Mission & History
The Pacific Center is an award winning,
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community
center based in Berkeley, CA serving the East Bay and Greater Bay Area.
Through professional counseling, groups, community events, and
advocacy, Pacific Center works to foster and enhance the well-being
and self-respect of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
individuals.
Founded in 1973 in response to a brutal gay bashing incident in Oakland, the Pacific Center is the oldest LGBT community center in the Bay Area and thethird oldest in the United States. Over the past 35 years, Pacific Center has worked with tens of thousands of diverse LGBT people providing mental health and wellness services. Pacific Center has continually demonstrated innovation and leadership in responding to homophobia and the AIDS epidemic, and is committed to serving all parts of our diverse LGBT community.
Each year, nearly 4,000 people participate in our programs and services with 200 people calling or walking through our doors each week. Our programs include mental health counseling, HIV services and support, youth development, and peer based education and support. Pacific Center works every day to foster and enhance the well-being and self-respect of our LGBT community.
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Business Hours:
The Pacific Center is open from 9am-6pm Monday through Friday and is
closed Saturday and Sunday.
Mental Health Clinic Hours:
The Pacific Center Mental Health Clinic is open by appt from 10am - 8pm Monday through Friday.
Community Drop-in Hours:
The Pacific Center's Community Drop-in hours are from 4pm - 8pm
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Staff & Board
Staff
Leslie Ewing
Executive Director
Louise Monsour, MFT
Director of Clinical Training
Aaron Testard, MFT
Clinic Program Manager
Rachel Kadner, MA
Youth Program Manager
eddie gesso
Operations Manager
Jan Herzog
Bookkeeper
Antonio Salas, President
Shannon Brueckner, MFT, Vice-President
Phil Evans, MFT, Secretary
James Hodgkins, Esq., Treasurer
Samee Roberts, Member
Newsletters
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