Mission Statement
The mission of The San Diego LGBT Community Center
is to enhance and sustain the health and well-being of the lesbian,
gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV communities by providing activities,
programs, and services that:
- Create community,
- Empower community members,
- Provide essential resources,
- Advocate for civil and human rights, and
- Embrace, promote and support our cultural diversity.
Guiding Principles
The principles that guide the actions of The Center Board, volunteers and staff, as well as the design and implementation of all Center programs, shall be:
- Inclusiveness and diversity founded on human and civil rights for all,
- Financial stability and integrity,
- The Resource Enhancement and Community Health (REACH) programming objectives,
- Collaboration with consumers and other community agencies to provide a continuum of care & services,
- Compassionate, quality service delivery,
- Continual Quality Improvement,
- Leadership Development,
- Cost-Effectiveness, and
- Measurable Outcomes.
Non-Discrimination Policy
The Center is committed to a policy of non-discrimination in employment and in the provision of all services.
It is an explicit goal of all Center programs to be inclusive and representative of the diversity found in the San Diego community. Honoring, promoting and celebrating our community’s diversity is a central organizing principle for The Center, as well as a part of our mission statement. Every staff member, board member, and volunteer is committed to helping to create an environment where each individual can feel respected, welcomed, and understood. The Center provides services without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetic characteristics, political belief or activity, status as a veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local laws.
Organizational Background.
The San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center, Inc., (d.b.a., The Center) is the nation's second oldest and third largest LGBT community center. Functioning as the LGBT community's leadership organization, The Center is led by an 18-member board of directors, employs over 40 paid staff and utilizes more than 800 community volunteers to achieve its twin goals of promoting LGBT health and human rights. The Center provides direct program services to the many different facets of the LGBT community, including men, women, youth, seniors, families, LGBT Latino community members and their families, and those struggling with HIV. In 2010 The Center served more than 46,000 San Diego community members, and through its events, activities and advocacy, touched the lives of thousands more.
Center programs and services are supported, in part, by The County of San Diego Department of Health & Human Services, The City of San Diego, The State of California, San Diego LGBT Pride, AIDS Walk San Diego, and the United Way of San Diego. |
