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Free Community HIV and STI Screening in Evanston
Free community HIV and STI screenings are available in Evanston. Through a partnership between the City, Evanston Public Library, and Howard Brown Health Center, community members can attend a screening event at the Evanston Public Library on the fourth Tuesday of every month. Services include HIV prevention counseling, rapid HIV screening, and confidential screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
Please visit Howard Brown Outreach Services for more testing sites and information.
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The Evanston Health & Human Services Department offers free safer sex supplies, educational materials, and community referrals on the second Tuesday of each month at the Evanston Public Library from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Offerings include condoms, lubricant, dental dams, STI & HIV risk reduction counseling, and referrals for PEP or PrEP, STI & HIV testing, and HIV case management.
Free Safer Sex Supplies
The City of Evanston Health and Human Services Department is offering free safer sex supplies sent through the mail to households within the City of Evanston. To receive your supplies, please fill out this form. The information submitted through this form will be used only to coordinate the delivery of your supplies. Your information will not be shared.
El departamento de salud de la ciudad de Evanston ofrece provisiones para el sexo más seguro gratuitas enviadas por correo a hogares con dirección postal en la ciudad de Evanston. Para recibir sus suministros por favor complete este formulario. La información transmitida a través de este formulario sólo se utilizará para coordinar la entrega de sus provisiones. Sus datos no serán compartidos.
STI and HIV Resources
If you have questions, want to talk to someone about where you can get tested, or just want more information on STIs or HIV, call the Evanston 3-1-1 service or the Illinois HIV/STI hotline at 1-800-243-2437 to speak with a trained counselor in English or Spanish.
STI and HIV Testing Locator
To locate free or low-cost STI and HIV testing and other sexual health services near you, type your zip code into the search box below or at the following link: https://gettested.cdc.gov/.
Mpox Resources
After Hours Communication
For after hours communicable disease or bioterrorism emergencies, please call 847-866-5000.
