PRIDELINES YOUTH SERVICES INC

Programs
Program 1 [2020]
THROUGH THE PANDEMIC PROVIDED SEVERAL CHALLENGES IN 2020, PRIDELINES HAD 5,924 VISITS VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON, SEEKING YOUTH PROGRAMMING, HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES, AND ACCESS TO OUR PROJECT SAFE SERVICES FOR OUR YOUTH EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.VIRTUAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDING TRAININGS, YOGA AND MEDITATION, SUPPORT GROUPS, PRESENTATIONS ON TRANS ISSUES, CONFERENCES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV, AND DISCUSSIONS THAT AFFECT THE BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITY. PRIDELINES ENGAGED A TOTAL OF 4,967 VISITS VIRTUALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.PRIDELINES ALSO REMAINED OPEN THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC WITH LIMITED ACCESS DUE TO COVID-19, PROVIDING HIV TESTING, CLOTHING, TOILETRIES, SHOWER AND LAUNDRY ACCESS, HOT MEALS, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SERVICES. PRIDELINES WAS ABLE TO COORDINATE HOUSING FOR YOUTH VIA RELOCATION ASSISTANCE, EMERGENCY HOUSING, OR LINKING THEM TO SHELTERS.OUTREACH EFFORTS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT 2020, PARTICULARLY FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH OR AFFECTED BY HIV. PRIDELINES CONNECTED WITH 2,023 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS. THROUGH A GRANT, PRIDELINES PURCHASED A MOBILE TESTING UNIT TO MEET THE COMMUNITY WHERE THEY ARE AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO MARGINALIED AREAS.PRIDELINES SUCCESSFULLY SECURED GRANTS AND FUNDING TO SUPPORT OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FROM VIIV HEALTHCARE, THE SMART RIDE, THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND HYATT WORKSTAR JUST TO NAME A FEW, INCLUDING COVID-19 RELIEF AND SUPPORT FUNDS TO MAINTAIN OPERATIONS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$694KPridelines LGBTQ+ Community Support
IN 2023, PRIDELINES CONTINUED TO FULFILL ITS MISSION OF PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY IN SOUTH FLORIDA. THE ORGANIZATION SUCCESSFULLY SERVED MORE THAN 8,000 VISITORS ACROSS ITS TWO CENTERS, OFFERING A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING PRIDELINES PROGRAMMING, YOUTH SERVICES, PROJECT SAFE, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, AND VARIOUS OTHER CRITICAL INITIATIVES.ONE OF THE SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES OF THE YEAR WAS THE TRANSITION IN LEADERSHIP. AFTER YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE, LONG-TIME CEO VICTOR DIAZ-HERMAN RETIRED, MARKING THE END OF AN ERA FOR PRIDELINES. DURING THIS PERIOD, THE ORGANIZATION WAS GUIDED BY INTERIM CEO AND BOARD CHAIR VERONICA BARRIOS-GARCIA, WHO ENSURED STABILITY AND CONTINUITY IN OPERATIONS. IN THE LATTER PART OF THE YEAR, DR. EDWARD SUMMERS WAS APPOINTED AS THE NEW CEO, BRINGING A FRESH PERSPECTIVE AND BEGINNING THE PROCESS OF SHAPING A NEW VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF PRIDELINES.HOWEVER, 2023 WAS NOT WITHOUT ITS CHALLENGES. THE ORGANIZATION FACED SEVERAL RESIGNATIONS, PRIMARILY DUE TO LIFE CYCLE CHANGES AMONG THE STAFF. THESE DEPARTURES, WHILE PART OF THE NATURAL EBB AND FLOW OF ORGANIZATIONAL LIFE, HIGHLIGHTED THE NEED FOR STRATEGIC WORKFORCE PLANNING TO MAINTAIN THE HIGH LEVEL OF SERVICE AND SUPPORT THAT PRIDELINES IS KNOWN FOR.DESPITE THESE CHALLENGES, PRIDELINES REMAINS COMMITTED TO ITS CORE MISSION, AND WITH NEW LEADERSHIP AT THE HELM, THE ORGANIZATION IS POISED TO EMBARK ON THE NEXT PHASE OF ITS JOURNEY, BUILDING ON ITS PAST SUCCESSES AND ADDRESSING THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$416.2K
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