Prairie State Legal Services HIV/AIDS Project has developed an assessment tool that helps people living with HIV and AIDS to determine their legal rights and needs. The project may be able to provide free legal assistance or a referral to …
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IDPH Announces ADAP MAP and PAP Extension and Reapplication Information
ADAP Medication Assistance Program (MAP) or the Premium Assistance Program (PAP) clients due to reapply for these programs in January 2021 will receive a six-month extension due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Illinois Department of Public Health Department announced. Clients …
IDPH Issues Instruction Manual for Prep4Illinois.com
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has created a Prep4Illinois.com instruction manual to help Illinois residents to obtain PrEP and get help paying for it.…
Illinois HIV Care Connect Launches “Speaking Up About HIV Stigma” Campaign in Spanish to Encourage Social Media Engagement
Springfield, Ill. – Oct. 21, 2020 – Illinois HIV Care Connect today launched its “Speaking Up About HIV Stigma” campaign in Spanish. The stigmatization of persons living with HIV persists today, despite prevention and treatment breakthroughs that have made …
Illinois HIV Care Connect Encourages Social Media Conversations in “Speaking Up About HIV Stigma” Campaign
Springfield, Ill. – Sept. 22, 2020 – Illinois HIV Care Connect today launched its “Speaking Up About HIV Stigma” campaign. The stigmatization of persons living with HIV persists today, despite prevention and treatment breakthroughs that have made “…
Illinois HIV Care Connect Brings Attention to HIV and Aging
Illinois HIV Care Connect supports efforts to bring awareness to the issues related to HIV and aging in Illinois. Through National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAD), our organization is committed to putting an end to HIV/AIDS related stigma, discrimination, …
Illinois Ryan White Part B Program Updates Policy Clarification Notice
MAP Continues to Assist with Medication Concerns During COVID-19 Response
An updated policy clarification notice (PCN) from the Illinois Ryan White Part B Program has two sections. The first section addresses newly added protocol the program has adopted for the
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Illinois HIV Integrated Planning Council Seeks New Members
The Illinois HIV Integrated Planning Council (IHIPC) is now accepting applications for eight voting members and six at-large, non-voting membership terms beginning January 2021. Applications for the 2021 new member selection process will be accepted through Sept. 15, 2020.
At-large …
National HIV Testing Day Focuses on Ending the Epidemic
June 27th is National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). As people across the nation fight for racial justice, it is critical that we continue to shine a light on the health disparities that persist in communities of color, with some of …