What is Illinois HIV Care Connect

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What is Illinois HIV Care Connect?

• Statewide network
• Medical case management, health care and support
  services for people living with HIV
• Provided through eight regional offices supported
  by federal Ryan White grants

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You can make confidential referrals

• For medical case management, health care and
  support services
• Once enrolled, people with HIV receive
  confidential medical case management services at
  no charge, regardless of income
• Access to health care and support services
  depends on the individuals income and insurance
  status

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Health care and support services

• Outpatient/ambulatory health care
• Mental health care
• Oral health care
• Medical nutritional therapy
• Substance abuse services
• (Outpatient)
• Food bank
• Legal assistance
• Medical transportation
• Psychosocial support
• Rehabilitation
• Utility and short-term rent assistance
• Not all services may be available, and the
  nature of services may vary, by regional office

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Go to www.hivcareconnect.com

• For regional office contact information
• For training and educational opportunities
• For regular HIV news updates
• For much more!

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HIV infection still a serious problem

• About one-quarter or 10,000 of the 40,000
  HIV Illinois residents do not know they are
  HIV.
• Unaware of their HIV infection, undiagnosed
  individuals spread HIV to others through
  unprotected sex, intravenous drug use, or other
  ways.
• Undiagnosed individuals do not receive medical
  treatments that can slow the progression of HIV
  infection into AIDS or other illnesses.
• Illinois has the nations seventh highest
  cumulative number of AIDS cases, according to the
  Illinois Department of Public Health, with more
  than 36,000 reported cases and 18,500 deaths
  since 1981.

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Contact Illinois HIV Care Connect!
Extend your ability to stop the spread and
progression of HIV!