Ill. increases
access to
AIDS drug program
Effective Oct. 1, Illinois became one of only a handful of states to increase the Illinois AIDS Drug Assistance Program ( ADAP ) income limit to 500 percent of the federal poverty level, meaning more people will have access to the program.
State Rep. Sara Feigenholtz played a large role in seeing that Illinois raised the income limit from 400 percent to 500 percent of the federal poverty level.
According to AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Illinois is the ninth state to raise the income limit above 400 percent, and only one of six states to raise it to 500 percent.
That means that the program will allow single individuals making up to $52,000, and couples making up to $70,000, to access the service.
ADAP provides life-saving HIV-related drugs and therapies to individuals.
BEHIV to exhibit
client art
Better Existence with HIV ( BEHIV ) announced that it will hold its annual exhibit of artwork created by its Art Therapy clients Nov. 7 through Dec. 6.
The exhibit, titled 'Emerging Energy,' will kick off with an opening reception and fundraiser on Nov. 7, 5:30-7 p.m., at the Center on Halsted's Irving Harris Family Foundation Reception Hall, 3656 N. Halsted St.
BEHIV's Art Therapy program used to receive federal funding, but those funds have been eliminated. The HIV/AIDS agency continues the program through the support of fundraising efforts.
See www.behiv.org .
The Naperville gay organization formerly known as the Questioning Youth Center is now known as Youth Outlook.
Outlook officially launched its new name and logo at its 10th-anniversary gala, which was held Oct. 11. The new Web site is www.youth-outlook.org .