Brandi Richardson

Brandi (she/her) is the Mental Health Care Coordinator at the Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) Child Guidance Center (CGC) site in Stamford, Connecticut. CGC is a branch of CHC focused on providing comprehensive behavioral health services to children and adolescents below age 19. In her role, Brandi oversees the psychiatric treatment of nearly 200 youths and equips families with resources to address barriers to care. She also leads the Youth Empowerment and Support Activities program, which bolsters therapeutic treatment through engagement with nature, gardening, community involvement, and play while simultaneously providing caregiver respite. Before transitioning into her current role, Brandi served as an AmeriCorps Member – Community Health Specialist at CHC and produced research on postpartum depression in adolescent Indigenous mothers. 

CHC is a leading nonprofit healthcare provider based in Middletown, Connecticut. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, CHC delivers comprehensive, high-quality care to medically underserved communities across Connecticut, within both traditional clinics and a variety of community settings such as schools, shelters, mobile units, and more. Founded in 1972, CHC now serves over 145,000 patients using an integrated model that combines medical, dental, and behavioral health services, with additional specialty programs including nutrition, women's health, and chronic disease management. CHC is part of the Moses/Weitzman Health System, the first health system in the United States focused on primary care. Committed to the principle that healthcare is a right, not a privilege, CHC continues to transform care delivery and promote health and wellbeing for its diverse patients.