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BUILD's Mental Health Program is designed to increase access to mental health care and substance abuse treatment for young people impacted by these issues. The Clinical Wellness teams offer onsite and school-based counseling, family services, art therapy, restorative justice programs and more. Counselors and therapists integrate their sessions with other BUILD programs, working to eliminate the stigma often associated with mental health care.

Services

Individual Counseling
Mobile Health Care
Group Counseling
Outreach Programs
Through the Truly Mobile Testing program, the mobile testing van connects individuals to free, discreet HIV/STI screening, counseling, and treatment; insurance and PrEP navigation; and harm reduction supplies, all regardless of HIV status.

Services

Mobile Health Care
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Confidential HIV Testing
The Street Medicine Program brings free health care, survival supplies, and support directly to individuals who have the most difficulty accessing traditional services. Regularly visiting encampments, expressway viaducts, and street corners across the city, a Nurse Practitioner, Case Manager, and Street Medicine Outreach Professional first address immediate health needs, then link individuals to case management and medical homes.
The Chicago CareVan is a mobile immunization clinic that offers services at no out-of-pocket cost at Head Start, child care centers, schools, public housing sites, WIC centers, and community events. The clinic provides all immunizations that are recommended by the CDC, with the exception of the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine.
The specially designed Health Outreach Bus features a fully equipped nurse's office, a confidential space for HIV and STI (sexually transmitted infections) testing, and a hospitality area to greet clients with coffee, hot chocolate, and lemonade. The Bus visits underserved Chicago communities six days a week on a regular schedule, including East Garfield Park, Douglas Park, Humboldt Park, South Shore, Pilsen, and New City.
Corazón's Department of Health Services specializes in delivering sexual health care services in a non-judgmental, sex-positive, and LBGTQ+ affirming setting. They offer confidential testing and counseling for HIV, gonorrhea, and chlamydia Monday through Friday (walk-ins always available) and supply free condoms and safer sex kits. They also provide referrals for other client needs, such as mental health, domestic violence, and much more. In support of the community's youth, they partner with Morton East High School in Cicero and Heritage Middle School in Berwyn to offer classes on sexual health and teen pregnancy prevention.

Services

Mobile Health Care
General Sexuality/Reproductive Health Education
Community Wellness Programs
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Contraception
Outreach Programs
Confidential HIV Testing
Hispanic/Latino Community
BUILD's Mental Health Program is designed to increase access to mental health care and substance abuse treatment for young people impacted by these issues. The Clinical Wellness teams offer onsite and school-based counseling, family services, art therapy, restorative justice programs and more. Counselors and therapists integrate their sessions with other BUILD programs, working to eliminate the stigma often associated with mental health care.

Services

Individual Counseling
Mobile Health Care
Group Counseling
Outreach Programs
All services are free, confidential, and include: - Pregnancy tests. - Ultrasounds. - STI Testing. - Options education. - Pregnancy support. - Baby Supplies. - Parenting classes. - APR Services.

Services

Pregnancy Testing
Safer Sex Education
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Baby Clothing
Mobile Health Care
Provides health screenings to medically underserved minority populations: - HIV & Hepatitis C. - Blood Pressure and Glucose. - Back-to-School Physicals. - Hearing and Vision Examinations. - Diabetes/Cholesterol. - Oral Health Screenings. - A1C Screenings. Participants will receive their results immediately after completing the screening. No additional information is required for the screenings. If a health problem is found, the client is referred to the nearest available health clinic.
All services are free, confidential, and include: - Pregnancy tests. - Ultrasounds. - STI Testing. - Options education. - Pregnancy support. - Baby Supplies. - Parenting classes. - APR Services.

Services

Pregnancy Testing
Safer Sex Education
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Baby Clothing
Mobile Health Care
The Wellness on Wheels (WOW) Mobile Van Program, funded by the Illinois Department of Public Health, provides Outpatient Behavioral Health Treatment to area families served by the organization. Services include counseling and case management services, medication monitoring, psycho-education, and parenting skills training, as well as the provision of Mental Health Outreach and Awareness activities.