is committed to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes WV Health Right a better place to receive healthcare, a better partner in the communities we serve, and a better place to work. This commitment extends to all of our partners, patients, employees, and visitors—regardless of race, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, language, faith, ethnicity, or socio-economic background. We strive to dismantle systemic racism in healthcare and provide an equitable, inclusive, and diverse environment centered around high-quality healthcare with heart.

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Our History

WV Health Right Founded
WV Health Right was founded in 1982 by a dedicated group of local physicians who saw neighbors in need and took action. In our early years, we focused on providing essential care to families in Charleston, building a foundation of trust and support that has grown to serve communities across the region.
East End Clinic Opens
Since 1999, our East End Clinic has proudly served the Charleston community, strategically located in the heart of the East End to provide care and support to neighbors who need it most.
Community Outreach
WV Health Right launched a focused outreach effort in 2014 to support people experiencing homelessness in our community, including veterans who have served our country. By providing essential healthcare and support services, we’re helping individuals get back on their feet, regain stability, and contribute to building a stronger, healthier community for everyone.
Mobile Dental Clinic Launches
In May of 2017, we launched our Mobile Dental Clinic and began traveling to six underserved West Virginia counties to provide care.
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Covenant House Clinic Opens
WV Health Right teamed up with Covenant House in 2019 to open a permanent satellite clinic, operating two mornings a week, to deliver essential healthcare services, including medications. This partnership ensures that individuals in need have access to reliable, trusted care close to home, helping them stay healthy and get back on track.
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Healing Opportunity for Parents Everywhere Program Launches
WV Health Right launched a new program called Healing Opportunity for Parents Everywhere (HOPE) in 2019 to help patients of childbearing age who are in recovery learn coping skills, parenting skills, financial planning, etc. These patients may be women who are pregnant, have children in their custody, or have lost custody of their children and seek to regain custody. The overall goal of this program is to assist parents in the first 12–24 months post-delivery and throughout their recovery with skill development so that they can maintain or regain custody of their children. Ultimately, our aim is to help alleviate the foster child crisis West Virginia currently faces.
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COVID Response
In 2021, after the first COVID-19 vaccine became available in the U.S., we joined forces with the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department to administer free COVID-19 tests and vaccines at Charleston’s Civic Center and also created a drive-through vaccination and testing line at our East End Clinic. Tens of thousands of vaccinations were administered.
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West Side Clinic Grand Opening
Our West Side Clinic opened in 2021, providing a full range of services, including HIV testing and harm reduction (with the exception of needle exchange).
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Care in Action Expansion Campaign Launches
In 2021, we launched the Care in Action Expansion Campaign to support a major initiative to add a new three-story structure to our East End Clinic, as well as to revitalize the current structure to include an expanded laboratory, additional space for our on-site pharmacy, and a significant expansion of our behavioral health services, including dedicated counseling and office space for our numerous volunteer medical specialty providers and administrative staff.
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CommUNITY Wellness Center Grand Opening
The CommUNITY Wellness Center opened adjacent to our West Side Clinic in 2022. The center features four behavioral health offices, a childcare room (where WV Health Right staff look after kids while their parents attend appointments), a teaching kitchen, an on-site gym, and the Partner Hub, where—after a thorough screening process—additional community organizations can provide important services that West Side residents, and others, might otherwise not be able to access.
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East End Clinic Expansion Groundbreaking
We broke ground on our East End Clinic Expansion after receiving a generous gift of 4 million dollars from Governor Jim Justice. The three-story addition will house additional space for behavioral health services, substance use disorder treatment, expanding the on-site pharmacy, and improved dental and vision clinics.
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Our 40th Anniversary
In 2023, we celebrated the 40th anniversary of WV Health Right!
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West Side Gas Crisis Response
When the Governor issued a State of Emergency in Kanawha County in November 2023 due to the gas outages on Charleston’s West Side, our West Side clinic stepped up to provide support to the community. We served hot meals to those affected and helped receive and distribute donations of electric heaters, electric blankets, clothing, and food.
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Expanded East End Clinic Opens
Our expanded East End Clinic officially opened in 2024! The building went from two stories to three stories. It includes expanded vision and dental clinics, increased laboratory space, an expanded on-site pharmacy, improved behavioral health services, a new health education teaching kitchen, and additional offices for volunteer medical specialists and administrative staff.
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Inaugural #WeCareWV Day
On October 19th, 2024, we hosted the inaugural #WeCareWV Day at our newly expanded East End Clinic, serving over 500 patients.
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Prepped to Serve Appalachia Launch
In 2024, we launched the Prepped to Serve Appalachia program—a comprehensive training program preparing West Virginians for a career in food service.
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Board

President

Ryan Lindsay, CPA

Vice president

John Turley, M.D.

Treasurer

Michael Tupta, D.D.S.

Secretary

Fran Moore

PAST PRESIDENT

Bob Whitler

Medical director

Adina Bowe, M.D.

Director of Behavioral Health Program

Dan Thistlethwaite, M.D.

Zarpash Babar, M.D.

Jack Whitley, Pharm, D.

Joe Farris, M.D.

Joseph Leonoro, Esq.

Ivin Lee, Retired

Libby Boggess, RN, Retired

Greg Clarke, M.D.

Michael Mastromichalis, M.D.

Administrative Staff

Chief Executive officer

Angie Settle, DNP, APRN, BC, FNP

Dr. Angie Settle, DNP, APRN, BC, FNP has been the CEO of WV Health Right since 2014. Prior to that, she served the clinic as the Clinical Coordinator for eight years and as a Family Nurse Practitioner since 1997. Angie received her Master of Science in Nursing from Marshall University in 1997, her Doctorate in Nursing from the University of Alabama in 2014, and an Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership from Harvard University.
Clinical Manager

Rhonda Francis, CPhT, Adv

Rhonda has been employed with WV Health Right for over 20 years. She serves as the Clinic Manager and oversees all clinic and pharmacy operations. She is very familiar with patient assistance programs that pharmaceutical companies offer, and she collects, maintains, and analyzes all of the data for the clinic’s in-house and off-site operations.

Dental clinic coordinator

Greta Nelson, RDH

Greta began working for WV Health Right in ​2017 as a Registered Dental Hygienist, serving primarily on our mobile dental unit since its fruition. She obtained her Dental Hygiene degree from West Virginia University of Technology. Along with her degree, she holds a public health permit and she’s also the Chair of the WV Oral Health Coalition. She has been the lead dental hygienist in our mobile dental clinic and has represented us at various events and conferences over the years. She was recently promoted to Dental Clinic Coordinator for WV Health Right in July of 2023, in which she will oversee both the onsite and mobile dental clinic programs.  
 
grant operations & compliance Manager

Brandi O'Dell, MBA

Brandi has been employed with WV Health Right since 2018, where she brings nearly 20 years of government grants management experience. She currently serves as the Grant Operations & Compliance Manager and oversees all grants administration and compliance for the clinic, which includes anything from writing and reviewing grant applications and budgets; tracking all grant expenses; determining where the need for funding is; writing programmatic and financial reports; and much more. Brandi received her Master of Business Administration from the University of Charleston, a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership and Development from Wheeling Jesuit University, and an Associate in Science in Legal Office Administration from West Virginia University Institute of Technology.

Communications Manager & Liaison to the CEO

Hannah King, MPA

Hannah joined WV Health Right in October 2022 as the Communications Manager and Liaison to the CEO. She brings quite a few years of legislative experience, working as a registered lobbyist in 2021 & 2022, and previously working for both the WV Legislature and VA General Assembly. She graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 2018 with a Bachelor’s in Political Science and went on to complete a Master’s in Public Administration from Old Dominion University in 2021. Hannah oversees all communications and outreach for the clinic and provides any needed support for our CEO. 

West Side CommUNITY Wellness Center Site Coordinator and West Side COmmunity Engagement Manager

Shayla Leftridge, MPA

Shayla joined West Virginia Health Right in 2021 and serves as the West Side CommUNITY Wellness Site Coordinator. Shayla holds a Master of Public Administration with an emphasis in non-profit management, budgets and policy, research methods, and statistical analysis. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in business management with a focus in economics and strategic planning. Shayla has been very active in community advocacy and was honored with a hometown hero award in 2016 for her volunteer work. Her goal is to continue to create programs that support the local community and encourage community health.