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About AFC: Milestones
2007: AFC collaborates with state lawmakers to pass legislation expanding voluntary HIV testing while
preserving patient rights to informed consent. The bill also allows for a more streamlined approach to HIV testing in medical settings.
2006: AFC works in partnership with the Chicago City Council to increase HIV prevention funding by
$500,000 as part of the 2007 city budget.
2005: The AIDS Foundation of Chicago commemorates its 20th year of service in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
2004:
AFC launches a cutting-edge public awareness campaign
developed pro bono by the advertising firm Chicago Creative Partnership.
2003:
AFC works with legislators and community organizations to help pass landmark
HIV prevention legislation allowing adults to purchase and possess syringes
without a prescription. The bill is signed into law by Illinois Governor
Rod Blagojevich on July 25.
2002: AFC
is selected to lead a three-year housing and research partnership for
people who are chronically ill, including those with HIV/AIDS.
2001:
AFC launches a new
prevention program for people living with HIV, and expands evaluation
and research programs linking local universities and community-based organizations.
2000:
AFC passes landmark
HIV prevention legislation in the Illinois House of Representatives that
will allow adults to purchase sterile syringes at pharmacies without a
prescription.
1999:
AFC funds new
case management initiative that links HIV-positive individuals returning
to the community from correctional settings with integrated health care
and support services.
1998:
AFC leads a successful
fight against mandatory name reporting of people with HIV.
1997:
AFC saves the Illinois
AIDS Drug Assistance Program from collapse by convincing Governor Edgar
and the Illinois General Assembly to increase state funding by $8 million.
1996:
AFC awards more
than $1 million to 55 agencies.
1995:
AFC publishes the
city's first-ever AIDS housing strategic plan, resulting in increased
housing units for people living with HIV and improved coordination and
collaboration among local providers
1994:
AFC extends
its case management and related services to beyond the city and suburban
Cook County to McHenry, DuPage, Lake, Kane, Kendall, DeKalb, Grundy and
Will Counties
1993:
AFC leads an eight-month
effort to double the State of Illinois AIDS budget from $3.5 million to
$7 million
1992:
AFC leads a successful
campaign to prevent the state from closing a critical Medicaid program
for hundreds of persons living with AIDS
1991:
AFC receives Ryan
White CARE Act funds for case management and other critical support services
1990:
Art Against AIDS/Chicago
raises $500,000 for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago
1989:
AFC establishes
the Northeastern Illinois HIV/AIDS Case Management Cooperative, a network
of community agencies providing case management services to people with
HIV/AIDS. AFC's Service Providers Council grows from 15 to 75 agencies
1988:
AFC launches its
private grantmaking program and awards $200,000 to local community organizations
1987:
Marshall
Field's hosts Show of Concern and raises more than $500,000 for
AFC's grantmaking program
1986:
AFC creates
the Service Providers Council to bring together community agencies in
the fight against AIDS.
1985: AFC is founded by four local
visionaries: Dr. Ron Sable, Dr. Renslow Sherer, Judy Carter, and William
Young.
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