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MISSION AND HISTORY
Resource Center is a trusted leader that empowers the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) communities and all people affected by HIV through improving health and wellness, strengthening families and communities, and providing transformative education and advocacy.
Resource Center was established in 1983 with a focus on education and service, and a goal of achieving recognition and equal rights for gays and lesbians in North Texas. In 1985, the agency quickly mobilized to deal with the HIV/AIDS epidemic, becoming a source of community awareness and prevention education, legal services, emergency funding, and basic needs. Today, with over 38 years of experience, Resource Center operates one of the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) community centers in the United States and is a primary HIV/AIDS service organization in North Texas. With a staff of 74 members supported by over 1,300 volunteers, the agency serves more than 62,000 people each year through programs that address the needs of the LGBTQ community and services that provide critical assistance to people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
HIV Client Services at Resource Center serve low-income people living with HIV. Services include case management; health insurance assistance; mental health and substance abuse counseling; transgender health; an HIV-specialized dental clinic that provides free oral health care to nearly 900 patients a year; an LGBTQ clinic that provides primary health services; and a nutrition program that operates the only food pantry and one of only two hot meals programs that specialize in meeting the nutritional needs of people living with HIV in the Dallas Metroplex.
HIV prevention programs provide HIV/STI testing, Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), evidence-based prevention education and outreach, peer-led social activities; and large-scale condom distribution that targets communities disproportionately affected by HIV in North Texas.
LGBTQ-affirming programs cover a broad spectrum of community needs. Youth First serves middle and high school aged LGBTQ youth, ages 12-18, and equips them with the skills they need to lead an authentic life. Thrive is the only LGBTQ-focused program in Dallas County for seniors, age 50 and older. Women with Pride empowers LGBTQ women, age 18 and older, through community involvement and social opportunities. GenderBrave provides weekly social programming and support groups for transgender and gender non-conforming young adults, ages 18-29.