Make a confidential referral to your local HIV Care Connect office.
Illinois HIV Care Connect is an extensive, statewide network of medical case management, health care and support services for people living with HIV. Your referral can help HIV+ individuals find the services they need to achieve optimal health and self-sufficiency. If you are HIV+ and want to refer yourself, you may do so.
A personal case manager helps HIV+ individuals who enroll to find needed services.
Each enrolled person receives confidential medical case management services at no charge, regardless of income.
HIV Care Connect provides access to health care and a broad range of support services.
Services are provided through a network of eight regional offices supported by federal Ryan White Part B grants.
News Bulletins
New! Applications Now Available for Illinois Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (IPXP) The health plan covers Illinois residents who have been uninsured six months or more and have a pre-existing condition.
AIDSinfo announces the release of the Updated Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Pediatric Infection. Key updates and new information included in the guidelines are prefaced in What's New in the Pediatric Guidelines? Additions and revisions are also highlighted in yellow through the text and tables of the guidelines.
The updated guidelines and separate .pdf files of the tables in the guidelines can be downloaded from the Pediatric Guidelines section of AIDSinfo. You may also go to the AIDSinfo Order Publlications page to request the guidelines via e-mail.
Revised Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents
Training and educational opportunities
SAVE THE DATE!
Oct. 27-28, 2010 — 19th Annual HIV/STD Conference, Springfield, IL
CALL FOR POSTER ABSTRACTS -- Sept. 3 deadline
For your convenience, Illinois HIV Care Connect has links to continually updated information about training and educational programs for providers, case managers and HIV+ individuals.
Living with HIV? Start taking positive steps to health today.
Today, many HIV+ individuals are living long and fulfilling lives. The key is getting effective HIV treatment. Take two important steps: call your local Illinois HIV Care Connect office and see a doctor experienced in treating HIV.
A project of the Illinois Public Health Association, Illinois HIV Care Connect is funded by the Illinois Department of Public Health