The SAGEWorks program is a work readiness program for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender mature workers (40+) who need or want to return to the work place. Components of the 8-week program include computer classes, resume and interviewing workshops and information about job opportunities. SAGEWorks will: – Increase participants’ technology Read more [...]

On-site GED programming to help LGBTQ individuals and allies to continue their education and to seek better job placement opportunities. The GED program is a comprehensive community learning course in collaboration between Center on Halsted and Truman Community College. Students and teachers meet 2 times a week to prepare for Read more [...]

10 week support group for all genders and orientations who identify as members of the LGBTQ community who are seeking general support in a group environment.

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 [...]

Legal program works with an extensive network of LGBTQ-friendly attorneys to provide our community with access to legal resources. Through a short phone conversation, callers to the legal program can either receive referrals to Center on Halsted-affirmed attorneys (who have shown evidence of LGBTQ-competence and friendliness) or schedule an appointment Read more [...]

Are you interested in becoming an advocate for yourself or other LGBTQ older adults?  Through the Constituent Advocacy program, you will participate in special training seminars and build the skills to become a public advocate for LGBTQ older adults.  You’ll have the opportunity to bring awareness to the unique history Read more [...]

The Friendly Visitor Program provides companionship and friendship to isolated LGBTQ adults who are homebound or living in a care setting. Through the program, an LGBTQ older adult is paired with a Friendly Visitor volunteer who provides friendship and support through weekly visits. If you or someone you know would Read more [...]

We provide lunch and foster conversation for older adults every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday in the John Baran Senior Center at Center on Halsted, in partnership with the City of Chicago. It’s more than just lunch, it’s a chance to get to know fellow senior LGBTQ community members and to Read more [...]

Psychoeducational and skills based therapy group for survivors of interpersonal violence. This group is offered for individuals of all genders/orientations who are dealing with the effects of domestic violence, sexual assault, childhood abuse, and/or hate violence. Pre-Registration is required.

In June of 2011, Center on Halsted announced plans with Heartland Alliance to build the Midwest’s first affordable LGBTQ Senior Housing facility on the lot adjacent. The six-story apartment building will include 80 studio and 1-bedroom apartments designed for independent seniors, retail space and community rooms for classes and special Read more [...]

This support group will look at what it means to be a single, middle-aged, gay man. The personal stories of peers and contemporaries will facilitate a dialog into what it means to be alone but not necessarily lonely. Making peace with one’s singleness and cultivating resources and support systems which Read more [...]

Spiritual/ Religious Identification and Sexuality is a group for all individuals regardless of spiritual/religious orientation and sexual orientation. The focus of the group is to examine the ways in which the meaning we attach to our own spirituality/religiosity impacts and informs our sexual orientation and vice-versa. Members of the group Read more [...]

Center on Halsted’s LGBTQ Violence Resource Line was created in response to the growing need for victim assistance for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV-positive (LGBTQH) people. It is the only LGBTQ-specific program committed to addressing violence against and within LGBTQ communities in Illinois. It has become a cornerstone of Read more [...]

Hip-Hop Lyricism “Wordplay with a purpose…” This workshop connects social justice themes like racism, classism, poverty, gender and discrimination to the distinctly American form of creative expressionism known as Hip-Hop. About-Face Theatre Presents: Theatre-Activism Workshops “Undocumented in the Queer Community.” In these workshops we develop and share stories, build community, Read more [...]

Stand Out Through leadership and community-building activities, this program empowers students (ages 15–20) involved in high school and college-level Gay Straight Alliances to create positive change in the larger community. Youth Service Corps Affectionately known as VolunQUEERS, this program provides an opportunity for young people to volunteer in their communities. Read more [...]

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Your Gym For young individuals who are interested in flexing their athleticism and fitness join us every Friday for Basketball, Volleyball, Dodgeball & other fun activities to get their heart-rate pumping! HULA Hoop Club Ana Hoops and America’s Hula Hoop Revival put together a fun workout program for LGBTQ youth Read more [...]

Youth Speak Out (An After School Matters Youth Apprenticeship) In this year-round Performance Art and Creative Writing internship, youth ages 14–20 earn a stipend while formulating, writing, practicing and performing spoken word as they learn the elements and techniques from some of the best performance artists and poets in the Read more [...]