Last Thursday, a packed room united longtime donors, members of the media, volunteers, LGBT Life Center staff, skeptics, and supporters – all for one cause – the State of LGBT Life Center. The inaugural Town Hall event, marked by insightful discussions and heartfelt stories, was a testament to The Center’s deep impact on the community. The…
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Diane ‘Recina’ Turner: Bringing Comfort and Stability as LGBT Life Center’s Housing Specialist
Name/Nickname: Diane (Name: Recina)Pronouns: she/herJob title: Housing Specialist Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? I came from the City of Virginia Beach Housing Preservation Dept as a Housing Specialist. I’m here to help you with… Housing Stabilization, a Good Laugh, and to lend a helping hand to all persons in the Agency….
Staff Spotlight: Kristin St. Louis is Dedicated to Improving Community Outreach
Name: Kristin St. Louis Title: Client Services Director Pronouns: She/Her How long have you been with LGBT Life Center? I’ve been with the Life Center for a little over seven months now. 😊 Tell us a little bit about the work you do at The Center? In my role, I oversee both the Medical Case Management team…
Meet Jay: Building Community Health Education as LGBT Life Center’s Prevention Specialist
Name/Nickname: Jay Pronouns: He/HimJob title: Community Health Navigator/Prevention Specialist Where’d you come from, and what’d you do there? I was working at Cricket Wireless and as a consultant to Xcuslive Medical Staffing. At Cricket Wireless, I sold phones and helped with marketing. At Xcusilve, I planned all the company events, and birthday events, and did marketing….
Shari Bailey: Steering the Path to Empowerment as LGBT Life Center’s Housing Case Manage
Name/Nickname: Shari Bailey Pronouns: she/herJob title: Housing Case Manager Where’d you come from, and what’d you do there? ForKids: Case Manager/Housing Specialist I’m here to help you with… making sure you’re getting the medications you need, the support you need, and helping individuals toward self-sufficiency and empowerment. How did you become interested in working at the LGBT Life Center?I truly enjoy…
Meet Jan Cline: From Community Fitness to Fundraising Champion at LGBT Life Center
Name/Nickname: Jan ClinePronouns: He/HimJob title: Development Coordinator Where’d you come from and what’d you do there?Coming from Primeplus Senior Centers where I was the Wellness Coordinator. Arranged nearly 50 fitness classes each week with 12 part time contracted instructors, planned educational presentations reflecting member interests, and taught 3 cohorts of at-risk seniors in CDC Diabetes Prevention course….
What’s a Positive HIV Result Mean in 2024?
More Treatment Options Than Ever A positive HIV result today looks a lot different than it did 20 or even 10 years ago. Medications have advanced to the point where health challenges are relatively similar between positive and negative individuals, and side effects for those on medications are minimal. There are also more choices than…
🎉 Cheers to 35 years of service in Hampton Roads and to the next 35!
#LoveYourLIFE If we wish to rebuild our cities,we must first rebuild our neighborhoods.-Harvey Milk Dear Friends of LGBT Life Center, 2023 has been a year of change, transformation, and renewal. Construction and rebirth will take us into early 2024. By mid-year, these efforts will blossom into an LGBT Life Center that serves both sides of…
Virginia Dept. of Housing Reports Successful Grant Compliance and Effective LGBT Homeless Support at LGBT Life Center
For Nearly 35 years LGBT Life Center has Served the Hampton Roads Community Through Several State and Federally Funded Grants Norfolk, VA (Dec. 14, 2023) — The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (Virginia DHCD) released a report outlining the successful results of recently conducted grant monitoring reviews for LGBT Life Center, the largest…
LGBT Life Center Celebrates Significant Grant for YOUth Matters Program
Exciting News for LGBTQ+ Youth: A Major Boost from the Hampton Roads Community Foundation LGBT Life Center is proud to share some fantastic news with our community: We have been awarded a substantial grant of $65,100.00 for our YOUth Matter program that will be disseminated over three years and allow us to hire an on-site youth therapist….