Male Involvement

Administered by:  Bureau of Maternal and Child Health

Under the supervision of the Family Planning Program, two male involvement projects are in place - Options for Youth and Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation.The programs are designed to increase awareness and access to reproductive health information and family planning services to both adolescent and adult males in Chicago.

Options for Youth places emphasis on adolescents living on Chicago's south side, while Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation's main focus is on connecting men with primary care providers and to ensure that their clients receive education on sexually transmitted diseases with a special emphasis on HIV/AIDS.


  • Options for Youth
    5234 S Blackstone Avenue, Suite H
    Chicago, Illinois 60615
    773/324-0075
    Pat Mosena, Ph.D
    mosena@options4youth.org
  • Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
    8080 State Street
    East St. Louis, Illinois  62203
    618/271-7313
    Cassandra Johnson
    cjohnson@sihf.org