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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.

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 AIDS Foundation of Chicago case management system provides a wide range of services, acting as a broker between clients and services. Their system identifies medical and social service needs and facilitates referrals to meet those needs; assists clients in applying for benefits, including housing, transportation, food and nutrition services; and facilitates access to emergency financial assistance funds in times of crisis. AFC has also invested significantly in a network of providers offering intensive case management and supportive housing options for people living with a wide range of chronic illnesses.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. CHHP is for individuals who have frequent hospitalizations.

Clients collaborate with case managers on service plans that address health goals and assist with applying for benefits, accessing emergency funds, identifying medical and social service needs, and facilitating appropriate referrals.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Proactive Community Services (PCS) care coordination model utilizes an interdisciplinary team-based client approach. They combine primary care, medical case management, housing navigation/technician, ADAP (AIDS Drug Assistance Program) 340B prescription service with pharmacy assistance and medical adherence, and community health outreach with structured health education to promote HIV care continuum engagement and viral suppression.

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.