San Diego Lesbian Gay Bisexual And Transgender Community Center

THE MISSION OF THE SAN DIEGO LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER ENHANCES AND SUSTAINS THE HEALTH & WELL-BEING OF THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, QUEER, TRANSGENDER, NONBINARY, IMMIGRANT, AND HIV COMMUNITIES TO THE BETTERMENT OF OUR ENTIRE SAN DIEGO REGION.

COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMSLATIN@ SERVICES, OFFERING OUR LGBTQ LATINO/A/X COMMUNITY MEMBERS A WELCOMING AND CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY PROFICIENT SPACE THAT ALLOWS THEM TO ACCEPT AND EMBRACE ALL OF WHO THEY ARE, INCLUDING THEIR CULTURE, TRADITIONS, LANGUAGE, SPIRITUALITY, AND SEXUAL AND GENDER IDENTITIES.WOMENS RESOURCES, CONNECTING LBTQ WOMEN TO NEEDED HEALTH, LEGAL, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND CREATING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN WITHIN A SAFE, FEMALE-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT. THIS PROGRAM IS ALSO COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE AND SUPPORT AVAILABLE TO UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED WOMEN. SENIOR SERVICES, SERVING MEMBERS IN THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY WHO ARE AGE 50 AND BETTER THROUGH ONGOING CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. THE 50 AND BETTER CLUB SEEKS TO DECREASE ISOLATION AND INCREASE THE SENSE OF CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY FOR ONE OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED GROUPS.FAMILIES @ THE CENTER, SERVING ALL OF OUR LGBTQ FAMILIES, INCLUDING FAMILY MEMBERS OF CHOICE WHO PROVIDE COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT. SERVICES INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL AND SKILL-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION INFORMATION AND OTHER FAMILY SERVICES, AND INFORMATION AND REFERRALS REGARDING SCHOOLS, HEALTHCARE, HOUSING, AND VOTING.PROJECT TRANS (TRANSGENDER REFERRALS, ASSISTANCE, NETWORKING AND SERVICES) OFFERS DISCUSSION GROUPS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, HIV PREVENTION SERVICES, YOUTH SERVICES AND MORE FOR TRANSGENDER AND NONBINARY COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON ADVOCACY, REFERRALS, OUTREACH, SENSITIVITY TRAININGS, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS, WORKSHOPS AND NETWORKING WITH COMMUNITY AGENCIES. DISCUSSION AND SUPPORT GROUPS, THE LONGEST-RUNNING PROGRAMS AT THE CENTER, PROVIDING COMING OUT, DISCUSSION, AND SUPPORT GROUPS FOR OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY. THE DAVID BOHNETT CYBER CENTER IS A PUBLIC COMPUTER LAB LOCATED AT THE MAIN CENTER IN HILLCREST. THE CYBER CENTER PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE INTERNET, COMPUTER SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS, FREE TO LOW-COST COMPUTER SKILLS AND CAREER BUILDING CLASSES, AND ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING. THE HILLCREST YOUTH CENTER AND SOUTH BAY YOUTH CENTER ALSO HOUSE A COMPUTER LAB.THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS COUNCIL (YPC) IS A DIVERSE GROUP OF YOUNG LGBTQ PROFESSIONALS AND ALLIES DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION AND FUTURE GROWTH OF THE SAN DIEGO LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER. THEIR MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND EMPOWER YOUNG LGBTQ PROFESSIONALS AND THEIR ALLIES THROUGH A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS COUNCIL ACADEMY. COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP COUNCIL PROVIDES A STABLE AND ON-GOING COLLABORATION FOR LGBTQ COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR ALLIES TO EFFECTIVELY EXCHANGE INFORMATION, COORDINATE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, COLLABORATE ON COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND PROVIDE COORDINATED COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. ENGAGE SAN DIEGO, A PROGRAM OF THE CENTER, IS A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK OF SOCIAL-JUSTICE FOCUSED NON-PROFIT GROUPS WORKING TO INCREASE CIVIC AND VOTER ENGAGEMENT IN HISTORICALLY AND SYSTEMICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY.

YOUTH DROP-IN AND HOUSING SERVICES AND PROGRAMSTHE HILLCREST YOUTH CENTER (HYC) IS SAN DIEGO COUNTYS FIRST DROP-IN AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY DEDICATED TO THE NEEDS OF LGBTQ AND NON-BINARY YOUTH, YOUTH LIVING WITH HIV, AND THEIR FAMILIES AND ALLIES. HYC PROVIDES A SAFE AND WELCOMING SPACE WHERE YOUTH CAN RECEIVE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE, ATTEND SUPPORT GROUPS, LEARN ABOUT ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS IN NUMEROUS WORKSHOPS, AND PARTICIPATE IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.SOUTH BAY YOUTH CENTER (SBYC) IS A DROP-IN AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY MODELED AFTER HYC TO HELP THE CENTER BETTER SERVE LGBTQ YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES IN SOUTH BAY.SUNBURST YOUTH HOUSING PROJECT (YHP) IS SAN DIEGO COUNTYS FIRST PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM FOR TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH (TAY), AGES 18 TO 24. YHP IS A 23-UNIT FACILITY THAT PROVIDES SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR HOMELESS YOUTH, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON LGBTQ AND YOUTH LIVING WITH HIV. YOUTH HAVE ACCESS TO CRITICAL SUPPORT SERVICES SUCH AS CASE MANAGEMENT, CONNECTION TO HEALTH CARE, ON-SITE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, BENEFITS ENROLLMENT, HIV TESTING, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT.LGBT SAFE S.T.A.Y. IS AN OVERNIGHT EMERGENCY HOUSING PROGRAM FOR TAY YOUTH. RESOURCES INCLUDE GENDER-NEUTRAL FACILITIES AS WELL AS AN LGBTQ EMPOWERING STAFF AND CASE MANAGERS WHO PROVIDE ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND REFERRALS, WITH A FOCUS ON LOCATING PERMANENT HOUSING FOR THE YOUTH.THE HOST HOME PROGRAM IDENTIFIES, SCREENS, AND TRAINS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE KNOWN TO A TAY YOUTH CLIENT EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND ARE WILLING TO HOST THEM IN THEIR HOME ON A SHORT- OR LONG-TERM BASIS. THE FAMILY REUNIFICATION PROGRAM SEEKS TO RECONNECT LGBTQ YOUTH WITH THEIR FAMILIES, WHEN SAFE AND APPROPRIATE, WHILE THE ENTIRE FAMILY RECEIVES COUNSELING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THE CENTERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND PROGRAMS PROVIDES WORKSHOPS, CRISIS COUNSELING, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, AN INTERN TRAINING PROGRAM, AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING IN INDIVIDUAL, COUPLE, FAMILY, AND GROUP FORMATS. SPECIALIZATIONS INCLUDE HIV, RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE, AND COUNSELING FOR TRANSGENDER AND NONBINARY COMMUNITY MEMBERS.