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End of Session Wrap-Up: 2023 State Legislative Session

May 31, 2023

By: Timothy S.  Jackson, AFC’s Director of Government Relations  Entering the 2023 Spring session of the 103rd Illinois General Assembly, AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC) introduced an ambitious policy agenda that addresses racial health inequities faced by Black, Latino/a/e/x, and LGBTQ+ communities impacted by HIV and homelessness and advances the priorities and goals of the ...
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Show Up And Show Out For AFC This Pride

May 30, 2023

Join AIDS Foundation Chicago and the community this Pride Month at various celebrations and fundraiser extravaganzas! Can't make a certain event? Don’t worry – there are month-long opportunities for you to get involved and show out!   Special Events  PRIDE: The Next Decade, hosted by Bernstein Private Wealth Management on Wednesday, May 31st...
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“House Republicans’ Debt Ceiling Bill Jeopardizes the Lives of People Living with HIV”

April 28, 2023

(Photo Credit: Louis Velazquez) By: Omar Martinez Gonzalez, Sr. Manager, Policy & Advocacy CHICAGO, IL – AIDS Foundation Chicago condemns in the strongest terms the dangerous bill to raise the debt ceiling which was passed by the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. This bill, which passed by the razor thin...
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AFC Calls on Biden-Harris Administration to Swiftly Appeal Flawed and Reckless Braidwood v. Becerra Decision

March 31, 2023

By: Omar Martínez González, Sr. Manager of Policy & Advocacy, AIDS Foundation Chicago  CHICAGO, IL – On Thursday, March 30, 2023, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued final judgement on the Braidwood v. Becerra lawsuit, striking down a key provision of the Affordable Care Act...
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2023 Illinois State Legislative Agenda Overview

February 23, 2023

To realize the priorities and goals of the Getting to Zero Illinois (GTZ-IL) plan to end the HIV epidemic by 2030, AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC) is proud to advocate and prioritize the following state legislative agenda in partnership with and through the leadership of community organizations and coalitions across Illinois. For more specific information about the legislation highlighted...
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Governor Pritzker Proposes $5 Million Cut to State HIV Funding

February 16, 2023

Speaking before a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor JB Pritzker delivered his annual State of the State and Budget address on February 15, 2023. With an outlook for “better outcomes and better futures for Illinoisans,” Governor Pritzker outlined his $49.6 billion Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget that...
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2023 Illinois Lame Duck Legislative Session Wrap-up

January 12, 2023

By Timothy Jackson, Director of Government Relations   With the U.S. Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade and the deluge of gun violence across Illinois as the backdrop, the Illinois General Assembly gaveled into the 2023 Lame Duck Session on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. At a time when the rights to access comprehensive reproductive health care are under attack,...
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Led by all Black women, AFC’s Care Team consistently goes above and beyond

September 21, 2022

By Livvie Avrick The role of Black women in healthcare often goes unseen and undervalued. At AFC, the impact of Black women cannot be overstated. Take the Care team for example, led by four extraordinary black female-identified leaders, Bashirat Olayanju, Lakethia Patterson, Angela Jordan, and Melanie Cross, these women are critical in keeping the Chicago HIV communities healthy, well, and...
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GTZ-IL awards $200,000 in grants to support ending the HIV epidemic in Illinois

August 30, 2022

This month, Getting to Zero Illinois (GTZ-IL) and AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC) awarded $200,000 to community-based organizations implementing strategies to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. The pool of grants will support goals and alignment with the statewide plan. Each organization will receive an award from $20,000-$40,000 in addition to workforce training and technical assistance.  Six of...
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Meet Dominique Hayes, AFC’s Lead Care Coordination Specialist

August 18, 2022

By Indigo Quashie Dominique Hayes is the Lead Care Coordination Specialist (CCS) at AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC). She began her work in the field as an intern with Pediatric AIDS Chicago Prevention Initiative (PACPI). Now rebranded as the Mother and Child Alliance (MACA) , this initiative provides prenatal and postpartum comprehensive services to pregnant women and their families...
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