Agape, NFP

06/02/2026

🌈 Pride Month & HIV Awareness 🌈

At AGAPE, NFP, we celebrate Pride Month by honoring the diversity, strength, and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community while continuing our commitment to health, wellness, and support for all.

Pride is also an opportunity to raise awareness about HIV prevention, education, and testing. Knowing your status is an important step toward protecting your health and empowering our community. Through education, compassionate care, and access to resources, we strive to reduce stigma and encourage open conversations about sexual health.

Everyone deserves access to quality healthcare, support, and the information they need to make informed decisions.

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This Pride Month, celebrate who you are, support one another, and take charge of your health. Get tested. Know your status. Live with pride.

05/28/2026

GET READY TO BRING THE PRIDE TO THE PLATE! 🌈⚾️
The Joliet Pride Network is once again teaming up with the Joliet Slammers for an epic night of baseball and community at Pride in the Ballpark! Whether you’re a lifelong fan or just here for the atmosphere, this is the night to show out and celebrate our beautiful LGBTQ+ community in the heart of Joliet.

The Details:
WHEN: June 3rd
TIME: First Pitch @ 6:35 PM
WHERE: Duly Health and Care Field
THE VIBE: High-energy, inclusive, and loud!

TICKETS: https://jolietpridenetwork.org/event/4th-annual-pride-in-the-ballpark/
Agape Clients reach out for tickets @ 815-723-1548 Ext 202

Why You Need to Be There:
Home Run Energy: Join the Joliet Pride Network family as we take over the stands.
Rainbow Everything: Wear your colors proud—let’s make this the most colorful game of the season!
Local Love: Support the Slammers while building a stronger, more inclusive Joliet.


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05/05/2026

04/24/2026

Mark your calendar and join us!

04/18/2026

While we are closed Saturday April 18th, you can come to the office for a free walk-in test every 2nd and fourth Tuesday of the month!

03/10/2026

March 10, 2026 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD). Women living with HIV are often underrepresented in conversations about HIV, despite accounting for 19% of new HIV diagnoses in 2023.

Black women are particularly impacted by HIV, representing nearly half of all new HIV diagnoses among women but only 13% of all women in 2023. The HIV epidemic also has a disproportionate impact on women in certain parts of the country; in 2023, new HIV diagnoses rates among women in the South were nearly twice as high as those in other regions of the U.S.

Despite women accounting for about 1/5 of new HIV diagnoses in 2023, women only comprised 9% of PrEP users in 2024, demonstrating a significant unmet need for PrEP. This NWGHAAD, we recognize the importance of connecting women to HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and care as we continue to make progress towards ending the HIV epidemic.

01/19/2026

"On , we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream for justice and equality, recognizing that health equity is a civil right. The disproportionate impact of HIV on Black and Brown communities shows the fight for justice continues. Let's honor his legacy through action: volunteer, get tested, support affected communities, and work to end HIV stigma. As King said, 'If you can't fly, run. If you can't run, walk. If you can't walk, crawl. But by all means keep moving'. ".

12/23/2025

At Agape we know what happens this time of year. Also according to the Office of National Statistics ,peak in births in late September show that more babies are conceived in the weeks leading up to and days after Christmas than at any other time of the year. Protect yourself from disease and unexpected gifts.

Happy Holidays

12/05/2025

Thank you Joliet Junior College, Joliet Pride Network and the FABULOUS queens for helping us spread the word about HIV prevention and care. The Drag Show Fund Raiser was a success!

12/03/2025

THANK YOU Joliet Pride Network FOR YOU GIFT CARD DONATIONS. OUR CLIENTS WILL BE HAPPY TO RECEIVE THEM!!