TaskForce Prevention & Community Services Appoints Dr. Jagadīśa-devaśrī Dācus as Its First Deputy Director
The new leadership position will strengthen organizational capacity as TaskForce prepares for its next chapter of growth and community impact.
Community Health Worker
Youth Community Ambassador
Hyde Park hosts its first Pride Festival
On June 13, a collaboration between HIV prevention and community services organizations held the first Hyde Park Pride Festival at Nichols Park at 1355 E. 53rd St.
Free LGBTQ+ Therapy at TaskForce
TaskForce offers free, affirming therapy for LGBTQ+ youth and adults on Chicago’s West Side.
West Side Nonprofit Expands To Offer Free LGBTQ+ Mental Health Services
TaskForce Prevention and Community Services is now offering free LGBTQ+-affirming, bilingual mental health therapy for youth, adults, couples and families.
TaskForce Offers Support to Chicago Public Schools and Voices Concern for LGBTQ+ Youth and Youth of Color Ahead of CEO’s Congressional Testimony
Chicago, IL – June 5, 2026 – As Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King prepares to testify before Congress regarding district policies affecting LGBTQ+ students and educational equity initiatives, TaskForce Prevention & Community Services is expressing its support for Chicago Public Schools and its concern for the potential impact these discussions may have on LGBTQ+ youth […]
TaskForce launches free LGBTQ+ therapy program on West Side
Bilingual, barrier-free mental health services aim to expand culturally competent care for LGBTQ+ youth, adults, and families
TaskForce Launches Free Therapy Program for LGBTQ+ Youth and Marginalized Adults on Chicago’s West Side
Bilingual, LGBTQ+-affirming therapy services will support youth, adults, couples, and families in need.
Antonio King, city’s first LGBTQ+ director, comes to West Side for a discussion
At the invitation of TaskForce Prevention, he discussed funding cuts, mental health access and uneven support across neighborhoods
