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The HIV Resource Coordination HUB (the HUB) is Chicago’s one-stop shop for comprehensive healthcare, regardless of HIV status.  We know that navigating healthcare sucks – and the HIV Hub is helping to change that.  Now approaching its fourth anniversary, the HUB is a community partnership between AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC) and the Center on Halsted to…

Women, and Black Women, have always been powering the movement to end the HIV epidemic, in Chicago and beyond. One of AFC’s most experienced and impactful leaders is Freddie Shufford, Vice President of Care. We sat down with Freddie during Women’s History month to ask questions about connecting women to care, and about her own…

Terry Dudley is a Black queer Southsider who has dedicated their life to HIV activism since they first accessed LGBTQ+ resources after coming out to a healthcare provider at 16 years old. “My first experience with a youth space was on the Northside being escorted through back doors, being told you can't use the main…

Doxy-PEP (Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) is a new way to prevent certain sexually transmitted infections including Syphilis, Gonorrhea, and Chlamydia. We’ve heard questions from our community about Doxy-PEP and thought it would be important to raise awareness and share expert information about it.    AFC’s Chief Officer of External Relations, Edward Wagner, recently discussed with India Willis,…

By Carolyn Bloom, Harm Reduction Program Manager The Connection to Harm Reduction (C2HR) program, in conjunction with AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC) and Center for Housing and Health (CHH), is proud to support a free Narcan Newsstand that is located just outside of AFC’s offices on the southwest corner of Monroe and Wells in the Loop.…

HUB providing access point to health care and support for migrants who are starting their new lives in Chicago  (Chicago, IL) AIDS Foundation Chicago and Center on Halsted are offering free, essential health services to migrants who are finding their new home in Chicago through the HIV HUB. Established in 2020, the HIV Resource HUB is a free resource for all…

El HUB brinda un punto de acceso a la atención médica y apoyo para los migrantes que inician sus nuevas vidas en Chicago (Chicago, IL) A través del HIV HUB, el AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC, por sus siglas en inglés) y el Center on Halsted (COH, por sus siglas en inglés) están ofreciendo servicios de salud esenciales y gratuitos…

HUB providing access point to health care and support for migrants who are starting their new lives in Chicago  (Chicago, IL) AIDS Foundation Chicago and Center on Halsted are offering free, essential health services to migrants who are finding their new home in Chicago through the HIV HUB. Established in 2020, the HIV Resource HUB…

AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC) invites you to Show Up and Show Out with us at AIDS Run & Walk Chicago on Saturday, September 30th at Soldier Field! This annual event has been bringing together people from all across Chicagoland to raise awareness and funds for those affected by HIV and AIDS since 1991 and has…

By Tyline Burgess, Communications Manager, AFC CHICAGO, IL – This year’s Women’s Connection Summit of Hope truly lived up to its name by restoring hope and helping to connect women to the resources they need. The free expo was thoughtfully curated and, hosted by AIDS Foundation Chicago’s Dept of Community Partnerships & Special Projects Headed…

By: Omar Martínez González, Sr. Manager of Policy & Advocacy CHICAGO, IL – AIDS Foundation Chicago attended AIDSWatch 2023 in Washington, D.C., from March 19-21, 2023. Held in-person for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, AIDSWatch convened over 360 advocates from across the nation for community building, education and advocacy on…