The Need for Housing Amongst Those Impacted by HIV/AIDS Continues

Continuing to recognize the importance of housing stability for the health of people with HIV/AIDS, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) in partnership with the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) has published the latest version of the Chicago Area AIDS Housing Plan: 2008-2012 (the Plan), titled “A Place to Call Home.”

Report authors consulted hundreds of service providers and people with HIV/AIDS in preparing the detailed report, which contains 29 specific recommendations aimed at increasing the region’s stock of AIDS-related housing by 800 or more units over a five-year period. The report’s comprehensive account of available housing services for people with HIV/AIDS in the region also draws comparisons against two previous regional housing reports prepared by AFC in 1995 and 2001.

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For a copy of the complete Plan, simply click on A Place to Call Home. If you prefer a specific section of the Plan including any of the Appendices, click on the section you would like from the listing to the right. Please note: Appendices D – K can only be found in electronic format. Files are in Adobe PDF format, which require the Adobe Acrobat Reader program.

Service Providers and System Planners: Sections, such as, HIV/AIDS in the Chicago EMSA and AIDS Housing Need, HIV/AIDS Housing Inventory, and Appendix A: Table of Recommended Annual Increases in AIDS Housing are of particular importance to service providers and system planners.

Policymakers and Students: In addition to the sections mentioned above, policymakers and students should pay attention to Introduction, Context, and History, Appendix E: Chicago EMSA Population, Demographics, and Affordable Housing Data, and Appendix F: HIV/AIDS Data in the Chicago EMSA.

All Readers: Executive Summary and Critical Issues and Recommendations are relevant to all involved in housing for people with HIV/AIDS.

AFC and members of its Housing Committee will use the Plan to advocate for increased public and private spending on housing services and expanded community involvement in the planning and organization of AIDS housing services. AFC and Housing Committee members along with other community members will pursue strategies to implement each of the Plan’s recommendations and will carefully monitor and assess progress meeting these goals.

For more information, contact Angelique Miller at 312-922-2322, extension 504.

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Acknowledgements

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Introduction, Context and History

HIV/AIDS in Chicago EMSA and AIDS Housing Need

HIV/AIDS Housing Inventory

Consumer Input

Critical Issues and Recommendations


APPENDICES:

• Appendix A: Recommended Increases in AIDS Housing

• Appendix B: Research Findings

• Appendix C: Definitions and Terms

• Appendix D: Measurable Benchmarks

• Appendix E: Population, Demographics, and Affordable Housing Data

• Appendix F: HIV/AIDS Data

• Appendix G: Research Materials

• Appendix I: Focus Group Guide

• Appendix J: Housing Summit Highlights

• Appendix K: Housing Plan 2001-06 Critical Issues

Please note: Appendix L, the State of Illinois Five-Year AIDS Housing Plan has not been released at this time.