NBHAAD 2012 Information: Illinois

Find an 2012 NBHAAD Event/Activity in:
State HIV/AIDS Department/Division - Website  
CDC HIV/AIDS State Profile - State Profile (PDF Doc)
National Center for HIV, Hepatitis, STD and Tuberculosis Prevention - Website
Find an HIV Testing Site HERE!    
 
State
Population:
Black Population
# and %
 
12,814,300
1,858,100 15%
 
Total
Percentage
Black Population Poverty Rate:
686,300
37%
State Cumulative AIDS Cases:
39,175
State's Black Cumulative AIDS Cases:
19,581
State's Total New AIDS Cases:
1,202
State's Black New AIDS Cases:
641
State's Black Annual AIDS Case Rate: per 100,000
42.6%
State's Total Persons Living with AIDS:
17,893
State's Total Black Persons Living with AIDS:
9,112
Source - Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts: www.statehealthfacts.org

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2012 Events/Activities Registered

City

Contact Information

Activities/Events Planned

Champaign

Sister to Sister
Shevon Walker, Academic Advisor
2400 W. Bradley Avenue
Champaign, Illinois

Fax: 217-373-3831
Email: swalker@parkland.edu
Website: www.parkland.edu
  • We will have community agencies that provide services and testing to individuals, those living with HIV or AIDS and those who are not.

 

Chicago

Chicago Windy City Black Pride
John Sykes, LCSW
Community Division
Chicago, Illinois

Office: 773-952-8800
Fax: 773-952-8800
Email: jsykesmsw@yahoo.com
  • Community Forum
  • Other: The Color Is Red Gala. The Gala will launch a city-wide campaign iLive.  The campaign will focus on wellness and health strategies for youth 14-24 years of age.

Chicago

Austin CBC Initiative
Maurice Chapman,
Executive Director-CBC Initiative
800 W. Chicago Avenue, Suite 2D
Chicago, Illinois

Office: 773-826-9919
Fax: 773-826-9930
Email: maurice.chapman@hektoen.org
  • Community Health Fair
  • HIV Testing

Chicago

New Age Service Corp
Jeanette Usher, HIV Coordinator
1330 South Kostner
Chicago, Illinois

Office: 773-542-1150
Fax: 773-542-1175
Email: jusher@newageservices.org
  • HIV Testing

Chicago

The Night Ministry
Kimmins Southard,
AmeriCorps HIV Tester
5634 N Kenmore Avenue, #301
Chicago, Illinois

Email: Kimmins.Southard@gmail.com
Website: http://thenightministry.org
  • HIV Testing
  • Educational activity and awareness event

Chicago

Mile Square Health Center
Angela Ware/Tina Lewis,
Health Advocates
2045 W. Washington
Chicago, Illinois

Office: 3124137271
Fax: 3124137818
Email: angelaw@uic.edu; lewist@uic.edu
  • HIV Testing
  • Information and Resources

Chicago

Taskforce Prevention and Community Services
John Sykes, LCSW,
Interim Executive Director
9 North Cicero
Chicago, Illinois

Office: 773-473-4100
Fax: 773-473-4200.
Email: jsykesmsw@yahoo.com
  • Community Forum
  • HIV Testing
  • March/Rally
  • Mayoral Proclamation.
  • Public Service Announcement

Chicago

UIC Mile Square Health Center
Angela Ware/Tina Lewis,
Health Advocate
2045 W. Washington
Chicago, Illinois

Office: 3124134881
Fax: 3124137818
Email: angelaw@uic.edu, lewist@uic.edu
  • HIV Testing
  • Information & Resources

Chicago

Circle Family Healthcare Network Michelle Williams,
Counselor/Case Manager
4909 West DIvision Street
Chicago, Illinois

Fax: 773 921 4428
Email: mwilliams@cfhcn.org
Website: www.cfhcn.org
  • Candlelight Vigil
  • HIV Testing
  • January 27th - HIV Testing
  • January 28th 6pm - Candlelight Vigil

 

Chicago

Community Outreach Intervention Projects (COIP) David Cosey
4407 N. Broadway
Chicago, Illinois

Office: 773-561-3177
Fax: 773-561-8133
Email: dcosey@uic.edu
  • HIV Testing

Chicago

Lawndale Christian Health Center 
Nikiya Pruitt
HIV Outreach Worker
3860 W. Ogden Avenue
Chicago, Illinois

Office: 872-588-3337
Email: nikiyapruitt@lawndale.org
Website: www.lawndale.org/
  • HIV Testing
  • Testing at this location is always free and open to all. As an affordable Health Center we take both walk-ins and appointments.

Chicago

Access Community Health Network Melvin McDowell,
Medical Case Manager
152 W Lincoln Highway
Chicago, Heights, Illinois

Office: 708-709-7328
Fax: 708-754-3071
Email: melvin.mcdowell@accesscommunityhealth.net
Website: accesscommunityhealth.net
  • HIV Testing
  • Case Managers will conduct educational sessions, offer free HIV testing, facts vs myths, and medical services for those not in medical services at this time.

Chicago

Jennifer Thomas,
Community Liaison
Post Office Box 44557
Chicago, Illinois

Office: 773-865-3196
Email: ksinged@aol.com
  • Community Forum
  • Press Conference

 

Chicago

Christian Community Health Center
Erika Harding,
Patient Health Coordinator
1701 W. Monterey Avenue, Suite 2
Chicago, Illinois

Office: 773-233-5850
Fax: 773-233-5853
Email: erika.harding@cchc-rchm.org  
  • Community Forum
  • HIV Testing

Lisle

African American Leadership Roundtable &
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc- Bolingbrook, IL
Jerian Dixon
Benedictine University, Kindlon Hall, Room 164,
5700 College Road
Lisle, Illinois

Email: jeriandixon@hotmail.com
Website: www.aalrtoday.org & www.sgrho1922.org
  • Community Forum
  • HIV Testing
  • The event is hosted by two organizations working together: African American Leadership Roundtable: www.aalrtoday.org and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Bolingbrook Alumnae Chapter

Normal

NAACP Illinois State University College Chapter
Nate Gibbs,
ISU NAACP FIGHT HIV/AIDS
ISU NAACP
Campus Box 2700
Normal, Illinois

Email: nlgibbs72@gmail.com
  • Community Forum
  • Newspaper Article

Peoria

Minority AIDS Awareness Council of Peoria
Cassaundra Powell/ Chris Wade, Community Service Coor/
Board Vice-President
711 West McBean Street
Peoria, Illinois

Office: 309-671-3900
Fax: 309-671-3913
Email: cpowell@pmaac.org
Website: www.pmaac.org
  • Community Forum
  • HIV Testing
  • Newspaper Article
  • Public Service Announcement