This group is an ongoing interpersonal process group open to male-identified members of the LGBTQI community. Participants in this group are men who have identified an interpersonal goal that they would like to address such as forming and maintaining friendships, improving men’s capacity for closeness with others, and fostering healthy Read more [...]

Intensive, individualized client-centered counseling for adopting and maintaining HIV risk-reduction behaviors. For HIV negative individuals who are at high risk for acquiring or transmitting HIV and STDs and struggle with issues such as social and cultural factors that affect HIV risk.

Trained volunteer resource counselors assist callers to the Helpline by providing information and referrals, as well as support, counseling, and crisis intervention.

Support group for individuals who are: Experiencing gender discomfort Considering or just starting to transition Identifying outside of the gender binary Interested in enhancing their personal experience of the intersection of life and gender Topics may include: Self-exploration surrounding gender identity The intersection of gender/sex/sexuality Difficulties with gender expression at Read more [...]

This 12-week group is designed for women and trans* identified individuals who are interested in having healthier and more fulfilling relationships. Group topics include, but are not limited to, identifying what makes us unhappy in relationships, what unhealthy relationships look like, and how we create and maintain healthy relationships – Read more [...]

Deaf Counseling Center is a Deaf and Lesbian owned counseling and psychological service that provides Deaf LGBT-friendly in-person and videophone and therapy for Deaf LGBT clients. Contact us to learn more about our services. Our approach to therapy is primarily Deaf-centered and existential-humanistic in orientation. As the first psychotherapists to Read more [...]

Sarah’s Inn mission is to improve the lives of those affected by domestic violence and to break the cycle of violence for future generations. Sarah’s Inn vision is to be a nationally recognized leader for community-based solutions that will end relationship violence. Sarah’s Inn offers Transitional DV Shelter, Individual/Group DV Counseling, Abusers Read more [...]

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, located 12 miles west of downtown Chicago on a 147-acre campus, offers primary, extended and specialty care to all veterans and is a key treatment facility within the Great Lakes regional network of VA hospitals and outpatient clinics. Specialized clinical programs include Blind Rehabilitation, Spinal Read more [...]

The Family Support Program (FSP) provides a permanent home for 18 families, including 30 children. The program works intensively with both the parents and the kids to stabilize their lives and help them break the cycle of poverty. Adults receive mental health services, case management, and career counseling from on-site Read more [...]

Rather than telling and re-telling painful histories, this group focuses on understanding the effects of childhood sexual abuse; how each man has learned to survive and how past survival strategies may not be working like they once did. Group members will explore new and more effective coping strategies for living 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 [...]

The Independent Living Program (ILP) provides housing to 24 single HIV+ adults who are living longer, healthier lives as a result of the newer medication regimens, but are nonetheless in need of affordable housing with supportive services available to meet intermittent needs. Residents live in our affordable studio apartments. At Read more [...]

These professionally-led groups can be uniquely helpful for gay men ages 25 and older seeking to establish, enhance, or maintain relationships with other men. In a safe and supportive environment, the group experience provides an opportunity for gay men to attend to how they form relationships and learn new ways Read more [...]

Chicago House operates a range of scattered-site housing programs. These programs are apartment units that are spread out in different areas of Chicago, and usually offer clients rental support, case management services, employment support, and/or other support services. Eligibility requirements for these programs vary and the programs are designed to Read more [...]

The WSSS LGBT Seniors program serves LGBT seniors and allies 55 and up in the western suburbs of Chicago. We offer outreach, socialization, health education, education on local, state, and federal programs for seniors, case management, and mental health counseling, all for free. We believe it is vital for LGBT Read more [...]

The Chicago Women’s Health Center’s counseling program offers individual counseling, crisis counseling, groups, and workshops. We also offer short-term counseling for trans individuals desiring support when initiating or considering hormone therapy.

Trauma impacts our lives in many ways. It can affect how we engage in relationship and how we view ourselves and the world around us. This 12-week process group is designed to help decrease the impact of past trauma. Structured, goal-oriented work, in a safe community, can be a powerful Read more [...]