BEHIV'S HISTORY & MISSION

Better Existence with HIV (BEHIV) is one of only a few comprehensive AIDS service organizations in the Chicago area and the only comprehensive provider for the North Shore. Founded in 1989 by community volunteers, BEHIV provides case management, housing, prevention, testing, mental health counseling, massage therapy and art therapy services in Chicago communities that include some of the highest rates of AIDS in Illinois.

BEHIV's mission is to improve the lives of people with HIV and AIDS in the communities it serves through a comprehensive range of quality services, to inform the public about the virus and risk reduction behavior, and to increase understanding and compassion for people with HIV and AIDS.

YOUR THOUGHTFUL SUPPORT HELPS US ANNUALLY

• Educate more than 5,000 students about how to protect themselves from the virus, because HIV increasingly affects our youth

• House more than 190 men, women and children impacted by HIV, who might otherwise be homeless

• Deliver case management, mental health counseling, art therapy and massage therapy services to more than 300 adults who need a lifeline to supportive services

• Provide 1,000 free HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) tests to our most vulnerable populations