24/7 Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline

For the Care of Women Who Are Pregnant and HIV-Positive: 1(800) 439-4079

PLEASE NOTE:The 24/7 Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline has a new website.
Please visit us at www.hivpregnancyhotline.org

The 24/7 Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline is a 24-hour resource for medical and social service providers caring for pregnant, HIV-positive women.

In order to ensure healthy outcomes for mothers and their babies, the hotline provides:

• Phone consultation for up-to-date treatment guidelines on HIV, pregnancy, and labor and delivery

• Phone consultation for access to urgent social services

• Transportation and/or escort for access to HIV care and prenatal care

• Referrals for mental health services, chemical dependency, case management, housing, legal assistance, WIC and Medicaid eligibility

• Support for women found to test preliminary positive through rapid HIV testing

For general questions about HIV/AIDS or testing locations in Illinois, please call the Illinois Department of Public Health's HIV/AIDS Hotline at 1-800-AID-AIDS (243-2437) or visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at www.cdc.gov/hiv

This hotline is supported through grants from the Northwestern Memorial Foundation, the Illinois Deptartment of Public Health, and the Pediatric AIDS Chicago Prevention Initiative.