Did you know that this year was our 20th Anniversary of our Colorado Springs Pride Fest event?
Did you know that Your Pride Center has been here for more than 33 years?
Did you know that a $20 per month gift from you will be matched (aka Doubled) by the Gill Foundation?
Did you know that Your Pride Center has talked with more than 1200 people on the phone in the last 6 months?
Did you know that more than 700 people have walked through the doors of Your Pride Center in the last 6 months?
Did you know that staff members at Your Pride Center have had more than 5500 eMail conversations in the last 6 months?
Did you know that We Need You to continue serving the thousands of GLBT individuals here in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas?
Using our 20 / 20 Vision with the above snapshot of what Your Pride Center is doing, would you consider making a monthly donation of just $20 per month for 20 months or more?
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Health & Wellness
Written by David
Sunday, 09 May 2010 02:42
Community Health Initiative
Your Pride Center's Community Health Initiative is designed to address disparities that exist in the delivery of health care services, and in health outcomes, in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. We do this through four primary focus areas:
Women's Wellness Connection:
Provides access to free or reduced-cost breast- and cervical-cancer exams for women who qualify. Call Linda at 719 471-4429, or email
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to sign up. Linda also provides free Health Navigation services for her WWC clients, connecting them to other physical and mental health resources they may need.
Colorado Rocks! - a Men's Health Service
(open to all) Providing free & confidential rapid testing for HIV; tobacco cessation services; substance abuse recovery support; free condoms & lube; and Health Navigation. Call David at 719 471-4429 or email
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Transgender Health
We are building a growing list of competent providers for the transgender community, and reaching out to the medical community to educate more providers in this growing field. Call Cara at 719 471-4429 or email
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for more information.
Providers and Resource Project (in progress)
Once complete, this will be a comprehensive list of physical and mental health care providers in the Pikes Peak Region that are culturally competent to serve the LGBT community. In-house training for providers will be made available, to help doctors' offices and other providers understand the unique needs of our community.
(Do you work in the health care field? Email
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for details on how to get on our list of recommended providers.)
Get Involved in Community Health!
Your Pride Center depends on a dedicated group of volunteers to serve the more than 3.000 people a year that call or come in for services. Volunteer orientation is held every other Friday at noon; email our volunteer coordinator,
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to sign up for our next orientation. After orientation, volunteers with a passion for community health can contribute in one or more of the following ways:
Sexual Health. Our HIV Prevention Advisory Committee meets monthly on the last Tuesday of each month at the Center, to advise our staff on the outreach we do. No health background is necessary; email
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to RSVP. This committee is also the place to start if you're considering getting trained to become one of our certified HIV rapid testers.
Street Outreach. Team H.O.M.O. (Health Outreach Mobilized Outrageously) is our street outreach team that distributes condoms & lube, safer sex information, and info about our other health programs to clubs and other venues in town. If you're social and campy, Team HOMO is the place for you!
Women's Wellness. Your Pride Center is the Southern Colorado agency with the State Health Department contract to do outreach for this federally-funded program which connects under-insured women who qualify with free or reduced-cost breast- and cervical-cancer exams. Email
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to volunteer for this crucial program, or to find out if you qualify for an exam.
GLBT Health Consortium. Organizations that serve members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community are invited to send a representative to our monthly Health Consortium meeting, held at noon on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Bring a sack lunch, network with other professionals, share what you know and learn more about the people you serve.
Last Updated on Monday, 23 August 2010 13:05
Mission
Our mission is to empower lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to achieve civil and social equality.
Vision
We envision a thriving Colorado Springs in which all people, including GLBT people, can reach their full potential as human beings, free from oppression and discrimination. We envision a region where individual rights are honored, and constitutional rights, including life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are upheld for all people.
History
Pikes Peak Gay & Lesbian Community Center is a 501(c)3, nonprofit organization founded in 1978 and formally incorporated in 1981. As one of the oldest LGBT centers in the nation, the Pride Center continuously works to foster a vibrant sense of community and create a safe, inclusive, affirming, and equitable civil and social environment where GLBT people and their families can thrive. Beginning as primarily and social group and help-line, the Center has expanded to meet the changing needs of our community. --
