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 into a nice house two weeks before my birthday. My birthday is October 14th and it was nice out there. The people were nice. The […]
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 in the same space as someone who has the infection. You can also get this infection by touching contaminatedsurfaces and then touching your face (eyes, […]
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. Dear HIV When you came, I didn’t know what to do with you, now after so many years we have learned to live together. […]
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 our engagement with all people who walk through our Open Doors.
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 and prison populations, in which health disparities exist. Encouraging HIV testing is an important aspect of both reducing infections and bringing treatment to people living […]
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 with HIV/AIDS and advising Open Door leadership on how to provide services in the best manner possible.
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 our clients and their family members.
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 be safe and effective at preventing HIV infection.