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About Us

Our History

Matthew 25 AIDS Services, Inc. began as a volunteer organization in 1996 developed through Zion United Church of Christ in Henderson, KY, which was struggling with how to make a difference in the lives of those infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS from within their own congregation.

By 1999, Matthew 25 AIDS Services was incorporated and moving forward to offer more services to our patients served in Western Kentucky and Southern Indiana. In 1999, we were granted 501(c)(3) status, which allowed us to seek funding to enlarge our organization with full-time paid staff.

In 2000, Matthew 25 was awarded a Ryan White Planning Grant to evaluate the need for clinical services in the area, as well as a HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS) grant to assist with housing needs. In 2001, we were awarded a Ryan White Part C Grant for Early Intervention Services to open our medical clinic.

Making A Difference Today

Our mission is to support, educate and treat those infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS. We recognize that HIV/AIDS is a real disease affecting real people. Real(istic) prevention and treatment is the only way to fight the continuing spread of HIV. Through holistic care and support services, Matthew 25 strives to reduce the number of new HIV infections and improve the quality of life for those already fighting HIV/AIDS. Through our medical case management efforts which span twenty-five (25) counties in Western Kentucky, we are able to offer our patients supportive services that can help with insurance premiums, housing and utility assistance, transportation, nutritional supplements and groceries, medication assistance, and mental health, dental and vision services. This coupled with excellent specialized medical care greatly improves their chances to enjoy full productive lives for many years. A diagnosis of HIV/AIDS is not the death sentence it once was years ago. While there have been many advances in the treatment of HIV, many still battle stigma and barriers to education and safer risk behaviors. We, at Matthew 25 AIDS Services, strive to give our patients the tools they need to make better life choices, while medically treating their disease in the most supportive and dignified atmosphere possible.

Location Info

Matthew 25 AIDS Services, Inc. is one of only two comprehensive HIV/AIDS Services clinics in Southern Indiana and Western Kentucky (the other one is in Paducah, KY, two (2) hours away from our Henderson clinic). Matthew 25 AIDS Services operates medical clinic locations in both Indiana and Kentucky, providing early intervention specialty HIV/AIDS medical care, medication adherence programs, food pantry, transportation, indigent medication program, referral services, counseling and testing services, education and information in Vanderburgh County, IN, Henderson County, KY and Daviess County, KY. We additionally provide support services such as support groups, several housing programs and care coordination services provided by medical case managers. In Southern Indiana, we provide clinical services to 9 counties.

We have become a leader in the Tri-State in HIV counseling and testing, partner counseling, and resource linking and treatment. Dedicated to holistic care, we treat the whole person, not just the disease.

Henderson, KY

452 Old Corydon Rd,
Henderson, KY 42420

Hours of Operation:
M–F: 9AM-5PM
Closed for Lunch: 12PM-1PM

Phone:
(270) 826-0200
(866) 607-6590

Owensboro, KY

1901 Leitchfield Rd, Suite A
Owensboro, Kentucky 42303

Hours of Operation:
Tues & Thurs: 9AM-4PM
Closed for Lunch: 12PM-1PM

Phone:
(270) 826-0200
(866) 607-6590

Evansville, IN

Old Post Office Plaza
101 NW 1st St, Suite 215
Evansville, IN 47708

Hours of Operation:
M, W, Thur: 8AM-4:30PM
Tue: 7AM-7PM
Fri: 8AM-12:30PM
Closed for Lunch Mon-Th: 12PM-1PM

Phone:
(812) 437-5192

Bowling Green, KY

811 Fairview Avenue
Bowling Green, KY 42101

Hours of Operation:
M–F: 9AM-5PM 
Closed for Lunch: 12PM-1PM

Phone:
(270) 904-7029

Our Nurse Practitioners

The Faces of Care at Matthew 25

Misty Hartmire

APRN

Misty graduated from Henderson Community College in 2001 with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing and worked full-time in an Intensive Care Unit while seeking her Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Phoenix, which she graduated from in 2005. She began to work as a Registered Nurse/Physician Extender in a Gastroenterology office while attending the University of Southern Indiana’s Family Nurse Practitioner Program to obtain her Master’s Degree in Nursing, graduating in 2012. She is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), and between 2012-2018 she continued her practice in Gastroenterology. In 2018, Misty joined Matthew 25 AIDS Services, Inc. to offer Primary Care to our patients, allowing Matthew 25 to offer a full suite of medical aid and clinical services beyond routine HIV/AIDS care.

Misty lives in Henderson, KY with her husband and 2 children, as well as 2 dogs. Misty is passionate about wellness and preventative care, and enjoys practicing Yoga and spending free-time with her family.

Brit Van Laeken

APRN

Brit was born and raised in the Evansville area. She initially pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Indiana University. After living in multiple states around the country, she returned to the area to raise her family. Brit later graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2014. She spent the years that followed working in Cardiology/Medical Surgical and ICU at Ascension St. Vincent. She then returned to the University of Southern Indiana to complete a Master of Science in Nursing in 2021. Brit is board-certified as an AGAC-NP through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Her experience as a Nurse Practitioner includes General Surgery and Trauma, as well as Post-Acute Care. Brit has always been passionate about public health and work within the non-profit sector. Other areas of interest include addiction and substance use disorders. She was drawn to Matthew 25 after learning about the organization’s grass roots beginning and mission to serve. “The care and presence that Matthew 25 is able to provide its patients is unmatched. I am both grateful and proud to work for an organization that understands the importance of humanizing healthcare.” 

Brit enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons. Her interests include handwritten letters, stamp collecting, and photography. Those who know her will tell you she is a huge MLS/Nashville Soccer Club fan. She also enjoys traveling and fly fishing. 

William L. Kaelin

MSN, FNP

William is originally from Owensboro, Kentucky. He received his first undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky in Biology. He later attended the University of Louisville to earn his nursing degree and acted as Vice President of the nursing school. He received his Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner from Spalding University. William Kaelin has 19 years’ experience, spending eleven years acting as an ICU, Trauma, and Open Heart Recovery RN. In the last 3 years, he has acted as a medical provider at Matthew 25 AIDS Services, Inc.

In his spare time, William enjoys traveling and hiking with his partner and two dogs. He is associated with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. William is a Board Certified APRN with privileges to practice in the states of Kentucky and Indiana.

Danielle Board

APRN

Danielle is originally from Owensboro, KY. She moved to Evansville, IN, and graduated with her Bachelors of Science in Nursing degree from University of Southern Indiana in 2013. She worked the first 3 years of her career at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, earning her Certified Medical Surgical Nursing Certification (CMSRN) through the Medical Surgical Nursing Certification Board. She then moved back to Owensboro, KY. Danielle worked in the Intensive Care Unit at Owensboro Health for another 3 years while obtaining her Masters of Science degree in Nursing, also from the University of Southern Indiana. She graduated in 2021, with a focus in Family Nurse Practitioner. She is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Danielle joined Matthew 25 in 2021 to offer Primary Care to patients at the Henderson and Owensboro locations. 

Danielle currently lives in Owensboro, KY with her husband and 3 young children. She enjoys spending her time off with her family. 

Charlie Rose

MSN, APRN

Charlie graduated from Daymar College in Owensboro, KY in 2016 with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing. She worked 3 years in an Intensive Care Unit and earned her Critical Care Registered Nurse certification while working on her Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing from Chamberlain University. She received her Bachelors of Nursing in 2019 and decided to do travel nursing while working on her Master’s Degree in Nursing. In 2021, Charlie obtained her Master’s Degree in Nursing with a focus in Family Nurse Practitioner also from Chamberlain University. She is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

Charlie lives in Bowling Green, KY and in her spare time enjoys spending time with her family.

Board of Directors

Darlene Marshall-Ware

Board Chair

Chardae Kelly

Co-Vice Chair

Curt Coomes

Co-Vice Chair

Vera Williams

Board Secretary

Andrew Powell

Board Member

Cooper Wayne-Benson Beck

Board Member

Amy Alexander

Board Member

Brittany Kitchens

Board Member

Hillary Overby

Board Member

Jessie Eblen

Board Member

Jodie Conrad

Board Member

Katie Omohundro

Board Member

Lindsay Fife

Board Member

Lindsay Locasto

Board Member

Mark Chandler

Board Member

Courtney Woolfork

Chief Executive Officer

Recognition

Matthew 25 AIDS Services, Inc. – Henderson, Owensboro and Evansville site locations have been awarded Recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance Patient Centered Specialty Practice (PCSP) Program 02/07/2022 through 02/07/2023.   Matthew 25 AIDS Services Bowling Green site location has been awarded Recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance Patient Centered Specialty Practice Program 02/18/2022 through 02/18/2023.

National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to assessing and reporting on the quality of managed care plans, managed behavioral healthcare organizations, preferred provider organization, new health plans, physician organization, credentials verification organizations, disease management programs and other health-related programs.  To learn more, please visit their website at www.ncqa.org

How You Can Help

Matthew 25 is a non-profit organization and relies on government funding and the generosity of the community at large to continue to provide the services we do. If you do not have the ability to donate monetarily, contact us to see how you can donate time as a volunteer!