STEP UP, GET TESTED is a city-wide unified effort that brings AIDS service and community-based organizations together to scale up HIV testing in the most underserved communities of Chicago. As a part of National HIV Testing Day (June 27), the collaborative will host a series of testing events throughout the city to offer free rapid HIV testing services, prevention education, and other resources. The campaign aims to test 5,000 individuals in Chicago communities most heavily impacted by HIV/AIDS, find individuals within the 20% who are undiagnosed, link those who test positive to life-saving care and promote awareness about the importance of testing.
Imani Josey, Miss Black Illinois 2012 (pictured below), is the Honorary Chair for this important campaign.
Focus Populations
Adult and adolescent men and women at high risk for HIV infection – populations include gay and bisexual men of all races, African Americans and Hispanics/Latinos.
Where & When
FREE and confidential HIV rapid testing and educational events will be held in locations across the city of Chicago as well as the Lake County Health Department & Community Health Center.
Collaborative Team
| Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center – June 27, 2012 at the Stroger Hospital campus next to Fantus Clinic from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | |
| Access Community Health Network Access @ TPAN, 5537 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640 Family Health Society 152 W. Lincoln Hwy, Chicago Heights, IL 60411 Access @ Gary Comer Youth Center 7200 S. Ingleside, Chicago, IL 60619 Access @ Grand Boulevard 5401 S. Wentworth, Chicago, IL 60609 Access @ Perspectives 8131 S. May, Chicago, IL 60620 Access Madison Family Health Center 3800 W. Madison, Chicago, IL 60624 June 27, 2012 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Haymarket Center Mobile Testing Van Southside and westside communities Every week from 6/4/2012 through 7/3/2012 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
| Howard Brown Health Center 4025 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, IL 60613 June 27, 2012 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.3179 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60613 June 27, 2012 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
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| AIDS Foundation of Chicago 5323 S. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60609 8001 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, IL 60619 915 E. 63rd St., Chicago, IL 60637 June 5 – 6, 12 – 13, 19 – 20 and 26 – 27 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Lake County Health Department & Community Health Center 2400 Belvidere Rd., Waukegan, IL 60085 June 27, 2012 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Asian Human Services 4921 N. Marine Dr., Chicago, IL 60640 June 23, 2012 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Lawndale Christian Health Center 3860 W. Ogden Ave., Chicago, IL 60623 3812 W. Ogden Ave., Chicago, IL 60623 June 14, 2012 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Austin CBC 1143 N. Lavergne Ave., Chicago, IL 60651 June 26, 2012 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Mt. Sinai Hospital 1500 S. California, Chicago, IL 60608 June 27, 2012 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.June 28, 2012 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Brothers Health Collective 4400 N. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL June 24, 2012 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.3401 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, IL June 27, 2012 – June 29, 2012 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Night Ministry Mobile Testing Van Corner of Belmont and Halsted St. June 19, 2012 8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. |
| Center on Halsted 3656 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60613 June 20, 2012 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon – Educational Seminar 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Rapid HIV Testing |
PRCC-Vida/SIDA 2703 W. Division, Chicago, IL 60622 Every week from 6/4/2012 through 7/3/2012 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.2703 W. Division, Chicago, IL 60622 June 17, 2012 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Chicago House and Social Service Agency 7648 N. Paulina St., Chicago, IL 60626 June 14, 2012 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.825 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago, IL 60657 June 23, 2012 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.7648 N. Paulina St., Chicago, IL 60626 June 28, 2012 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN) 4720 N Marine Dr., Chicago, IL 60640 June 27, 2012 – June 29, 2012 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
| Children’s Memorial Hospital 400 W. 95th St., Chicago, IL 60619 June 23, 2012 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.3823 S. Indiana Ave., Chicago, IL 60653 June 23, 2012 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
The Care Center at Jackson Park Hospital 7531 S. Stony Island, Chicago, IL 60649 June 27, 2012 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
| Christian Community Health Center 2815 W. Fifth Ave., Chicago, IL 60612 June 27, 2012 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m. |
The Rocks Coordinating Committee 4400 N. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60640 June 24, 2012 11:00 am – 7:00 pm |
| Fantus Health Center 1234 W. 59th St., Chicago, IL 60636 June 30, 2012 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Universal Family Connections, Inc. 1350 W. 103rd St., 1st Fl., Chicago, IL 60643 June 26, 2012 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Sponsors
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- Chicago Developmental Center for AIDS Research
- Cook County Health and Hospitals System
- The CORE Foundation
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Regional Resource Network Program-Region V
- ViiV Healthcare
Photo: STEP UP, GET TESTED: Chicago for 5K Honorary Chair Imani Josey, Miss Black Illinois 2012
For all media inquiries, please contact
- Peter McLoyd – pmcloyd@cookcountyhhs.org
- Anne Carmack – acarmack@cookcountyhhs.org
- Marisa Kollias – mkollias@cookcountyhhs.org
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