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AIDS Foundation of Chicago's supportive housing programs are collaborations of community-based social service providers that simultaneously care for the medical and housing needs of people who are chronically ill (with HIV) and homeless. The project partners believe that when homeless individuals with chronic medical conditions are able to focus their energies on healing and maintaining their health, rather than coping with the challenging circumstances that arise from living on the streets and in shelters, their health will improve.
AIDS Foundation of Chicago's supportive housing programs are collaborations of community-based social service providers that simultaneously care for the medical and housing needs of people who are chronically ill (with HIV or another chronic disease) and homeless. The project partners believe that when homeless individuals with chronic medical conditions are able to focus their energies on healing and maintaining their health, rather than coping with the challenging circumstances that arise from living on the streets and in shelters, their health will improve.
Heartland Alliance Health is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) that operates the Vital Bridges Food Program which serves individuals who are diagnosed with HIV. There are three grocery centers in the Chicago neighborhoods on the north, south, and west sides.
The Linkage to Care (LTC) team will guide you through the healthcare system to help you get the resources you need to thrive with HIV. Assistance may include accompaniment to appointments, benefit applications, behavioral health screening and referrals, medication assistance and more. The LTC program works with clients who are newly diagnosed with HIV (within the last 90 days) or those clients who have fallen out of care.
AIDS Foundation of Chicago's corrections case management program supports detainees who are HIV-positive as they are released from incarceration. The program connects clients from the moment they leave jail or prison. With support from AFC and other partners, those clients receive a primary care medical appointment, housing, substance abuse services, and/or mental health services.

Services

AIDS/HIV
Ex-Offenders
Transitional Case/Care Management
Lifeline is a program that allows participants to learn and master HIV risk-reducing behaviors while receiving referrals to quality healthcare. Lifeline clients are helped to recognize their personal vulnerability to HIV/AIDS, come up with attainable risk-reduction goals, develop increased health awareness, improve physical and emotional health, and create healthier lifestyles.
AIDS Foundation of Chicago's corrections case management program supports detainees who are HIV-positive as they are released from incarceration. The program connects clients from the moment they leave jail or prison. With support from AFC and other partners, those clients receive a primary care medical appointment, housing, substance abuse services, and/or mental health services.

Services

AIDS/HIV
Ex-Offenders
Transitional Case/Care Management
Heartland Alliance Health is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) that operates the Vital Bridges Food Program which serves individuals who are diagnosed with HIV. There are three grocery centers in the Chicago neighborhoods on the north, south, and west sides.
Group support has been a cornerstone of TPAN since the agency's founding in 1987. These groups are designed to meet the current needs and interests of TPAN's clients-and are organized by topic or target audience. Educational and mental health groups are facilitated by licensed clinicians. Social support groups are facilitated by peer mentors.

Services

General Addictions/Substance Use Disorder Support Groups
Disability/Health Condition Specific Support Groups
LGBTQ2+ Support Groups
AIDS/HIV
The Linkage to Care (LTC) team will guide you through the healthcare system to help you get the resources you need to thrive with HIV. Assistance may include accompaniment to appointments, benefit applications, behavioral health screening and referrals, medication assistance and more. The LTC program works with clients who are newly diagnosed with HIV (within the last 90 days) or those clients who have fallen out of care.
South Side Help Center (SSHC) provides mental health counseling for individuals and families with HIV or AIDS. The Mental Health Project provides counseling sessions that address major concerns, including disclosure to partners, family, and employer; what to expect as a result of a positive diagnosis; preparing for and dealing with the progression of the disease; and how/when to explain the ramifications of AIDS to their children. Support groups are also available for family and friends so that they may share experiences and help each other cope with the disease through moral support and camaraderie.
Community Supportive Living Systems Emerald House provides low-cost permanent housing with support services for those with disabilities. Clients who have difficulties with activities of daily living such as laundry, shopping, and cleaning are assigned personal assistants to help them complete these tasks. The fee is based on the resident's income.
Heartland Alliance Health is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) that operates the Vital Bridges Food Program which serves individuals who are diagnosed with HIV. There are three grocery centers in the Chicago neighborhoods on the north, south, and west sides.
Case managers provide guidance through medical insurance, financial assistance, adherence to medical appointments and medications, behavioral health and substance use, oral health, nutrition, transportation, and other basic needs on an ongoing basis.
The Linkage to Care (LTC) team will guide you through the healthcare system to help you get the resources you need to thrive with HIV. Assistance may include accompaniment to appointments, benefit applications, behavioral health screening and referrals, medication assistance and more. The LTC program works with clients who are newly diagnosed with HIV (within the last 90 days) or those clients who have fallen out of care.
The HUB provides assistance from professional staff with comprehensive information and direct connections to HIV services for people living with and vulnerable to HIV. Individual assessments will identify specific needs and connection to appropriate resources such as HIV/STD testing, PrEP support, primary care, housing assistance, medical transportation, emergency financial assistance, behavioral health and case management services and other essential services.
The Linkage to Care (LTC) team will guide you through the healthcare system to help you get the resources you need to thrive with HIV. Assistance may include accompaniment to appointments, benefit applications, behavioral health screening and referrals, medication assistance and more. The LTC program works with clients who are newly diagnosed with HIV (within the last 90 days) or those clients who have fallen out of care.
The Linkage to Care (LTC) team will guide you through the healthcare system to help you get the resources you need to thrive with HIV. Assistance may include accompaniment to appointments, benefit applications, behavioral health screening and referrals, medication assistance and more. The LTC program works with clients who are newly diagnosed with HIV (within the last 90 days) or those clients who have fallen out of care.
The Linkage to Care (LTC) team will guide you through the healthcare system to help you get the resources you need to thrive with HIV. Assistance may include accompaniment to appointments, benefit applications, behavioral health screening and referrals, medication assistance and more. The LTC program works with clients who are newly diagnosed with HIV (within the last 90 days) or those clients who have fallen out of care.
Chicago House provides linkage to medical care, eliminating barriers to adhering to medications and receiving other supportive wraparound services, including housing, employment, insurance, and benefit navigation to individuals newly diagnosed, those who are highly vulnerable, and those who are living with HIV.
Transforming Re-Entry Services (TRS) offers a variety of health and wellness programs including health promotion services, health screenings, substance use disorder services, behavioral health counseling by referral, harm reduction, and HIV/HCV case management.

Services

Confidential HIV Testing
Opioid Antidote Distribution
AIDS/HIV
Long Term Case/Care Management
Needle Exchange and Injection Supplies
Anonymous HIV Testing
The Linkage to Care (LTC) team will guide you through the healthcare system to help you get the resources you need to thrive with HIV. Assistance may include accompaniment to appointments, benefit applications, behavioral health screening and referrals, medication assistance and more. The LTC program works with clients who are newly diagnosed with HIV (within the last 90 days) or those clients who have fallen out of care.
National Immigrant Justice Center's (NIJC) LGBTQ Immigrant Rights Initiative provides legal services to low-income immigrants who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) and those who are living with HIV.

Services

Lesbians
Transgender Individuals
Bisexuals
Gay Men
AIDS/HIV
Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
AIDS Foundation of Chicago-PACPI offers a specialized case management program designed for pregnant, HIV-positive women who need extra support during their pregnancies. These coordinated services ensure that women get the help and support they need to ensure a healthy pregnancy and birth, as well as postpartum care for both mother and her HIV-exposed infant.

Services

Pregnant Individuals
AIDS/HIV
Transitional Case/Care Management
Transforming Re-Entry Services (TRS) offers a variety of health and wellness programs including health promotion services, health screenings, substance use disorder services, behavioral health counseling by referral, harm reduction, and HIV/HCV case management.

Services

Confidential HIV Testing
Opioid Antidote Distribution
AIDS/HIV
Long Term Case/Care Management
Needle Exchange and Injection Supplies
Anonymous HIV Testing