San Mateo County's First LGBTQ+ Center - The San Mateo County Pride Center is YOUR Community center. Come visit, hang out, and volunteer with us.
As the first and only LGBTQ+ center in San Mateo County, the Pride Center combines direct mental health services with community building and educational programming.
The Pride Center offers education, training, community events, peer support groups, daily programming, clinical therapy, and case management.
We are staffed by diverse LGBTQ+ identified skilled professionals who cross races, ethnicities, abilities, religions, and genders. We strive to reflect the community we serve. The San Mateo County Pride Center was born into existence after years of community advocacy and support. We are grateful for those who fought for us. And we are honored to continue to do this essential work to ensure our LGBTQ+ continues to feel safe, seen, valued, and validated.
We are here, we are queer, and we are proud.
Our services include:
-Individual, Family, and Partner counseling (MediCal and Sliding Scale)
-Peer Counseling and Mentorship
-Drop-in Therapy Groups
-Drop-in Peer Social Groups
-Case Management
-Regular drop-in hours
-Educational Workshops
-Training Program for local schools, providers, and organizations
-Onsite Library and Computer Lab
-Resource and Service Referrals
The San Mateo County Pride Center is a program of StarVista @StarVistaSMC.
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