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  It is with great pride that West County Health Centers celebrates over forty years of providing comprehensive, quality, and accessible health care services to the communities of western Sonoma County, beginning at the Occidental Area Health Center in 1976.   It is a great honor to care for our communities and provide a trusted “medical home” for thousands of people in western Sonoma County, including the most vulnerable and under-served. While there are countless reasons to celebrate and support West County Health Centers, Occidental Area Health Center among the most important and unique is our long success in providing access […]

Monday, August 8, 2 p.m. Sonoma General LGBT Support Group will happen at Sonoma Community Center, 276 Easy Napa Street in Sonoma, in Room 211.  Young people 12 – 18 years old are welcome. Also Monday, 5 – 6 p.m. Positive Images’ LGBTQI Sonoma Support Group will convene at the Sonoma Community Center, 276 Napa Street in Sonoma.  All those 12 – 24 are welcome Tuesday, August 9 and every Tuesday, 1 – 4p.m. Rapid HIV Testing is offered at Face to Face – Sonoma County AIDS Network, 873 Second Street in Santa Rosa. Also Tuesday at 10 a.m. Napa […]

Monday, July 25,    Positive Image’s Sonoma General LGBTQQI Meeting will be held at the Sonoma Community Center (Room 211), 276 East Napa Street in Sonoma. Also Monday, at 7 p.m. Parents of Trans Youth Meeting will happen at Positive Images Center, 312 Chinn Street in Santa Rosa Also Monday, 5:30 – 8 p.m. Marin AIDS Project hosts ‘Mix It Up’ their monthly mixer. At Four Points Sheraton, 1010 Northgate Drive in San Rafael. Tuesday, July 26, 1 – 4p.m. Rapid HIV Testing will be offered at Face to Face – Sonoma County AIDS Network, 873 Second Street in Santa Rosa. […]

The Arlene Francis Center proudly presents Chrysalis Fashion Benefit, an inaugural solo project by Michael Lee Brandon Powell, 20, of Windsor, CA. This party begins with a fashion show featuring gender-fluid designs presented by local models, and produced using fabric and clothing from local thrift stores repurposed as fashion for either sex. After the fashion portion of the evening, step outside to watch Michael release hundreds of baby butterflies into the night sky. A dinner by Worth Our Weight and a silent auction of Michael’s one-of-a-kind garments will follow. The evening wraps up with a DJ dance party. Self-expression is […]

The wine country comedy production, Crushers of Comedy is launching the inaugural Sonoma County Comedy Fest 2016 at the iconic Flamingo Resort in Santa Rosa, California. The two-day world class stand up comedy festival will feature well-known comics from Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area.  The festival will also welcome comedy’s most celebrated photographer, Dan Dion.  Both days, Dan will have his famous comedic photos on display and will be signing his best selling comedy satire book, Satirista. A few of the headlining comics will be Santa Rosa native, Kevin Camia. Kevin’s comedy album was a top ten […]

‘Aging Together with Pride’, an 8-week series for LGBT seniors will happen Saturdays June 4 through July 30 at the Petaluma Health Center.  This is the third series for LGBT seniors to happen here in Sonoma County and organizers are planning a fourth to take place in the Russian River area.  Gary ‘Buz’ Hermes will lead the group, that will prepare participants for the challenges and explore the possibilities of their later years.  Aging Together is sponsored by a grant from the Sonoma County LGBTQI Giving Circle Fund and the Sonoma County Human Services Department.  Call 707.227.6935 to register.  A […]

Monday, May 16, at 7 p.m. Parents of Trans Youth Meeting will happen at Positive Images Center, 312 Chinn Street in Santa Rosa Also Monday, 5:30 – 8 p.m. Marin AIDS Project hosts ‘Mix It Up’ their monthly mixer. At Four Points Sheraton, 1010 Northgate Drive in San Rafael. Tuesday, May 17, 1 – 4p.m. Rapid HIV Testing will be offered at Face to Face – Sonoma County AIDS Network, 873 Second Street in Santa Rosa. Also Tuesday, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Santa Rosa Senior Group will meet at Unitarian Universalist Congregation at the Glaser Center in Santa Rosa.  For […]

Monday, May 9, at 7 p.m. Parents of Trans Youth Meeting will happen at Positive Images Center, 312 Chinn Street in Santa Rosa Also Monday, 5:30 – 8 p.m. Marin AIDS Project hosts ‘Mix It Up’ their monthly mixer. At Four Points Sheraton, 1010 Northgate Drive in San Rafael. Also Monday, 7 p.m. The Parents of Trans Youth will gather at Positive Images in Santa Rosa. Tuesday, May 10, 1 – 4p.m. Rapid HIV Testing will be offered at Face to Face – Sonoma County AIDS Network, 873 Second Street in Santa Rosa. Also Tuesday, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Santa […]