Last month we talked with AFC’s Alex Garcia and Executive Director of Gamaliel of Metro Chicago and Pilsen Neighbors Community Council (PNCC) Juan F. Soto on their work as community organizers and their upcoming event, the 8th Driver’s License Reinstatement Expo.
This past summer, PNCC celebrated the 50th year of Fiesta Del Sol , a community celebration and showcase of the...
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by James Cotromanes
Sitting in a chair at the local clinic, I received a diagnosis of HIV in 2007. Having accepted and come terms with the fact I am HIV-positive, a new reality of living with this chronic condition after 15 years is now in the forefront; and posing a new challenge for both doctors and patients aging with HIV.
This virus is becoming a double edge sword...
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President Biden in his FY23 budget proposal called for the creation of a new mandatory program to make Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) accessible to all uninsured and underinsured people in the U.S., at no cost to them. PrEP is an essential part of the solution to address the impact of HIV, and with existing disparities within the LGTBQ+ community as well as among Black and Latinx people,...
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This year’s US Conference on HIV and AIDS was held on the island of Puerto Rico in its capital city, San Juan . The island is rich in history with San Juan (founded in 1521) being the oldest city in the US territory and the island itself, after being colonized by Spain and later the US (as a result of the Spanish-American war ), is considered by some to be the oldest colony in the...
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AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC) will distribute $8.82 million to 40 organizations to deliver high-quality, cost-effective Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program services in Cook County and surrounding Collar counties. In September 2022, AFC released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to local organizations to support eleven service categories under the Ryan White program. The Ryan White program serves people...
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In June this year, AFC and Pride Action Tank announced the pilot launch of the Connection to Care Learning Collaborative (CCLC) , which seeks to work with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and look-alikes in Chicago to increase their capacity to provide LGBTQ+ HIV care for their patients.
This Learning Collaborative is focused on increasing capacity...
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Getting to Zero Illinois (GTZ-IL) is eager to announce the relaunch of the project’s GTZ-IL dashboard . The update to the dashboard includes an increase in accessibility to data and information for priority populations, which historically has only been available via request from the health department. Overall, HIV rates are declining; however, HIV is not declining equally...
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As we commemorate World AIDS Day on December 1st, we remember our loved ones we have lost and honor the 38.4 million individuals who are living with HIV today. Join the important events and conversations happening throughout the week both in person and virtually.
For this year’s World AIDS Day, we dream that everybody has a safe and stable home because we know that housing is...
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The staff and board of AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC) are devastated by Saturday's deadly shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, where five members of the LGBTQ+ community lost their lives and dozens were harmed. On the eve of observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day of mourning and coming together for the transgender community, Club Q became an unfortunate reminder of the...
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Happy holidays from the AFC Family! We hope you and your loved ones are enjoying a beautiful season filled with laughter, love, joy and togetherness! With winter around the corner and COVID in a new phase, like many, we are looking forward to being home for the holidays and spending time with dear friends.
We invite you to join AFC in uniting to end Homelessness...
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