The HIV case management system links individuals and families with a wide range of necessary services and available resources. The only HIV care system of its kind in the country, the case management network also provides emergency financial assistance for utilities, emergency financial assistance for housing, food vouchers, and transportation Read more [...]

List of AA meetings in the Chicago area specifically for LGBTQ people.

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 [...]

What is HOTTER? TPAN’s newest program that provides mental health/substance abuse support for African American MSM ages 18 to 29. TPAN is partnering with Lutheran Social Services and Lakeshore Hospital; they will provide intensive outpatient services and residential care for those that need a higher level of care. All services 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.

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 Rec(overy) Room Club Purpose To provide social and recreational opportunities for persons seeking an alternative safe space in our recovery community: – To provide a central meeting location for 12-step programs of recovery. – To welcome all members of the GLBT community to a safe recovery community. – To Read more [...]

New Town Alano Club (NTAC) is a not-for-profit corporation that provides meeting space for over fifty 12-step recovery meetings. With four rooms used for meetings, social events and educational sessions NTAC provides a welcoming environment for recovery fellowship. NTAC celebrates the value of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered persons. While Read more [...]

Valeo (a Latin word meaning “I am well”) at Chicago Lakeshore Hospital provides services to sexual and gender minorities (or those questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity) for mental health and substance abuse.  Services offered include:  inpatient treatment and detoxification, intensive outpatient groups, psychiatry, and referrals to community resources Read more [...]

Step out of the stigma of addiction through our substance abuse recovery program, Recovering With Pride. If you need outpatient treatment for alcohol and drug abuse, our licensed therapists can work with you in a confidential setting to address the life experiences that have played a role in your addiction. Read more [...]

New Hope Recovery Center is an alcohol and drug rehab treatment center located in Chicago, IL. We provide Residential Treatment, Intensive Outpatient, Aftercare, Extended Care and DUI services. We also have a LGBTQI specific addiction treatment program entitled “New Hope With Pride.” We offer personalized, holistic treatment by examining the Read more [...]

The prevention department’s mission at TPAN is to maintain the agency’s reputation as being Chicago’s first one-stop agency for individuals looking for HIV prevention information, HIV testing, counseling and/or referrals. OVAH! is primarily targeted towards young, at risk people of color. This can include MSM’s as well as substance users, Read more [...]

Seeking help for problems with drugs and alcohol is difficult for most people. Feeling like you have “lost control” of your substance use is typically accompanied by a sense of shame and loss of self-esteem. These painful feelings often lead people to deny, minimize, and avoid their substance abuse difficulties. Read more [...]

The program’s mission is to provide high quality, culturally sensitive, out patient treatment for alcohol and drug abuse. Our providers are licensed therapist, with specialized training and experience with addiction issues. Treatment is delivered in a safe and confidential setting where clients are encouraged to share experiences that have impacted Read more [...]

Online meetings (chat and/or voice options) for recovery and moderation management.  You do not need to want to stop using substances to attend meetings and gain support.

SMART Recovery offers a secular scientific alternative if you are seeking independence from alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling and other addictive behaviors. You learn to live a balanced lifestyle and free yourself from addiction. We are not saying that it is easy – but it’s maybe easier than you think to Read more [...]

Smart Recovery is every Wednesday at 7pm. (Starts January 8th, 2014) (open to anyone in recovery). Meets in Group Room #3. New Hope Recovery Center recognizes the unique addiction treatment needs of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) population. Having a successful treatment stay means discovering what lies at Read more [...]

The Chicago Task Force on LGBT Substance Use and Abuse is a group of concerned community members, community based organizations, public health advocates, business owners, clergy, and governmental and law enforcement representatives dedicated to addressing substance use and abuse among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Chicago. -Supporting educational Read more [...]

Prevention First is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing teen drug use before it starts.