"What you know could save your life..."

For information regarding the following:

- What is HIV/AIDS?
- How do people get infected with HIV?
- How HIV is not spread.
- What are the symptoms of HIV infection?
- How is HIV infection prevented?
- What can we do about AIDS?
- Where can I get help?

English Brochures:

Care Cupboard

Information: Illinois AIDS Hotline: 1-800-243-AIDS

Anonymous, free HIV testing

Chicago Department of Public Health: 312-747-8900

Cook County Department of Public Health:
North Suburbs: 847-818-2860
Southwest Suburbs: 708-210-4500
West Suburbs: 708-786-4000
South Suburbs: 708-974-6160

Lake County Department of Health: 847-377-8450

Oak Park Health Department: 708-358-5483

Web sites for information and links for information:

• AIDS Foundation of Chicago - www.aidschicago.org
• Alexian Brothers AIDS Ministry - www.abam.org
• Chicago Dept. of Public Health - www.cityofchicago.org
• Cook County Dept. of Public Health - www.cookcountypublichealth.org
• Core Center Stroger Hospital - www.corecenter.org
• Lake County Health Dept. - www.lakecountyil.gov

• Center for Disease Control - www.cdc.gov/hiv
• Southeast Conference of Catholic AIDS Ministers - www.seccam.org
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops - www.usccb.org
• AIDSinfo - www.aidsinfo.nih.gov

• Caritas Internationalis - www.caritas.org
• Catholic Medical Missions - www.cmmb.org
• Catholic Relief Services - www.catholicrelief.org
• Maryknoll Mission Society - www.maryknoll.org
• United Nations - www.unaids.org
• World Health Organization - www.who.int/topics/en/

St. Anthony Messenger Essay by Fr. Ken Overberg : AIDS And The Consistent Ethic Of Life
http://www.americancatholic.org/Newsletters/CU/ac1204.asp

• Speaker’s Bureau:
  1. Medical Issues: Paul O’Keefe, M.D.
  2. Medical Issues and Latina Medical Issues: Patricia Herrera, M.D.
  3. Pastoral Care Issues: Ray Sousa, MPS, NACC
  4. Persons Living with HIV/AIDS: Alexian Brothers AIDS Ministry
  
  PLEASE CALL 312-948-6500 for information regarding the above resources.