HIV Care Services

Care Services 

AFC was established in 1985 to coordinate the local response to the AIDS epidemic in the Chicago area.  

 In 1989, AFC was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) demonstration grant to establish a coordinated system of care including case management services for people living with and vulnerable HIV. This coordinated system’s mission is to provide comprehensive case management services and empower people living with HIV to live healthy and independent lives. 

AFC works with partner agencies to provide core and supportive services to people living with and vulnerable to HIV throughout the Chicago Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) and is dedicated to maintaining high-quality services that foster a continuum of HIV care that improves the health outcomes of clients.  

 Through a centralized and coordinated system built after detailed assessment and service planning, case managers support people living with HIV to obtain eligible Ryan White services and foster client empowerment, responsibility, accountability and independence, taking client needs and strengths into account in the development and attainment of goals. 

 AFC supports the “HIV Treatment Cascade,” a continuous care paradigm that outlines the stages of HIV medical care from initial diagnosis to achieving viral suppression while tracking individuals at each stage. Cascade stages are defined as: diagnosis of HIV infection, linkage to care, retention in care, receipt of antiretroviral treatment and viral suppression. 

Back to top