San Diego Lesbian Gay Bisexual And Transgender Community Center

Housing services and programs: sunburst youth housing project (yhp): yhp provides affordable and supportive housing for san diego's homeless youth, with a special focus on lgbtq+ 18- to 24-year-old youth. The primary goal is to increase housing stability for san diego's homeless youth and prevent future episodes of homelessness. The 23-unit development is located in downtown san diego, close to city college, public transportation, community health facilities, and other essential resources.karibu permanent supportive housing program: karibu provides 21 units of affordable and supportive housing for the lgbtq+ community, ages 18+ through a scattered site housing model.lgbtq safe s.t.a.y. Wellness center: this program provides overnight emergency housing for transitional age youth, ages 18-24. Resources include gender-neutral living quarters and restrooms, showers, laundry facilities, clothing, and toiletries, as well as lgbtq+-empowering staff and case managers who provide access to resources and referrals, with a focus on locating permanent housing for the youth.host home program: this program identifies, screens, and trains community members who are known to the youth (18-24) and are willing to host them in their home on a short or long-term basis. The host-home program is a cost-effective way to provide lgbtq+ youth experiencing homelessness with a safe place to stay and a chance to better access support services.family reunification services: this program seeks to reconnect lgbtq+ youth with their families, when safe and appropriate, while the entire family receives counseling and supportive services. Support services may include transportation to where family is located, local resources for families, connection to mental health services, and support groups at the center.prevention & diversion services: prevention and diversion services are designed to assist individuals and families in the county of san diego who are facing housing instability or are currently unhoused. Eligible clients in need of homelessness prevention services are able to receive temporary rental assistance, housing navigation, budgeting resources, utility assistance, food, transportation assistance, short-term housing, and case management services. Clients who are already unhoused can receive assistance with emergency housing, case management, housing search assistance, temporary rental assistance, food, transportation assistance, clothing, and rental deposit assistance. Center staff also provide public benefits enrollment assistance and provide internal referrals to the center's programs.project compassion: this is a tangible, action-based program that offers direct supportive resources for those experiencing homelessness. Project compassion provides clients with needed items like socks, toiletries, clothes, food, and water. The program also connects community members to internal and external resources like medical care, mental health services, addiction and recovery options, specialized case management, housing navigation, and benefits enrollment assistance. Through their work, the project compassion team realized that 30% of the unhoused clients they assisted were living with hiv.adult housing assistance: this program provides both prevention and diversion services to adults who are housing insecure and unhoused. There is a team that consists of a case manager, housing navigator, and peer support counselor available to help clients access new housing, retain current housing, and assist with securing other basic needs items such as furniture, appliances, rental arrears, food, and transportation.north park seniors apartments: is the first affordable housing development for seniors in the city of san diego focused on serving the lgbtq community. It has 76 apartments for seniors 55 years and older. The center provides programming and case management for north park senior apartment residents.

Behavioral health services: the center offers a wide range of professional counseling services for individuals, couples/families, and groups. Specialized services include chemical dependency/substance abuse counseling, gender-expansive services, the relationship violence treatment & intervention program (rvtip), grief groups, and bilingual services.

Sexual health & wellness services: the center has a wide range of sexual health and wellness services specifically designed for the lgbtq+ community. These include hiv/hcv/sti testing onsite, food and nutrition assistance, health education and risk reduction counseling, support groups, and education about/referrals for pep and prep.