ANNA My name is Anna and I’m forty-six years old. I was told by my ear, nose, and throat doctor that I had HIV after they had done an MRI […]
A NEW LOOK AT “AIDS”
ABRAHAM I have an angel. Her name is Sharon, and she is my case manager at Open Door Clinic. She has been there for me practically ever since I was […]
LOVING LIFE
ANGELA Hello to all readers. Well, when we were asked to write these stories, everyone in our group at Open Door Clinic in Aurora had the same question: Do we […]
IT DID HAPPEN TO ME
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 […]