CHAT Program
Planned Parenthood of Illinois (PPIL) is a proud partner in the Chicago Healthy Adolescents and Teens (CHAT) program which offers free chlamydia and gonorrhea testing and treatment to participating schools. CHAT is implemented by PPIL in collaboration with Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Department of Public Health.
Are you a young person looking for information on sex, relationships, your body and more?
STI testing is a normal part of health care - help the young people in your school take action
CHAT offers free, confidential, self-administered STI testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia for students 12 years old and older.
CHAT covers the cost of treatment at any PPIL location for students who test positive. Anyone who tests with CHAT gets information on where and how to access additional services, including, but not limited to, STI testing, HIV testing, pregnancy testing, birth control, condoms, and pregnancy health care.
Learn more about CHAT testing
Support
CHAT Specialists work with you to customize a program that suits your students’ needs.
We:
- Coordinate kit and material distribution to students
- Organize CHAT pick-up days
- Answers students’ questions
- Demos kit
You:
- Provide a space and table to interact with students
Treatment
Students access results through a secure portal. If results are abnormal, a PPIL care team member will contact them and assist with accessing treatment.
Anyone who tests with CHAT will be provided with information on where and how to access additional services, including, but not limited to, STI testing, HIV testing, pregnancy testing, birth control, condoms and pregnancy health care.
Interested in learning more?
Contact us today to see how your institution can become a CHAT school.
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Or call 1-800-230-7526