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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Provides affordable, non-urgent medical services for infants, children and adults. Practitioners have experience in pediatrics, family medicine, and women's health and pregnancy. Mobile clinic is wheelchair accessible.
Services include:
-- Screening to understand what impacts a person's health
-- Suggestions for primary care doctors and other local services
-- Chronic condition screening and education (such as for diabetes)
-- Treatment of existing, serve illnesses
-- Basic wellness care and checkups
-- School/preschool physicals and vaccinations
-- Basic lab testing
Provides affordable, non-urgent medical services for infants, children and adults. Practitioners have experience in pediatrics, family medicine, and women's health and pregnancy. Mobile clinic is wheelchair accessible.
Services include:
-- Screening to understand what impacts a person's health
-- Suggestions for primary care doctors and other local services
-- Chronic condition screening and education (such as for diabetes)
C2 Mobile: Provides mobile health care services, includes pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, pregnancy counseling, sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment.
C2 Mobile: Provides mobile health care services, includes pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, pregnancy counseling, sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment.
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.
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.
C2 Mobile: Mobile healthcare movile that provides services, includes pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, pregnancy counseling, sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment.
C2 Mobile: Mobile healthcare movile that provides services, includes pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, pregnancy counseling, sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment.
Provides affordable, non-urgent medical services for infants, children and adults. Practitioners have experience in pediatrics, family medicine, and women's health and pregnancy. Mobile clinic is wheelchair accessible.
Services include:
- Screening to understand what impacts a person's health.
- Suggestions for primary care doctors and other local services.
- Chronic condition screening and education (such as for diabetes).
- Treatment of existing, serve illnesses.
- Basic wellness care and checkups.
- School/preschool physicals and vaccinations.
- Basic lab testing.
Provides affordable, non-urgent medical services for infants, children and adults. Practitioners have experience in pediatrics, family medicine, and women's health and pregnancy. Mobile clinic is wheelchair accessible.
Services include:
- Screening to understand what impacts a person's health.
- Suggestions for primary care doctors and other local services.
- Chronic condition screening and education (such as for diabetes).
- Treatment of existing, serve illnesses.
- Basic wellness care and checkups.
- School/preschool physicals and vaccinations.
- Basic lab testing.
Mobile Health Clinics: In the event of an emergency, mobile health units are deployed anywhere in the county to assist the public with health care services.
Mobile Health Clinics: In the event of an emergency, mobile health units are deployed anywhere in the county to assist the public with health care services.
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.
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.
