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McLean
County Health Department*
Anonymous Home Test Kits
(By appointment unless indicated)
* Free Condoms at these locations
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SUPPORT GROUP FOR PERSONS WITH HIV/AIDS*
- Personal consultation only
- Meetings by request and for special occasions
- For further information and location, contact:
- Several groups meets throughout the city throughout the
week. For more information and to find a location nearest you, phone:
- AA 24hr Hotline: 309-828-7092
MenN2Men*
- Support for men who enjoy the company of other men (Gay,
Bisexual, Transgendered & Questioning all welcome)
- Meets at Connections Community Center, 313 N. Main St,
Bloomington most Saturday evenings 7:30pm - 10:30pm
- For further information, call: 309-827-2437
- Cedar Lakes Fellowship, 401 E Empire, Bloomington
- Meets Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays: 6:15pm and Saturday:
5pm (every 3rd Saturday potluck at 5pm with guest speaker and general
meeting begins at 6pm)
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Support for GLBTQ youth ages 12 - 20
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Meets at Connections Community Center, 313 N. Main St,
Bloomington most Friday evenings 7:30pm - 10:30pm
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For further information, call: 309-823-0555 / PFLAG
through PATH
309-827-4005 / MCATF 309-827-2437
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Support for those with GLBT (Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual, Transgender) family members and friends
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For further information, call: 309-663-0831
* Free Condoms at these locations
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McLean County AIDS Task
Force*
Information, referrals, prevention education and outreach, care services,
advocacy
313 North Main St, PO Box 304, Bloomington, IL 61702-0304
309-829-2437
Advocacy Council for Human Rights
GLBT advocacy and special events
309-830-2521
Alanon / Alateen
309-827-7426
Bistro, The*
Bloomington-Normal's only 'alternative' nightclub.
DJ, darts, pool, shows
316 N. Main St, Bloomington
309-829-2278
Central Illinois FRIENDS of
PWA, Inc.
415 St. Marks Court, Suite 504
Peoria, IL 61603
(309) 671-2144
Connections Community Center*
Operated by McLean County AIDS Taskforce
313 North Main St, PO Box 304, Bloomington, IL 61702-0304
309-827-2437
Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation
(800) 526-0844 (voice) or (800) 526-0857 (TTY)
Institute for Human Resources of Livingston County (open 24hrs/day)
Services for residents of Livingston County
815-844-6109
ISU Pride
Service for Illinois State University students
309-438-2429
IWU Gay-Straight Alliance
Service for Illinois Wesleyan University students
LIFE-CIL
LIFE-CIL is a community-based, nonprofit,
nonresidential organization controlled and operated by persons with
disabilities. It is dedicated to the philosophy that all persons, regardless of
disability, have the right and the responsibility to choose their living
situation, to exercise power over the selection and direction of their services,
and to be an integral part of the community.
2201 Eastland Drive, Bloomington
(309) 633-5433 (voice/TTY)
The Links, Incorporated
A corporate sponsor to our
Dining
With Friends fundraising program, The Links, Inc is home for over 10,000
professional women of color in 274 chapters located in 42 states and three
countries. They are an organization of accomplished, dedicated women who
are active in our community. The Links members are role models, mentors,
activists and volunteers who work toward the realization of making the name
"Links" not only a chain of friendship, but also a chain of purposeful service.
National Website:
http://www.linksinc.org/
Central Area Website:
http://www.centralarealinks.com/
Local Contact:
centralillinois@centralarealinks.com
McLean County American Red Cross
1 Westport Court
Bloomington, IL 61704-3626
(309) 662-0500
McLean County Health Department
Attn: Communicable Disease
200 W. Front Street
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 888-5450
Open Door Youth Center
Connections Community Center
313 N. Main St., PO Box 304, Bloomington, IL 61702-0304
309-827-2437
Personal Assistance Telephone Helpline (PATH)
PATH is a 24-hour crisis and referral center.
201 East Grove Street, Bloomington
Helpline: (309) 827-4005 (voice / Bloomington-Normal area)
Business: (309) 828-1022 (voice / Rural McLean County)
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)
This is a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week service that
provides a communication link between those who use a Telecommunications Device
for the Deaf (TTY) and those who use a standard voice telephone. The
Telecommunications Relay Service may be utilized by anyone living in Illinois.
* Free Condoms at these locations
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McLean County AIDS Task Force
313 N Main Street, PO Box 304, Bloomington, IL 61702-020304
PhoneLine: (309) 829-AIDS
Client Services: (309) 829-AIDS -or- (309) 310-8423 (Cell: Ed
Bruner, Co-Chair Client Services)
Instructions to Arrange Transportation:
1.) Leave a message stating you need transportation in
the following format:
Example: "This is "Joe," I am
a client of Direct/Client Services and my Case Manager is__________.
I am calling to request transportation from "departure location" to
"arrival destination." I have an 11am appoinment.
A representative from MCATF Client Services will
return call to get additional information and setup a reminder call
1 day before your trip.
2.) Continue to call until someone calls back to
arrange transportation. In the event we can arrange payment of
your taxi bill to the doctor / hospital. We both have to work to
assure that you do not miss your ride.
* Mileage, figured at the current state rate, will be deducted from the
client's (the one you are transporting) yearly funds. (For
example, a transportation volunteer drives a client from their home in
downtown Bloomington to HIHAC in Peoria for an exam and then returns
with client to starting point [no stopovers] ... if IL State Mileage
Rate is $.34/per mile and you travel a total of 80.02 miles round-trip,
your reimbursement would be ($.34 x 80.02 = 27.2068) for that particular
trip. Mileage is turned-in monthly and reimbursed the following
month.
Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System
104 East Oakland Avenue, Bloomington
Accessible services phone: (309) 828-7511 (voice)
Regular schedule phone: (309) 828-9833 (voice)
Buses run defined routes during the day throughout Bloomington-Normal,
including Illinois State University’s campus. Call for route and price
information. Discounted IDs are available if you are disabled
(just show your Medicare card). For the physically challenged, you
can enroll in the Transit System's "Door to Door" Service. They
will pick you up at your home and take you exactly where you need to go.
For more information or to enroll in "Door to Door" Service, visit the
Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System's Website at:
http://www.bnpts.com/special_services.html.
Nite Ride /
Late Nite Ride / Universal Access Busses
(309) 828-9833 (voice)
Nite Ride is a free service for Illinois State
University students who show a valid ID. Buses are equipped with
wheelchair lifts and kneeling-to-curb capacity. They are scheduled to
run a defined route from 7 p.m. until after midnight every day the
University is in session.
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BroMenn Regional Medical Center
Virginia Avenue and Franklin Street, Normal
(309) 454-1400 (voice) or (309) 454-0728 (TTY)
St. Joseph Medical
Center
2200 East Washington Street, Bloomington
(309) 662-3311 (voice) or (309) 662-1642 (TTY)
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Atrium (BroMenn) Pharmacy
Virginia Avenue and Franklin Street, Normal
(309) 454-0783 (voice)
Carle Express Pharmacy
1701 East College Avenue, Bloomington
(309) 664-3250 (voice)
Cub Foods
403 North Veterans Parkway, Bloomington
(309) 663-8852 (voice)
Eastland (St. Joseph) Pharmacy
1505 Eastland Drive, Bloomington
(309) 664-0505 (voice)
Illinois State University Pharmacy (Limited
Pharmacy)
Student Services Building 226
Illinois State University, Normal
(309) 438-8713 (voice)
Kmart Pharmacy
1608 East Empire Street, Bloomington
(309) 662-0428 (voice)
Kroger Pharmacies
Landmark Plaza (off East College Avenue)
Normal
(309) 452-0839 (voice)
Kroger Plaza (off East Oakland Avenue)
Bloomington
(309) 663-0423 (voice)
Merle Pharmacy
203 East Locust Street, Bloomington
(309) 828-2242 (voice)
Osco Drug
1503 East College Avenue, Normal. (309) 452-7459 (voice)
901 South Cottage Avenue, Normal. (309) 454-6080 (voice)
210 North Center Street, Bloomington. (309) 829-1287 (voice)
2201 East Oakland Avenue, Bloomington. (309) 663-6341 (voice)
Phar-Mor
East College Avenue, Bloomington
(309) 663-7655 (voice)
Ryan Pharmacy
1118 East Oakland Avenue, Bloomington
(309) 828-4813 (voice)
Schnucks Pharmacy
1701 East Empire Street, Bloomington
(309) 662-7004 (voice)
Walgreens
1101 North Main Street, Normal, (309) 454-7347 (voice)
300 North Greenbriar Drive, Normal, (309) 451-1200 (voice)
1110 North Main Street, Bloomington, (309) 827-3069 (voice)
2611 East Oakland Avenue, Bloomington, (309) 663-8344 (voice)
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Action Alternatives
Bloomington
(309) 662-6901 (voice)
Carle Express Pharmacy
1701 East College Avenue, Bloomington
(309) 664-3250 (voice)
Central Illinois Medical Equipment
203 East Locust Street, Bloomington
(309) 827-3459 (voice)
LIFE-CIL
1328 East Empire Street, Bloomington
(309) 633-5433 (voice)
Medsource LLC
2907 Gill Street, Bloomington
(309) 664-7930 (voice)
Merle Pharmacy
203 East Locust Street, Bloomington
(309) 828-2242 (voice)
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Illinois Department of Public Health
AIDS Activity Section
525 W. Jefferson St.
Springfield, IL 62761
Illinois AIDS Hotline 1-800-AID-AIDS
TDD/TTY 1-800-782-0423
Illinois Region 6 HIV
Implementation Group
Illinois HIV Hotline
800-AID-AIDS (243-2437)
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AIDS Action Council
2033 M Street N.W., Suite 802
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 293-2886
AIDS Project Los Angeles
6721 Romaine St.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(213) 962-1600
American Foundation for AIDS Research
1515 Broadway, Suite 3601
New York, NY 10036
(212) 719-0033
American National Red Cross
(800) 26-BLOOD
American Red Cross
HIV/AIDS Education Office
1709 New York Avenue, N.W.
Suite 208
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 464-4077
Bisexual Information & Counseling
Service
212-595-8002
CDC HIV Hotline
800-342-2437
CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)*
P.O. Box 6003
Rockville, MD 20849-6003
(800) 458-5231
* formerly CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse
National AIDS Hotline
(800) 342-AIDS (English)
(800) 342-SIDA (Spanish)
(800) 243-7889 (TTY/TDD)
National Gay & Lesbian Hotline
888-843-4564 (toll free)
National Minority AIDS Council
202-483-6622
TREVOR Helpline - suicide prevention line
for GLBTQ youth (open 24hrs/day)
800-850-8078
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us if you are looking for specific information...
we can probably find a source
for it.
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County AIDS Task Force
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