Start Where You Are
Taking control of your health doesn’t have to be complicated.
These resources connect you to free and low-cost care, testing, and support across Chicago.
KNOW YOUR NUMBERS
If you don’t know your numbers, you don’t know your health.
120/80 or lower
Blood Pressure
<100 mg/dL
Blood Sugar
Fasting
<200 total
Cholesterol
18.5–24.9
BMI
Community Health Chicago
🌐 https://communityhealth.org
☎️ 773-395-9900
* Free care for uninsured adults
Erie Family Health Centers
🌐 https://www.eriefamilyhealth.org
☎️ 312-666-3494
* Sliding scale / bilingual services
HIV Testing
Free, Confidential, and Accessible
Chicago Department of Public Health
🌐www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/health/hiv-sti-services.html
☎️ 312-747-9884
Howard Brown Health
🌐 https://howardbrown.org
☎️ 773-388-1600
AIDS Foundation Chicago
🌐 https://aidschicago.org
☎️ 312-922-2322
Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN)
🌐 https://tpan.com
☎️ 773-989-9400
CANCER SCREENING & SUPPORT
Early Detection Saves Lives
American Cancer Society
🌐 https://www.cancer.org
☎️ 1-800-227-2345
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
🌐 https://www.cancer.northwestern.edu
☎️ 312-695-0990
Rush University Cancer Center
🌐 https://www.rush.edu/services/cancer-care
☎️ 312-942-5000
HEART DISEASE & CHRONIC CONDITIONS
Manage What Matters Most
American Heart Association
🌐 https://www.heart.org
☎️ 1-800-242-8721
American Diabetes Association
🌐 https://diabetes.org
☎️ 1-800-342-2383
National Kidney Foundation of Illinois
🌐 https://nkfi.org
☎️ 312-321-1500
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
You Don’t Have to Handle It Alone
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
🌐 https://988lifeline.org
☎️ Call/Text 988
NAMI Chicago
🌐 https://namichicago.org
☎️ 833-626-4244
Illinois Warm Line
🌐 https://www.illinoismentalhealthcollaborative.com
☎️ 866-359-7953
SUBSTANCE ABUSE & ADDICTION HELP
Real Help. Real Support.
SAMHSA
🌐 https://findtreatment.gov
☎️ 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Haymarket Center
🌐 https://www.hcenter.org
☎️ 312-226-7984
Gateway Foundation
🌐 https://gatewayfoundation.org
☎️ 877-505-4673
FREE & LOW-COST CLINICS (CHICAGO)
Access Care Without Barriers
Early detection is not optional
It´s Survival
INSURANCE & ACCESS TO CARE
Get Covered Illinois
🌐 https://getcovered.illinois.gov
☎️ 866-311-1119
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
🌐 https://hfs.illinois.gov
☎️ 800-843-6154