Expanding Services in Chicago’s South Side

This post is part of our Health Centered Digital Edition for Fall 2020. Read the other entries in the series here.

As we work to expand access to LGBTQ affirming services on Chicago’s South Side, Howard Brown is committed to listening to and meeting the needs of LGBTQ South Siders.

Working on expanding access to LGBTQ affirming services on Chicago’s South Side, Howard Brown has contracted Pride Action Tank to lead a comprehensive needs assessment among LGBTQ South Siders. The project will rely on in-person and electronic feedback to gauge service needs and priorities, ultimately guiding the development of a community center. In September 2019, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law the Rebuild Illinois infrastructure bill, which included a $15 million appropriation for Howard Brown Health to build a new healthcare and social services facility on the South Side.

To meet the need for LGBTQ-affirming services on Chicago’s South Side, Pride Action Tank is holding an anonymous comprehensive needs assessment for LGBTQ South Siders. The project will rely on in-person and electronic feedback to gauge service needs and priorities, ultimately guiding the development of a community center led by Howard Brown Health. We are excited for this new project and the opportunity to better support South Side Chicago communities.