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GOIN US IN OUR FIRST-EVER CAPITAL PROJECT & HELP US TO EXPAND OUR IMPACT IN SONOMA COUNTY VIST OUR “ON THE MOVE” WEBSITE On the Move | Face to Face | ending HIV in Sonoma County (f2f.org) For 39 years Face to Face has been helping people with HIV/AIDS. Recently we have explored strategies to expand our impact in the region and to reach more people with our services. When COVID hit and we were forced to close our door, our team went to work going mobile. Our Prevention & Care services team did not miss a beat. There was no way […]

LGBTQI History: A Sonoma County Timeline 1947-2000. Wednesdays 1:30-3pm. Online via Zoom. On Wed, Mar 2 Adam Richmond will be presenting on the SoCo Lesbian & Gay Democratic Club, late 1980s – 1991. Please contact me to enroll in this FREE class  and receive a Zoom invite: cdungan@santarosa.edu

The Board of Directors is excited to announce the appointment of Adrian Shanker (he/him) as the next Executive Director of The Spahr Center!In a national search for a new executive, organizations like ours endeavor to find the impossible. A person who has a big heart for our community and a bold vision for our future. Someone who can engage at both the grassroots level and on the national stage. A leader with the technical skills to manage a complex, growing organization and one who will do so guided by the values of equity and justice. We put together candidate profiles […]

Dive into environmental issues and discover how things work with our new science databases. From hundreds of 3-D interactive models, to in depth research on scientific topics, there is a whole world of digital science to explore! These new resources are courtesy of the California State Library as part of their K-12 Online Content Project, which enables all K-12 students in California to access vital learning support through their schools and local libraries. Find out more about these exciting resources below! Environmental Studies In Contextbrings together periodicals and multimedia, empowering learners to critically analyze and understand important topics that affect people around the world. […]

LGBTQI History: A Sonoma County Timeline 1947-2000. Wednesdays 1:30-3pm. Online via Zoom. On Wed, Feb 23 Magi Fedorka will be presenting on Forward Together,  a major activist organization in the 1980s-90s. Please contact me to enroll in this FREE class  and receive a Zoom invite: cdungan@santarosa.edu

We are a month into the New Year and we are just getting started on what promises to be an exciting year for Face to Face and the clients we serve in Sonoma County. To all who have supported our work through the years we are grateful for your continued support. Hard to believe but we are now in our 39th year of helping people with HIV/AIDS in Sonoma County. What began as a grassroots effort to help those who were dying of AIDS has grown into an organization that provides best-practice, evidence-based prevention and care services, all the while supporting […]

Social Security Opens to Survivors of Same-Sex Couples Who Could Not MarryThe Social Security Administration now allows lesbians and gay men to receive survivor’s benefits if we can show that we were in a committed relationship and would have married had that been possible. This could be a huge benefit to many LGBTQ seniors! Starting at age 60 — or 50 for those who are disabled — a survivor can either apply for a deceased spouse’s Social Security benefits (if these are higher than the survivor’s, or if the survivor does not have the work history to qualify) or apply for them temporarily and […]

LGBTQI History: A Sonoma County Timeline 1947-2000. Wednesdays 1:30-3pm. Online via Zoom. On Wed, Feb 9 we will be talking with John Sawyer about Sawyer’s News. Looking forward to seeing you there! Please contact me to enroll in this FREE class and  receive a Zoom invite: cdungan@santarosa.edu

Sonoma County Pride is excited to announce plans to return to Downtown Santa Rosa for the annual Sonoma County Pride Parade and Festival.  The event will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2022, and includes a morning parade through downtown, as well as a daytime festival in Courthouse Square, with entertainment, booths, and activities.  We are grateful for the support of our Santa Rosa partners. Santa Rosa Metro Chamber’s CEO, Peter Rumble, states, “The Santa Rosa Metro Chamber, Downtown District and Visit Santa Rosa are thrilled that Sonoma County Pride has decided to bring their events back to Downtown Santa […]