Friday, May 24, 2013

The Broadway Youth Center (BYC)

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New Hours | HIV/STI Testing | Health Services | Drop-In | Counseling | Educational/Vocational Services | Evening Programming 


 

Please Click Here to Donate to the Broadway Youth Center

Please Click Here to Read our Press Release 

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Please click here for a list of our services, or see below 

Main Line: (773) 935-3151
ALL of our services are FREE of charge for youth, ages 12 to 24. 

For more information on volunteering with or donating to the Broadway Youth Center, please contact Amy Miller at 773-388-8796 or email AmyM@Howardbrown.org.  

New hours begin Monday, December 17 at the following new locations:

Broadway United Methodist Church
3338 N. Broadway (between Roscoe and Buckingham)
Transit: CTA-36 Broadway bus or Sheridan Red Line

Howard Brown Health Center-Lakeview
3837 N. Broadway (at Sheridan, above Starbucks)
Transit: CTA-36 Broadway bus or Sheridan Red Line

Accessibility: The ground level of Broadway United Methodist Church is wheelchair accessible. However, the elevator leading to the basement will not be repaired until March 2013. Individuals accessing the drop-in program or showers must descend a flight of stairs. The Howard Brown Health Center-Lakeview location is not wheelchair accessible and individuals must ascend a full flight of stairs. Please call Lara Brooks, Director of the Broadway Youth Center, at 773-299-7622 or email LaraB@howardbrown.org to strategize and explore accessibility, which includes access at Howard Brown Health Center’s 4025 N. Sheridan Road (at Irving Park) location.


HIV/STI Testing: Broadway United Methodist Church-Ground Level
3338 N. Broadway (between Roscoe and Buckingham)

Mon, Tues, Thurs, 12-6 PM; Fri, 12-5 PM; 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sat, 12-5 PM

Offers confidential HIV testing (mouth swab) and STI screenings for Chlamydia/Gonorrhea (urine test) with results in one week. Syphilis testing provided during Health Services Clinic hours. Need your testing results or want to find out if they’re in? Contact one of our health educators at 773-299-7621. No appointments necessary, walk-in only.

 

Health Services Clinic
Broadway United Methodist Church-Ground Level

1st, 3rd, and 5th Mon, 12-6 PM
2nd and 4th Mon, 2:30-5 PM
Tues and Thurs, 12-6 PM
Fri, 12-5 PM
1st, 3rd, and 5th Sat, 12-5 PM

Offers treatment for Syphilis, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, HPV (warts), HSV (herpes). Provides free pregnancy tests and basic medication and flu/cold season care. No appointments necessary, walk-in only. 

Drop-InServices: Broadway United Methodist Church-Basement

Offers a safe space for LGBTQA and youth experiencing homelessness to access:

A place to hang out with your friends, dance and listen to music, make some phone calls, pick up some supplies, and get something to eat: 
Fri, 12-5 PM
1st, 3rd, and 5th Sat, 12-5 PM
For more info, contact Bonsai Bermudez at 773-299-7623 or
 BonsaiB@howardbrown.org.

Showers
Mon, Tues, Thurs, 1-4 PM
Fri, 12-5 PM
1st, 3rd, and 5th Sat, 12-5.
Meet at Broadway United Methodist Church-Ground Level. We provide the towel and hygiene supplies.

Clothing Vouchers
Wed, 11 AM
Limited slots available so must be scheduled in advance with a resource advocate. For house/furnishing needs, contact a resource advocate for an individual visit.

Laundry
Fri, 1:30 PM
Meet at Broadway United Methodist Church.

Youth Food Bank
By appointment with a resource advocate or during Drop in hours

RAWR
Mon, 2:30-4 PM
Amazing space for sharing and developing poetry and writing skills. For more info, contact Bonsai Bermudez at 773-299-7623 or
 BonsaiB@howardbrown.org.

Peer Advocate Project
Project for and by youth that incorporates facilitation and workshop development skill- building through harm reduction, anti-violence, and anti-oppression frameworks. For more info, contact Kylon Hooks at 773-299-7624 or KylonH@howardbrown.org.

Community Meetings and Youth-Led Workshops
For more info, contact Louisa Manske at 773-299-3151 ext. 1887 or LouisaM@howardbrown.org.

Resource Advocacy: 
Broadway United Methodist Church and Howard Brown Health Center-Lakeview

Provides referrals for housing/shelter, employment, vocational/educational, mental health, medical services, lost identification, and basic needs. This program can be accessed through Drop In Services or by appointment. For a referral to one of the Resource Advocates, you can contact Bonsai Bermudez at 773-299-7623 or BonsaiB@howardbrown.org.  Please see below for full list of Resource Advocates:

Dee Michel at 773-299-7609 or DeeM@howardbrown.org 
Sadie Baker at 773-299-7615 or  SadieB@howardbrown.org 

 

Counseling
Howard Brown Health Center-Lakeview
3837 N. Broadway (at Sheridan, above Starbucks)

To schedule an appointment, contact Cullen Sprague at 773-299-7605 or CullenS@howardbrown.org. 

 

Education/Vocational Services
Howard Brown Health Center-Lakeview
3837 N. Broadway (at Sheridan, above Starbucks)

To schedule an appointment for the GED program, high school and college tutoring, or college application and scholarship assistance, contact Adrianna Collis at 773-299-7601 or AdriannaC@howardbrown.org. 

 

Evening Programming:

Eban
Howard Brown Health Center-Lakeview
3837 N. Broadway (at Sheridan, above Starbucks)

1st and 3rd Fri, 3:30-5 PM 

Eban means love, safety, and security. This group was originally started for young men of color to connect and commune in a loving, safe, and fun space to talk about whatever is on their hearts and minds. Today, Eban is open and affirming to the multiple and complex race, gender, and sexual identities of all young folx. For more info, contact Edwin Ervin at 773-299-7606 or EdwinE@howardbrown.org.

 

Positive
Howard Brown Health Center-Sheridan
4025 N Sheridan Road

1st and 3rd Thurs, 6-8 PM 

Support group for HIV+ youth, ages 16-24. For more info, call Camdin Gray at 773-572-8358 or CamdinG@howardbrown.org.  

 

TYRA
Howard Brown Health Center-Lakeview
3837 N. Broadway (at Sheridan, above Starbucks) 

Thurs, 6-8 PM

HIV prevention program and safe space for transgender, gender non-conforming, and questioning youth. For more info, contact Baylie Roth at 773-299-7604 or BaylieR@howardbrown.org.  

F@B  (Fridays at Broadway)
Broadway United Methodist Church 

2nd and 4th Fri, 12-5 PM 

Safe space for youth to meet other people and participate in education and support groups, get anonymous HIV testing and confidential STD screening, and receive medical care. (Safer sex supplies and food are also available). For more info, contact Femmily Robison at 773-299-7611 or  femmilyr@howardbrown.org.

 


 

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