Coming Up at the Avenidas Rainbow Collective
LGBTQ Elder Empowerment & Connections Group: SOGIE Part 2
Avenidas Song Appreciation Group: Favorite Love Song
AARP LGBT Prepare to Care Workshop
Empowerment & Connections Conference Video Playlist
What’s New at the Avenidas Rainbow Collective
Do You Know a Great LGBTQ+ Ally? Nominate Them for an Award
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Addiction Resources for the Transgender Community from Sunshine Behavioral Health
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New Suicide Prevention and Well-Being Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community
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Introducing the Queer Silicon Valley History Experience
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New & Expanded Services
Socialization
Building on the success of our first LGBTQ café at Avenidas during the summer of 2019, we will continue to offer these café sessions on a monthly or quarterly basis. We will also organize several other meetups, such as local hikes, picnics, and sports outings, on a regular basis.
Pride
During Pride Week in June, we will host dozens of activities throughout the week, culminating with a big Pride celebration and/or field trip to the Pride Parade in San Francisco. We will also participate in the Pride Parade in San Jose as well, which takes place in August.
Legal & Financial
Working with local advisors specializing in LGBTQ trusts, estates, living wills, etc., we will include an LGBTQ track at our annual Avenidas Financial Conference.
Health & Wellness
In addition to promoting our myriad of existing Avenidas health & wellness services to the LGBTQ older adult population, we will collaborate with partner organizations to host FREE monthly/bi-monthly health workshops, screenings, services, conferences, and more.
Caregiving
The Avenidas Care Partners and Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center teams will provide LGBTQ-focused caregiver support groups on a monthly/bi-monthly basis. We have the opportunity to partner with the Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California & Nevada, Family Caregiver Alliance, and Openhouse in this area as well.
Cultural Competency
In partnership with Openhouse, which specializes in this area, Avenidas will provide quarterly LGBTQ cultural competency trainings for its employees and open it up to employees from our other partner agencies in the community who are also delivering health and social services to LGBTQ seniors.
Housing
Working with LGBTQ-knowledgeable organizations like Senior Adults Legal Assistance, the County of Santa Clara, Charities Housing, and Openhouse, we will provide an LGBTQ track at our annual Avenidas Housing Conference to provide information and resources related to LGBTQ-safe, accessible, and affordable housing options in Northern Santa Clara County.
Rainbow Collective Resources for LGBTQ+ Seniors
HIV/AIDS: What You Should Know
The Facts on LGBT Aging
Census LGBTQ+ Fact Sheet
