AIDSCare

Since 1992, AIDSCare has been dedicated to caring for the HIV/AIDS community. Now in its 16th year, AIDSCare's Programs have assisted over 300 homeless and low-income children, families, and adults living with AIDS to achieve stable housing, improve wellness, and transition toward greater independence. From its inception, AIDSCare has evolved to ad... dress the changing face of the epidemic, while continuing to respond to the critical needs of a population simultaneously impacted by poverty and HIV/AIDS. In 2003, AIDSCare embarked on a dramatic expansion project with the construction of an $20-million, five building campus in North Lawndale, on Chicago's West Side. Over the following two years, AIDSCare opened two new residential facilities on the campus, Garden View and Sawyer Gardens. The buildings expanded the agencies scope to serve families for the first time, increasing its annual housing capacity from 35 individuals to up to 125 men, women and children. In January 2008, AIDSCare opened a 32-unit service-enhanced supportive housing residence called The Phoenix, housing homeless single adults. Unlike the first two buildings, providing family-based housing, The Phoenix provides a residence for single, homeless adult men and women who are diagnosed with AIDS. It is also a substance-free facility offering programs geared specifically toward assisting residents in overcoming substance-abuse issues. AIDSCare will continue to evolve so as to address the changing face of Chicago's HIV/AIDS crisis and effectively respond to the needs of the most vulnerable members of the city's population. Moving forward, we will look toward the future as we strives to improve the quality of life for the individuals and families we serve. Together, we can build hope and strengthen lives in Chicago's HIV/AIDS community.Read More