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Support & Wellness Weekly Schedule:

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Sunday

 

Discussion Support and Wellness Groups Listing

Below is a listing of current Support & Wellness Groups by Category.
To view programs by day, use the menu on the left.

For more information, call Michael Valdez at 773-989-9400, ext. 246; email: m.valdez@tpan.com

Click Here to download a printable copy of our suport group listing.

Older-Adults
Newly Diagnosed with HIV
Non-Denominational Christianity
Recovering from Drugs/Alcohol
Women
General HIV Support Group
Health and Fitness
People of Color

Older-Adults
  Daytimers
 

Ongoing peer-led daytime support group for people with HIV.

 
  Mondays: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
  Thursdays: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Newly Diagnosed with HIV
  Future Focused
 

Ten-week closed therapeutic support group for those newlydiagnosed with HIV, or coming to terms with their status. Contact Michael at 773-989-9400 x246; m.valdez@tpan.com.

 
  Thursdays: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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  FUTURE FOCUSED 2.0
 

Ongoing peer-led support group for those newly-diagnosed with HIV, or coming to terms with their status, & have gone through FUTURE FOCUSED.

 
  Mondays: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Non-Denominational Christianity
  Spirit Alive
  Non-denominational spiritual support group.  Call 773-826-7751 for information.
 
  Mondays: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Recovering from Drugs/Alcohol
  Positive Progress
  Ongoing substance abuse recovery group for HIV-positive people.
 
  Tuesdays: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  Socials on last Tuesday of every month
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  Northside NA (Narcotics Anonymous)
  Open to anyone regardless of status.
 
  Friday: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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  CMA (Crystal Meth Anonymous)
  Open to anyone regardless of HIV status. Also visit. www.crystalmeth.org for more info.
 
  Monday: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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  WOMEN’S RECOVERY GROUP
 

Support for HIV+/- women with a substance use/abusehistory, or experience thru family, partner, etc. Contact Julie Supple at 773-989-9400 x240.

 
  Tuesdays: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Women
 
  WOMEN’S SUPPORT GROUP
 

Support for HIV+ women dealing with issues of depression, isolation, stigma, etc. Contact Julie Supple: 773-989-9400 x240, or Michael Valdez: x246

 
  Tuesdays: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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General HIV Support Group
  Living Postive
  Ongoing peer-led discussion group of gay/bisexual HIV positive men.
 
  Thursdays: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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  L.I.F.E. (Learning Immune Function Enhancement)
 

Nation’s leading 13-week closed HIV-self-management & health-enhancement program addressing: social support doctor/patient relationship, self-assertiveness, nutrition, depression, life goals. Contact Michael at 773-989-9400 x246; m.valdez@tpan.com.

 
  Wednesdays: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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  A.R.G.H. (Access Relationship Group for people living with HIV)
 

Topics will explore issues related to healthy relationships & maintaining a positive social life. Contact Brenda Barr, L.C.S.W. at Access: 773-271-1437.

 
  Mondays: 5:30 pm - 7:15 pm
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People of Color
  POWER
 

Group for men of color addressing high-risk behaviors related to HIV & Substance Abuse.  Contact Charlotte Moore at 773-989-9400 x280, or Clemmie Carthans at x281.

 
  Tuesdays: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  Thursdays: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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  BROTHERS UNITED IN SUPPORT (BUS)
 

Ongoing peer-led support group for HIV+ gay/bisexual men of African descent.  Email: bbus267@gmail.com for information.

 
  Tuesdays: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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  S.T.A.Y. (Subjects that Affect You)
 

A group for positive and negative men of color.
Meets the last Sunday of each month.  Contact Jonathan at 773-989-9400 x273.

 
  Sundays: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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