Older adults resources
The Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center
Through collaboration and unity, the Billy DeFrank LGBTQ Community Center strives to provide a diverse platform for our community to meet, learn, be challenged, and grow. It offers many support groups, community events, and other information about LGBTQ resources.
Avenidas
Avenidas is a community-based nonprofit in Palo Alto whose mission is to help older adults in our community be as active, engaged, and healthy as possible throughout their lives by providing relevant services and programs. Avenidas launched their LGBTQ Seniors Initiative, which includes expanding services and new services, particularly within the areas of socialization and health education/cultural competency. Visit their site to learn more about the services and upcoming events.
The Gender Health Center
The Gender Health Center is a safe place for transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse people of all ages for people and their families to receive information on and compassionate care for their gender experience.
Location: 777 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA 95112, (408) 977-4550
Walk-ins welcome:
Medical Social Services and Nursing Visits: M-F 8 AM-4:30 PM; (408) 977-8763
Medical and Mental Health Services: T-Th 8 AM-4:30 PM
San Mateo Pride Center
The San Mateo County Pride Center provides a broad range of services to LGBTQ+ individuals, partners, and families of all ages, with specialized programming for youth and older adults. The Pride Center is unique in that it combines direct mental health services with social and educational programming both at the Pride Center and in the community.
Oakland Community Center
The Oakland LGBTQ Community Center is dedicated to enhancing and sustaining the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) individuals, our families and allies, by providing educational, social, health and wellness related activities, programs and services.
LGBTQ Wellness
LGBTQ Wellness supports the mental health of LGBTQ community members and allies by providing outreach, education, and advocacy services. LGBTQ wellness serves diverse, multigenerational LGBTQ communities throughout Santa Clara County with a vision to build an affirmative culture.