Public Health Initiatives/The Puerto Rican Cultural Center

Public Health Initiatives/The Puerto Rican Cultural Center Programs focus on community engagement, recognizing self-pride, building relationships amongst peers, Mental Health Services are also available.

Public Health Initiatives(PHI) of PRCC with programs such as Vida/SIDA, Trans Chicago, and High Impact Prevention aims at addressing the needs of the Latinx and African American LGBTQ Community. Programs focus on community engagement, recognizing self-pride, building relationships amongst peers, and discusses HIV prevention strategies, safer sex practices, and HIV/STI Testing and Counseling. HIV/S

TI Testing and Counseling is currently available at:
The Lisa Isadora Cruz Trans Chicago Empowerment Center located
2753 W. Division Street, Monday through Friday 11am - 6:30pm
Call: 773-698-7473 for more information. PHI plans social events such as movie and discussion nights, drag and fashion shows, social outings, participate in city-wide LGBT events, and host safer sex workshops. We provide HIV/STI Testing and Counseling plus Linkage to Care and Treatment for STI and HV. All our services are within two blocks from each other. All services are free of charge. We meet regularly to plan social events and aim to make a presence in the community. In June PRCC sponsors the Puerto Rican People's Parade the Puerto Rican Cacica Queen from the LGBTQ Community is crown yearly. Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have, we are happy to help!

05/26/2026
05/22/2026

The Cacica & Cacique Coronation is a 20-year tradition centering LGBTQ+ leaders in one of our community's most beloved celebrations. This year's honorees embody the advocacy, service and resilience that make our community stronger:
👑 Cacica Lluvia Ramirez – Veteran HIV prevention advocate and trans health leader
👑 Cacique Robert Alexis Rivera Rivera – Intensive care nurse and performer who embodies service and inclusion
🏳️‍⚧️ Honorary Cacica Esmeralda "Maya" Lozano – Mexican trans woman and 13-year PRCC staff member whose life's work has transformed the Latine trans community
🏳️‍🌈 Honorary Cacique Dr. Wilfred Labiosa – Puerto Rican scholar, Founder of Waves Ahead and advocate with 35 years of work on behalf of LGBTQ+ and elder communities across the Americas

Show your support by donating or getting your pre-sale tickets now! Available here: https://loom.ly/YeaxdY0

Get your tickets for the 2026 Coronation. Scan the QR Code
05/18/2026

Get your tickets for the 2026 Coronation. Scan the QR Code

Join us at the Coronation for the Cacicas and Caciques 2026. Use the QR code to purchase tickets.
05/11/2026

Join us at the Coronation for the Cacicas and Caciques 2026. Use the QR code to purchase tickets.

48th Puerto Rican People's Day Parade. Saturday, June 13, 2026.
05/11/2026

48th Puerto Rican People's Day Parade. Saturday, June 13, 2026.

05/07/2026

Address

2640 W. Division Street
Chicago, IL
60622

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 7pm

Telephone

+17732786737

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