Through funding provided by the Congressional Black Caucus(CBC) South Side Help Center, in partnership with the Clinic in Altgeld has received a grant from the Centers for Disease Conrol to reduce the incidence of HIV, STD's, TB and substance abuse among African Americans in the Greater Roseland community. Because of the great need for collective services Ujima Coalition (Ujima is a Swahili word that means to build and maintain our community together, collective work and responsibility) was formed. The Ujima Coalition is a network of providers serving the Roseland and surrounding communities.

 

The mission of Ujima is to design a plan is to guide and strengthen linkages among the Ujima member agencies that provide HIV, STD's, TB and substance abuse prevention and treatment, care services and other health and social service programs; and to provide coordination, tracking and referral of clients in the African American community.

 

Fourteen health and social service providers offering a wide range of services comopose the Ujima Coalition. Partners in the coalition include Altgeld Health Center, Christian Community Health Center, Circle Family Services, Community Supportive Living Systems, Human Resource Development Institute, Hymn of Fellowship, LePenseur Youth & Family Services, Roseland Woodlawn Organization / Coach House, Unity Parenting & Counseling, and Universal Family Connection with South Side Help Center serving as the lead agency.

 

The communities targeted by the project are: Roseland, Pullman, West Pullman and Riverdale.

 

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South Side Help Center serves as the lead agency and administrative core of MOCHA (Men of Color Collaborative for Health Care Alternatives). MOCHA is a Chicago initiative comprised of eight community based organizations (CBOs), funded by the Office of Minority Health (OMH). Members of MOCHA include CALOR, a division of Anixter Center, Howard Brown Health Center, Horizons Community Center, Jelani Unified Men’s Project, Minority Outreach Intervention Project, TaskForce AIDS Prevention, Test Positive Aware Network and Vida/SIDA. The mission of this collaborative is the improvement of health care delivery to African American and Latino men who have sex with other men (and their partners) and who are at risk for HIV infection.

The goal of this initiative is the successful implementation of an Organizational Case Management (OCM) system that includes developing and implementing a model mentorship approach which pairs local, regional, and national health organizations with minority community-based organizations (M/CBOs) and minority-serving community-based organizations (MS/CBOs) to develop fiscal and programmatic viability, so that they may be better poised to successfully compete for additional federal and private funding support. Additional information can be found at our website link:

www.mochacoalition.org

This program assists youth-parolees with various human service programs to enable their successful reintegration into the community. This program provides improved social and educational services for juveniles and other male youth. Through mentorships, counseling, education services and skills development, this program helps to increase youth parolees' rates of success to transition back into society. This program is designed to ensure public safety for Illinois residents, reduce recidivism, and redirect the course of youth to rebuild their lives.

The South Side Coalition is comprised of South Side Help Center and Task Force AIDS Prevention and provides a social support network for African American men who engage in high risk behaviors and are considered difficult to access. The coalition encourages healthy decision-making and presents positive alternatives by providing HIV/AIDS prevention education/outreach, street and fixed site contacts, social events and condom and literature distribution.

This project is designed to encourage healthy decision making and present realistic alternatives for adult African American males who engage in high-risk behaviors by providing specially targeted HIV/AIDS prevention and education information. This initiative is designed to reach men who may be difficult to access and whose circumstances may lead to involvement in high-risk behaviors. The program provides outreach services in various venues such as: churches, nightclubs, bars, shelters, and other locations where adult men are found.

The focus of Kujipenda (self love) is to raise the awareness of African American women ages 10-24 regarding behaviors which place them at risk for HIV/AIDS. Through sexual health discussion groups and prevention case management, the program seeks to empower women by providing them with a confidential setting of peers and staff to discuss their concerns. The program provides accurate HIV and STD prevention information, knowledge, and skills building to increase participants' confidence in making positive choices regarding their sexual health.

 

The Board of Directors request the pleasure of your company at
South Side Help Center's
2nd Annual 70's Bash!
A fund Raising event for the
South Side Help Center's Youth Programs.

Music Provided by:
Herb Kent "The Cool Gent"(WVON Radio)

& featuring a live performance by:
Soul People

Friday November 11th, 2005. 7pm - 11 pm
Buffet & Cash Bar 7pm-9pm
Dancing 8pm
Attire is 70's Retro Chic

Tickets: $50

The Oak Lawn Hilton
9333 S. Cicero Ave.
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

For more information:
Phone: 773-445-5445 ext. 13 E-mail:vpond@southsidehelp.org

 

 

 

The Board of Directors request the pleasure of your company at
South Side Help Center's

70's Bash!


Friday, November 10, 2006
7:00 PM
The New Martinique Complex
8200 S. Cicero Ave
Burbank, IL

Music Provided by:
Mr. Richard Pegue
WKKC - 89.3 FM
MC & DJ
"The Best Music of Your Life.com"

Dancing
Live Entertainment
Best 70's Attire Contest

Raffle
Cash Prizes

Tickets $60 a person

for more information contact
South Side Help Center
(773) 445-5445 ext. 19

 

 

Dinner & Jazz
Thursday, June 8, 2006
Hyatt Regency Chicago
7-11PM

South Side Help Center Presents …..

“The Color Purple”

Join hundreds of HIV/AIDS supporters for a powerful evening of love, loss, and redemption. More than 45 AIDS service organizations have purchased every seat in the Cadillac Palace Theatre for two special performances of The Color Purple.

 

By purchasing your tickets through South Side Help Center your donation will benefit our HIV prevention direct care services including Housing for HIV Positive individuals and family members, Case Management and Pyscho-social Support. Our youth After School Programs such as Drama Squad and Martial Arts. The in-school programs include Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention. We provide Male and Female Mentoring with emphasis on Male Ex-Youth Offenders to Prevent Recidivisms.

 

The Show, Sunday, April 22, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. @ Cadillac Palace
Tickets Available: Orchestra $150

The Show, Friday, May 4, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. @ Cadillac Palace
Tickets Available:

 

Tickets will be allocated on a “FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED” Basis!

Contact Information: Vanessa Smith
(773) 445-5445 Extension 11 or vsmith@southsidehelp.org
or
Sylvia Wyatt, Extension 19 or swyatt@southsidehelp.org

 

To hear great reviews on the play go to www.colorpurple.com.

Saturday, September 16, 2006

 

Join the Pacesetters Team and thousands of others as we take part in the AIDS Foundation of Chicago's annual AIDS Run & Walk. The walk kicks off from Columbus & Balbo in Grant Park at 10:00 a.m.

 

You can support the Pacesetters Team by going to www.aidsrunwalk.org to join our team and raise pledges from your friends and family, or by pledging to support one of our team members.

 

75% of all pledges raised by the Pacesetters Team will come back to South Side Help Center, directly benefiting our clients. Go to www.aidsrunwalk.org today to support our team!

 

For more information, contact Vanessa Smith or Sylvia Cox at 773-445-5445 ext. 19 or scox@southsidehelp.org

The Good Stuff

Everyday Fashion mixed with unique and unusual finds from every era.
Gently used women, men & Childrens Clothing, Shoes, Jewelry & other unique finds.

Open 10am - 4pm Wednesday, Friday & Saturday

South Side Help Center
11300 S. Halsted St.
Suite D
773-468-0810, ext 42

A portion of proceeds benefit South Side Help Center Prevention Programs.