Supporting Our Communities Through This Challenging Time
Howard Brown Health provides a variety of ways to get tested for COVID-19 across Chicago, including mobile testing, Community Care Stations, and antibody testing.
Mobile COVID-19 Testing
Howard Brown offers no-cost COVID-19 viral tests in various locations on the South and West Sides in partnership with Mobile Care Chicago. The schedule and location changes week to week, please check here or our social media pages for the most up to date information. No appointment necessary for COVID-19 viral testing.
Mobile COVID-19 Testing Schedule
Saturday, September 19
Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church
2151 West Washington Blvd.
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Tuesday, September 22
Robert Lawrence Apartments
655 West 65th st.
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Wenesday, September 23
Lincoln Perry Annex & Apts.
243 E. 32nd Street
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Thursday, September 24
Judge Green Apts.
4030 S. Lake Park Ave.
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Friday, September 25
Ada S. McKinley Apts.
661 E. 69th St.
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Saturday, September 26
Fellowship Church
4543 S. Princeton
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
COVID-19 Community Care Stations
Howard Brown offers walk-up COVID-19 viral testing for active infections through Community Care Stations established at the below locations and operating hours. Testing at Community Care Stations is subject to change due to inclement weather. If you need a COVID-19 antibody test, please call 773.388.1600
- Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., 2 – 4 p.m.
- Saturday & Sunday: Closed
- Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – Noon, 1 – 4 p.m.
- Saturday & Sunday: Closed
- Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., 2 – 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday & Sunday: Closed
- Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., 2 – 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday & Sunday: Closed
- Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., 2 – 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Sunday: Closed
Howard Brown Health at Project Vida
2659 S. Kedvale Ave., Chicago, IL, 60623
- Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., 2 – 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Sunday: Closed
Howard Brown Health at TaskForce
9 N. Cicero Ave., Chicago, IL, 60644
- Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., 2 – 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Sunday: Closed
COVID-19 Hotline
Patients concerned about their symptoms may request a telephone consultation with a nurse or medical provider about their particular situation. The hotline is staffed Monday – Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Calls received outside these hours are returned the next business day. You can reach the COVID-19 hotline at 773.388.1600
About COVID-19 Testing
Viral Testing
We provide walk-up viral testing for active COVID-19 infections at no cost to patients through our Community Care Stations and mobile testing. If you have health insurance, please bring the information with you. No appointment required.
What to expect:
- You will receive results in 3-4 business days
- We will reach out to you with results (negative or positive)
- Patients with a positive COVID test result will receive a call from a nurse or provider
- Patients with a negative COVID test result will receive a text from Howard Brown
- If you registered with Healthvana, you will also receive a notification through its portal.
- A return to work letter can be requested when receiving results or by calling 773.388.1600. To expedite receiving a letter, please complete a Release of Information form and return to us via fax at 773.388.3936 or email at medicalsupport@howardbrown.org.
- If you receive a positive test result you will be contacted by one of our contact tracers via telephone. This follow-up call lasts 15-20 minutes.
Antibody Testing
We provide COVID-19 antibody testing for patients who have not had COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days or more. The COVID-19 antibody test is a blood test that detects the body’s immune response to the infection caused by the virus rather than detecting the virus itself. Antibody tests require an appointment and are covered by most insurance.
Please call 773.388.1600 to schedule an appointment for a COVID-19 antibody test.