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AIDS & Health: Chicago/Suburban

AIDS Hotline/Statewide
1-800-AID-AIDS

AIDSCARE, Inc
212 E. Ohio St., 60611, FX (773) 935-4662 (773) 935-4663, aidscarechicago.org

AIDSCare Network,
221 N. Longwood, #105, Rockford, IL (815) 968-5181

AIDS Foundation of Chicago,
411 S. Wells, #300, 60607, FAX (312) 922-2916 (312) 922-2322

AIDS Legal Council of Chicago,
180 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2110, 60601,/Fax 427-8419 (312) 427-8990
info@aidslegal.com , www.aidslegal.com

AIDSMinistry of Illinois
815-774-3243, 68 N. Chicago, #240, Joliet, IL 60432

AIDSResearch Alliance 2800 Sheridan, #108, 60657
(312) 482-8745

AIDS Run & Walk Chicago September
(312) 922-2322

American Civil Liberties Union,
180 N. Michigan, #2300, 60601 (312) 201-9740, www.aclu-il.org/

Asian American AIDSFound.,
4753 Broadway 60640 (773) 728-2235

Aware: Positive Health Radio,
180 N. Michigan, #1850, 60601, 312-541-8255 http:// www.awaretalkradio.org/

BEHIV/Better Existence for HIV
Serving Northern Cook County & Chicago
1244 W. Thorndale, 773-293-4740, and 1740 Ridge in Evanston, 847-475-2115
All of these services are provided on a weekly basis at either of BEHIV's offices. For more information, visit www.behiv.org/ > www.behiv.org
Free and confidential HIV/STI testing Every Tuesday (1-3:30 p.m.) and Thursday (10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.) at Chicago office, 1244 W. Thorndale. Free and confidential testing first (10 am.-4 p.m.) and third (2-6 p.m.) Mondays at Harold Washington College, Room 410, 30 E. Lake. Free and confidential testing second and fourth Mondays (1-4 p.m.) at Truman College, Student Activity Center, 1145 W. Wilson. Free and confidential testing first and fourth Mondays (11 a.m.- 4 p.m.) at Malcolm X College, Basement, 1900 W. Van Buren. Free and confidential testing every Tuesday (7-10 p.m.) at Steamworks, 3246 N. Halsted.
Massage therapy for persons infected and affected by HIV Thursdays at Evanston Office
Weekly substance abuse support group for those living with HIV/AIDS. Wednesdays (5-6:30 p.m.) at Chicago office.
Healthy Relationships Group. Contact Jodei Bargeron at 773-293-4740 ext. 24.
HIV Theraphy Support Group, a weekly therapy group. Wednesdasy (1-2:30 p.m.) at Evanston office.
Art Therapy for Persons Infected and Affected by HIV. Thursdays at Creative Arts Studio, 1042 Wesley in Evanston

Bonaventure House/Alexian Brothers AIDS Ministry,
825 W. Willington Ave, 60657, www.bonaventurehouse.org (773) 327-9921

Brother 2 Brother Chicago
BRO2BROCHI@aol.com

CALOR: West Town-Humboldt AIDS/HIV

CALOR, 5038 W. Armitage, 773-385-9080 Mondays: UNIDAD: Social support group for young gay/bisexual men 14 – 24yrs old. (English) 7pm – 9pm, 5038 W. Armitage, 773-385-9080 ext. 0 (Quincy) Tuesdays: PROYECTO UNIDAD: Grupo de apoyo social para jóvenes latinos gay ó bisexual de 14 á 24 años. (Spanish) 7pm – 9pm, 5038 W. Armitage, 773-385-9080 ext. 232 (Saúl) Wednesdays: HAH: Hombres Apoyando Hombres. Hombres gay o bisexual que viven con VIH/SIDA. (Spanish.) 7pm – 9pm. 5038 W. Armitage, 773-385-9080 ext. 223 (Martín) Thursdays: Nonclinical Mental Health Support Group. Men & Women. (Bilingual) 6pm – 8pm. 5038 W. Armitage, 773-385-9080 ext. 232 (Joann) Fridays: CONEXIONES: Social support group for gay/bisexual Latino men 25 and older. (English) 6pm – 8pm. 5038 W. Armitage, 773-385-9080 ext. 237 (David) CONEXIONES: Grupo de apoyo social para hombres Latinos gay ó bisexual mayor de 25 años. (Spanish) 8pm – 10pm. 5038 W. Armitage, 773-385-9080 ext. 237 (David)

Chicago Health Outreach/Uptown Community of Care
(773) 275-2060

Chicago House,
1925 N. Clybourn, #401, 60614, FX 248-5019 (773) 248-5200

Chicago Recovery Alliance
(312)953-3797 or (773)569-8997
www.anypositivechange.org

Children’s Place Assn.,
3059 W. Augusta,60622,FX (773)826-0705 (773) 826-1230
childrens-place.org

Chicago Women’s AIDS Project,
5249 N. Kenmore, 60640;(773)271-2242
7141 South Jeffery, 60629; (773)955-8709

Cook County Department Of Public Health
708-492-2000, 1010 Lake St., Suite 104, Oak Park, IL 60301

THECORECenter,
2020 W. Harrison, 60612 (312) 572-4500

Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA)
(312) 644-6412, http://diffachicago.org/

El Rincon Supportive Services,
1874 N. Milwaukee, 60647 (773) 276-0200

Families' & Children’s AIDSNetwork,
53 W. Jackson, Suite 304, 60604 (312) 786-9255, www.familiesandchildrensnetwork.org

Gateway Foundation,
819 S. Wabash, 60605 (subs. abuse/HIV) (312) 663-1130

Harambe Jahard: Suburban African-American gay men
(708) 492-2241

Health Cares Exchange Inititaive,
burnout prevention
7100 N. Ashland Blvd, 60626 (773) 509-6402, www.HCEI.org

HealthWorks,
2936 N. Southport Ave, 60657 (educational theatre) (773) 929-4260, www.healthworkstheater.org

Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights
208 S.LaSalle Street, Suite 1818
(312) 660-1300, FX (312)660-1500
www.hearlandalliance.org , moreinfo@heartlandalliance.org

Howard Brown Health Center,
4025 N.Sheridan, 60613 (773) 388-1600

Harambee Wellness Cntr, c/o MOIP,
1130 S. Wabash (773) 388-8660
No.Side Prevention Program fax (773) 388-8887, (773) 388-1600 www.howardbrown.org ; primary care, counseling, HIV, women’s, etc.

Illinois HIV/STD Health Information Network
1-800-243-AIDS

International Jewish AIDSNetwork/International Jewish AIDS Network - Chicago
c/o Norman Sandfield, 3150 N.Sheridan Rd., #10B, 60657, norman@sandfield.org
www.shalom6000.com/janc.htm , fax (773) 327-1791, (773) 275-2626

Jewish Federation of Metro Chicago AIDS service/support
(847) 568-5252, www.juf.org

Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago, HIV/AIDSProj.
(312) 347-8309, www.lafchicago.org

Men of All Colors Together/Chicago (CARESPROJECT)
http://members.aol.com/mactchgo/

NAMES Project/Chgo
2855 N. Lincoln Ave, c/o Center on Halsted, 60657
773-472-6469 ext. 294, FAX 773-472-3945, www.namesprojectchicago.org

National Assoc. of HIVS Over Fifty,
www.nohof.org , Jcampbell@hivoverfifty.org

POSITIVELY AWARE: JOURNAL OF TEST POSITIVE AWARE
(773) 989-9400

Project VIDA,
2659 S. Kedvale, 60623, HIV/AIDS ed/service (773) 522-4570

Regional Care Assoc.,
72 N. Chicago, Joliet, 60432 (815) 722-7000

Ride for AIDS Chicago,
http:// www.rideforaids.org/ , c/o TPAN: 773-989-9400

Sankofa Way
c/o Jonetta Norman, 4722 S. Greenwood Ave
Chicago, IL 60615
sankofaway@sankofaway.org



Season of Concern,
203 N. Wabash, #2104, 60601, theatre people impacted by AIDS, FAX (312) 372-0272 (312) 332-0518, www.seasonsofconcern.org

Joel Hall Dancers, performing troupe
(773) 293-0900, www.joelhall.org

Shir Hadash, Reconstructionist Synagogue,
www.shir-hadash.org (847) 498-8218

Take-A-Hike
5836 N. Artesian (312) 409-9094

Taskforce Prevention and Community Service (African American/Latino gay & bi men)
9 N. Cicero, FAX 312-986-0928 (312) 986-0661

Test Positive Aware Network,
5537 N. Broadway (773) 989-9400 FAX(773) 989-9494, tpan@tpan.com , www.tpan.com

TransGenesis, HIV/AIDS in transgendered community,
4554 N Broadway, Suite 311, 60640,

Vida/Sida,
2703 W. Division 60622, fx278-6753 (773) 278-6737

Vital Bridges (formerly Open Hand),
348 N. Ashland, (773)665-1000, www.vitalbridges.org

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

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