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
AIDSinfo announces the release of the updated Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents. The guidelines' preface, What's New in the Guidelines?, summarizes key updates including changes in the sections on Laboratory Testing, What to Start, and Considerations for Antiretroviral Use in Patients with Coinfections. The updated guidelines include a new table format presenting antiretroviral-associated adverse events by drug class. Significant changes from the previous version of the guidelines are highlighted in yellow throughout the document.
View the new Ryan White HIV/AIDS history video
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.
Calendar of Events
For your convenience, Illinois HIV Care Connect has links to information about training, educational and other events for health care professionals 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