ANN Hello, my name is Ann. This is my story. In 1995 I moved to Gary, Indiana. It was almost winter, and it was cold. It was October. I moved […]
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person through contact with respiratory secretions. This is an airborne illness meaning you can become infected by being […]
Dear HIV A Poem
One of our clients wrote this beautiful poem about HIV. It is hanging on the wall at the Elgin location. We wanted to share it here so everyone can see. […]
PRIDE in what we do!
Open Door staff and volunteers live by the core values of PRIDE (Professional, Respect, Integrity, Diversity/Inclusion, Excellence). Team Open Door reflects PRIDE in our engagement in our communities and in […]
Prevent HIV
In keeping with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Illinois is working to reduce new infections and provide treatment to people living with HIV, especially within the gay and bisexual, African-American, Hispanic […]
Volunteer Appreciation
Volunteers are the lifeblood of Open Door Health Center of IL. Volunteers help with clerical and administrative tasks, fundraising, interacting with staff and clients, advocating on behalf of persons living […]
Supporting Our Community
Open Door Health Center is an active community partner within all of our geographic services areas. Engaging with community partners increases the visibility of the services that are provided to […]
What is PrEP?
PrEP means Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, and it’s the use of anti-HIV medications to keep HIV negative people from becoming infected. PrEP is approved by the FDA and has been shown to […]