Howard Brown is one of thirty-six community health centers throughout Illinois that participate in the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, an Illinois Department of Public Health-administered early screening program for breast and cervical cancers. FREE clinical breast/chest exams and free pap smears are available to all low-income, uninsured or Read more [...]

At Young Women Empowerment Project girls can get involved right away! If you are between the ages of 12-23 and have experienced trading sex for money, drugs, a place to stay, survival needs, gifts or protection or gang involvement — then feel free to come by. YWEP is open to Read more [...]

The Gender & Sex Development Program at Lurie Children’s has two arms. One provides comprehensive services for transgender, gender-expansive and gender-non conforming youth while the other provides support for children and adolescents with sex development conditions. The gender development arm of the program provides outpatient services aimed at supporting the Read more [...]

We currently have youth programming for folks of all genders, as well as free HIV/STI Testing, Comprehensive Risk Counseling Services (CRCS) and a safe and identity-affirming drop-in space. Generation L is a community-level HIV prevention intervention for MSM and transgender (male to female) youth between the ages of 18-24. The Read more [...]

Heartland Health Outreach, a program of Heartland Alliance, specializes in providing and advocating for accessible, affordable health-care services to those who have historically been hardest to reach. Heartland provides a full range of primary, mental health, dental, oral, and substance use treatment and care and takes a holistic approach.

In this package service you will receive a nurse consultation visit, a combination vaccination against Hepatitis A and B, and allow you to be screened for Hepatitis C. To be fully vaccinated, it is necessary to return for 2 follow-up visits; the nurse will discuss time-frames with you during your Read more [...]

The HIV Care program is a recognized leader in integrated primary and multi-speciality care for people living with HIV disease. This twice-weekly clinic provides a seamless system of care to approximately 300 patients in all stages of HIV disease both with and without insurance, from the neighborhood and the metropolitan Read more [...]

Project VIDA is a culturally-focused HIV/AIDS prevention and direct services community-based organization located on Chicago’s West Side. Project VIDA was founded by a consortium of volunteers in 1992 to address the unique needs and concerns of Latino and African American individuals at risk for or currently living with HIV/AIDS. We Read more [...]

HIV testing, Referral, HIV/STD information, condom use, Risk Reduction and Participant Recruitment/Retention for Young MSM and their sexual Partners.

Provident Hospital HIV Program provides comprehensive, wrap-around services that include outpatient primary care, mental health, psychosocial, dental, substance abuse, medication adherence, outreach/prevention and case management services to approximately 400 HIV patients residing in South side community areas.If you need transportation to your clinic appointment, please call the nurses office at Read more [...]

Chicago House provides evidence-based, sex-positive, community- and client-centered HIV prevention, testing, and linkage-to-care services. Our services encourage practices to reduce HIV risk and sexual harm by affirming sexual desire and promoting care for the whole person. From providing risk reduction techniques to fostering relationships with medical providers, our staff are Read more [...]

Get Tested You have lots of options for getting tested! You can: Call our hotline at 1-866-747-0074 or email “I need an HIV test” to hivelimination@uchicago.edu Find the Chicago Department of Public Health or Planned Parenthood clinic closest to you for free HIV or STI testing. Share Safely If you Read more [...]

Get Tested. Know your status in just 15 minutes. We offer free and confidential rapid HIV testing every day from 8am-9pm. Rapid testing is a finger stick test that generates results in just 15 minutes. Additionally, our testing team provides clients with the most up-to-date, medically-accurate information, emotional support and Read more [...]

Illinois HIV Care Connect is an extensive network of medical case management, health care, and support services for people living with HIV. Through IL HIV Care Connect, HIV+ individuals can find the services they need to achieve optimal health and self-sufficiency. Health care providers treating HIV+ individuals are encouraged to refer Read more [...]

THInC, Howard Brown Health Center’s program to empower and support trans clients who wish to access hormones. THInC, or Trans Hormones – Informed Consent, is a comprehensive, 3-step program designed to assist those interested in accessing hormones in an efficient, supportive and validating manner. For more information You can call Read more [...]

This hotline is free and anonymous offering callers the most up-to-date, medically-accurate information on AIDS/HIV and sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs), emotional support, and state-wide referrals for healthcare and social services related to AIDS/HIV and STDs. This program offers services in English and Spanish and provides a wealth of information and referrals Read more [...]

The project space serves as a drop in center for all Core Group members, volunteers, and participants. The Project Space is multi-functional in serving several purposes; several of which include: – The convenience of hosting programmatic meetings or events – Fostering a strong and healthy environment for Gay, Bisexual and Read more [...]

Legal Council for Health Justice (formerly AIDS Legal Council of Chicago) uses the power of the law to secure dignity, opportunity, and well-being for people facing barriers due to illness or disability. We meet our clients where they are, as they are, tal como son, by providing efficient, personalized, and Read more [...]

Single visit appointments are available for those needing letters to support their gender affirming surgeries. This appointment may be up to two hours. During the first hour, we will complete our standard initial screening assessment. The second hour will be used to write an informed decision letter collaboratively based on Read more [...]

Link-Connect- Community Engagement – Work collaboratively with many and varied community partners – Work internally with other CDPH partners – Lead and actively participate in many community work groups and task forces – Provide linkages (connections) for community partners—connect to each other and to resources – Promote health and awareness Read more [...]