Diversity Center
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| General Agency Information | |||
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| Name: | Diversity Center | ||
| Alternate Name(s): | The Diversity Center The LGBT Diversity Center The Santa Cruz County Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center | ||
| Address: | 1117 Soquel Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Driving Directions | ||
| Primary Phone: | 831-425-5422 | ||
| Email Address: | info@diversitycenter.org | ||
| Website: | www.diversitycenter.org | ||
| Days/Hours of Operation/Phone: | Monday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Tuesday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Thursday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Saturday 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | ||
| Description: | All hours are hosted by volunteers and we make every effort to be open our posted hours. Please call ahead to confirm we are open to the
public if you are visiting from a distance. Everyone who enters is welcome, treated with respect, and assisted in the best way possible by one of our dedicated volunteer hosts. Visitors utilize our lending library of over 2000 titles, watch videos, or relax in our garden area and socialize with others. They come for friendship, safety, support, referral, our lending and resource library, cyber center, or in-house sponsored activities and events. ELIGIBILITY: Any lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender person and allies. | ||
| Mission: | The Diversity Center is dedicated to enhancing lives and promoting fairness for LGBTIQ people in Santa Cruz County. | ||
| Programs: | HIV testing will no longer be conducted at The Diversity Center. Please contact
Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency (831) 454-4730 www.santacruzhealth.org/phealth/2aids_hiv.htm Santa Cruz AIDS Project (SCAP) (831)427-3900 www.scapsite.org LGBTIQ Pride: this committee produces the annual Santa Cruz LGBT Pride Festival and downtown Pride March in June. Transgender Program offers people who find themselves somewhere on the transgender spectrum a place to meet others, access transgender resources, and explore the possibilities in a respectful and caring environment. "60 plus" Senior Program holds monthly socials for seniors, performs out-reach to mainstream service providers and needs assessment survey for the LGBT senior community. Tobacco Free, LGBT, Santa Cruz County Tobacco use in the LGBT community is two - three times higher than in the general population. To address the needs of our community, this program provides information and support for smoke free homes, education about the realities of secondhand smoke, and a free quit smoking class. Tobacco Free, LGBT is funded by the California Department of Public Health, Tobacco Control Section. A LGBTIQ Spiritual Resource Guide to Santa Cruz Area Faith Groups. Queer Youth Scene is a safe space for queer youth and allies to meet and socialize with movies, art projects, special guests, and more! Local LGBTIQ and LGBTIQ-friendly artists are featured at our Diversity Center Art Gallery, please call for open hours 425-5422. Rainbow Veterans provides advocacy, recognition, education, support and resources for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) active duty personnel, veterans, their partners, family and friends. Triangle Speakers is an LGBT educational speakers bureau that works to eliminate the fear, prejudice, and hatred of individuals that are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and their allies. SEE RELATED AGENCIES BELOW Conexiones is our Latino program and is committed to further expanding the Diversity Center's accessbility, inclusivity, and outreach to the LGBT Latina/o and Spanish speaking community. We engage, educate, and empower the LGBT Latino community through various events and programs. GLBT Business and Professional Mixer Join us for a great evening of food, beverages, and networking with other GLBT Business and Professionals. | ||
| Facilities: | Meeting facility for rent, capacity 50, call for availability. | ||
| Meetings: | Fourth Tuesday of each month, 6-8pm, the Public is welcome.
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| Publications: | LGBT, Resource Directory | ||
| Languages other than English: | Spanish | ||
| Accommodations for Disabled: | Wheelchair Access | ||
| Public Transportation: | Available Within One Block | ||
| Eligibility: | See Description Notes | ||
| Fees: | Call for Information | ||
| Fee Amounts: | |||
| Areas Served: | Santa Cruz County | ||
| Physical Location: | Santa Cruz | ||
| Funding Source: | Grants Memberships | ||
| Officials | |||
Jim Brown Adam Spickler | |||
| Related Agencies | |||
| Child Agencies: | Triangle Speakers | ||
| Subject Headings | |||
| Alcohol Dependency Support Groups Alcoholism Counseling Bisexuals Drug Abuse Counseling Drug Dependency Support Groups Gay Men Gay/Lesbian Advocacy Groups Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Advocacy Groups Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Issues Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Parents Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Support Groups Gender Identity Support Groups Hispanics/Latinos Information and Referral Lesbians Library Services Mutual Support Groups Private Nonprofits Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Social Clubs/Events Speakers/Speakers Bureaus Transgendered Advocacy Groups Transgendered Individuals Veteran Support Groups | |||
| This record last modified March 26, 2013 | |||
