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WHO BIENESTAR IS
Bienestar is a community-based social services organization based in the Greater Los Angeles area. Our focus is on identifying and addressing emerging health issues faced by the Latino and LGBTQ populations. Bienestar reaches these unique populations through innovative and compassionate peer-to-peer modeling that is 100% culturally relevant to the communities we serve. We have a diverse staff that meets clients with both understanding and acceptance, building trust and fostering a unique sense of community for those who use our services.
Bienestar's education and support programs encompass areas such as: HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention, STIs, mental health services, substance use and harm reduction. All of our services are offered to the community for free.
Currently, Bienestar operates community centers across Los Angeles County located in: East Los Angeles, El Monte, Hollywood, Long Beach, Pomona, San Fernando Valley and South Los Angeles. Additionally, Bienestar can always be seen out in the community, providing free HIV testing at nightclubs, giving presentations at local colleges, or sharing resources and information at health fairs and other events.
BIENESTAR'S MISSION
Bienestar Human Services is committed to enhancing the health and well-being of the Latino community and other underserved communities. Bienestar accomplishes this through: community education, prevention, mobilization, advocacy and the provision of direct social support services.
BIENESTAR'S HISTORY
Bienestar was founded in 1989, primarily as a direct response to the lack of resources for the Latino LGBTQ community in Southern California at the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis.
Bienestar offers the following health services:
- Testing and Screening
- Linkage to Care
- Medical Treatment
- Mental Health
- Substance Abuse Support
- Syringe Exchange
Bienestar also provides the following support services:
- Case Management
- Peer Navigation
- Food Bank
- HOusing Services
- Prevention Education
- Support Groups
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Queering Curriculum for Inclusivity
Queering Curriculum for Inclusivity
On April 16, 2018 Bienestar came to our school to deliver a seminar featuring the following topics:
- Gender Inclusive Health Resources
- Gender Binaries and their effects on sexuality
- Intersectionality and the importance of inclusive curricular practices.
- Consent modeled through Paulo Freire's Theater of the Oppressed
- Access to free condoms
- More information about Bienestar's many seminars that address health care for Queer Youth all over Los Angeles.
You can contact Bienestar's Rene Estrada via email at restrada@bienestar.org or
Mario Castaneda at MCastaneda@bienestar.org to set up a seminar at your school site.
Below is a clip from the seminar that Mario Castaneda facilitated.
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Mario Castaneda delivering a gender inclusive Sex Education seminar.
Mario Castaneda delivering a gender inclusive Sex Education seminar.
IMG_5513.MOVTheater of the Oppressed to teach about consent.
Theater of the Oppressed to teach about consent.
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