BENEFICIARY

Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center

Celebrating 20 years of service to the greater A&PI communities of the Bay Area and nationwide. Its mission is to educate, support, empower and advocate for Asian and Pacific Islander communities – particularly A&PIs living with, or at-risk for HIV/AIDS.

Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center has been a pioneer in serving the Transgender Community of the Bay Area. The agency has two Transgender programs.

1. A.T.E. Asian & Pacific Islander Transgender Empowerment PROGRAM
Provides Individual Risk Reduction Counseling, HIV Prevention & Education, Prevention Case Management, Peer Leader Program, Needle Exchange, Social, Drop-in and Support Groups and linkages and outreach.

2. TRANS –THRIVE
A new program which composes of a Drop-In Center by and for the Trans Community. Its' mission is to foster a healthy Transgender Community empowered by the leadership of its peers.

www.apiwellness.org