TREATMENT

Howard Brown Health Center Recovering with Pride Program
4025 N. Sheridan, Chicago
www.howardbrown.org

Recovering with Pride is an integrated LGBT treatment program utilizing mental health, social services, medical care, and substance abuse counseling to address the whole person. Some insurance plans accepted and sliding scale available. Outpatient services offered six days a week. Saturday drop-in from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Crystal Clear track for those struggling with meth begins late summer 2005. Treatment structured to address the unique challenges of meth abuse, addiction, and recovery. Crystal Clear will have no charge slots available.

For additional information or to schedule an initial assessment, for which there is no charge, call Paul Fressola at 773-388-8905 or Vanessa Ford at 773-524-3153.

Haymarket Center
Multiple locations throughout Chicago
4750 N. Sheridan #434, Chicago
120 N. Sangamon , Chicago
Call (312) 226-7984 for an assessment
www.hcenter.org

Valeo at Chicago Lakeshore Hospital
4840 N. Marine Drive, Chicago
(800) 888-0560
www.aurorabehavioral.com/chicago/valeo/#
Provides comprehensive psychiatric and addiction-related treatment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) individuals. The program offers a safe, affirming therapeutic environment for members of the LGBTQ community.

SUPPORT

Contemplations
Contemplations is a space to explore the effects of drugs and alcohol offered at Howard Brown Health Center. Members of the LGBTcommunity who may be questioning their substance use, recently stopped using, or just want to learn more about the effects of drugs and alcohol are welcome to drop-in. No registration required and no fee charged for participation.

Howard Brown Health Center
4025 N. Sheridan, Chicago
Saturday afternoons from 1:30- 2:30 p.m.
Call facilitator Vanessa , LCSW, CADC (773) 524-3153 for more info.

LGBT Family & Partner Support Group
This is an eight-week support group at the Center on Halsted for people with significant others or family members who are struggling with substance abuse. The group will create a safe, therapeutic environment for members to process feelings of anger, frustration, and helplessness and to share thoughts and strategies about how to cope and to improve the situation.

Center on Halsted
961 W. Montana, Chicago
Call for schedule.
Contact: (773) 472-6469 x 261. (Client Services Coordinator)

CRYSTAL METH ANONYMOUS (CMA)
Ongoing 12 step group meetings
Visit www.crystalmeth.org.

Sundays at 7:00 p.m.
Ann Sathers Restaurant
929 W. Belmont
Contact: Howard (312) 371-6610, Mike 773-348-2533 chicagocma@aol.com

Mondays 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Test Positive Aware Network
5537 N. Broadway, Chicago.
Contact: Abraham House-EL (773) 989-9400 x 226

Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m.
New Town Alano Club
909 W. Belmont
Contact: Howard (312) 371-6610, Mike (773) 348-2533 or chicagocma@aol.com

Wed, Thurs, Sat at 7:30 p.m.
Haymarket Center
4750 N. Sheridan Road.
Contact: (312) 226-7984 ext 373 or ext 540

NEEDLE EXCHANGE/SYRINGE AVAILABILITY
Needle exchange services accept used syringes and exchange them for new sterile syringes-making injections safer.

Chicago Recovery Alliance (CRA)
Multiple locations and times throughout Chicagoland.
For a full listing visit www.anypositivechange.org or call (773) 471-0999

Community Outreach Intervention Project (COIP)
Multiple locations throughout Chicagoland.
For a full listing call (773) 561-3177.
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
4407 N. Broadway, Chicago
(773) 561-3177

Better Existence with HIV (BEHIV)
6925 N. Ashland, Chicago
(773) 381-6300
Drop-in hours are 2:00- 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday

Pharmacy Access
Individuals 18 years of age and older may purchase up to 20 syringes without a prescription at Illinois pharmacies, as part of Illinois Public Act 93-392 passed in 2003. www.aidschicago.org/prevention/syringes.php

HIV/STD Testing
Chicago Department of Public Health offers free, anonymous and confidential HIV testing at the following locations.

Lakeview Specialty Clinic
2861 N. Clark, Chicago
(312) 744-5507

Englewood Specialty Clinic
641 W. 63rd St., Chicago
(312) 747-8911

Roseland Specialty Clinic
200 W. 115th St., Chicago
(312) 747-2817

31st Street Specialty Clinic
530 E. 31st St., Chicago
(312) 747-0184

South Austin Specialty Clinic
4958 W. Madison, Chicago
(312) 746-4871

West Town Specialty Clinic
2418 W. Division
(312) 742-4092

Chicago Recovery Alliance (CRA)
Free HIV antibody and hepatitis screening at multiple locations and times throughout Chicagoland. For a full listing visit www.anypositivechange.org or call (773)860-1807.

Better Existence with HIV (BEHIV)
offers free, anonymous and confidential HIV testing.
6925 N. Ashland, Chicago
(773) 381-6300
Drop-in hours are 2:00 - 6:00 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday

Center on Halsted/Horizons Community Services
offers free, anonymous and confidential HIV testing.
961 W. Montana, Chicago
(773) 472-6469
Ages, 13-24 only, 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month, 3:00 -7:00 p.m., or call for an appointment.

Community Outreach Intervention Project (COIP)
offers free, anonymous and confidential HIV testing.
4407 N. Broadway, Chicago
(773) 561-3177
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Haymarket Center
offers free, anonymous and confidential HIV testing.
4750 N. Sheridan #434, Chicago
(312) 226-7984 x373 or x540

Heartland Health Outreach
offers free, anonymous and confidential HIV testing.
1015 W. Lawrence, Chicago
(773) 275-2060

Howard Area Community Center
offers free, anonymous and confidential HIV testing.
7648 N. Paulina
(773) 262-6622

Howard Brown Health Center
offers anonymous and confidential HIV testing for fees on a sliding scale.
4025 N. Sheridan, Chicago
(773) 388-1600

Jelani Unified Men's Project
13 North Mayfield Avenue, Chicago
(773) 287-3263

Steamworks
offers free, anonymous and confidential HIV, STD, and Hep C testing on various days
3246 N. Halsted, Chicago
(773) 929-6081
www.steamworksonline.com

Test Positive Aware Network
offers free, anonymous and confidential HIV testing.
5537 N. Broadway
(773) 989-6400

OTHER HIV-RELATED SERVICES
Access the HIV Services Directory at www.tpan.com or www.aidschicago.org/community to learn about other HIV-related services available in metropolitan Chicago.