LIVE (LGBTQ+ Inclusivity, Visibility and Empowerment) is a program of changemakers, that celebrates LGBTQ+ diversity, and creates a more inclusive world where LGBTQ+ community members can live authentically. LIVE creates positive change by uplifting and empowering individuals to bolster their voices in policy, stigma reduction and unifying community.
We LIVE Annual Conference: WERK’n Proud, LIVE’n Loud
This conference serves as a platform to center the narratives and experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals, shedding light on their challenges and opportunities within the realm of mental health services. Our intent is to initiate an open dialogue during the panel discussion, engaging behavioral health providers, state-level decision-makers, and other stakeholders. Through this dialogue, we aim to deeply acknowledge the barriers hindering the Population’s access to suitable mental health services and advocate for necessary changes.
LIVE Policy Position Letters
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The 2024 LIVE Program has been transformative for LGBTQ+ mental health advocacy in California, representing a pivotal moment in community-driven support and systemic change. LIVE demonstrates an unprecedented commitment to addressing the mental health challenges facing LGBTQ+ communities across the state through community-focused engagement and strategic initiatives.
Listen to LIVE on the Positively Podcast!
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LIVE in the Community
LIVE partners with 14 Local Level Entities (LLE’s) across the state. A Local Level Entity (LLE) is a foundational organizational unit within Mental Health America of California’s LIVE Program, designed to provide targeted, community-specific mental health support and resources at a local level. Each LLE was carefully selected due to the entity’s dedication to uplifting communities toward equity. The LLE’s are grouped regionally as follows:
- Superior Region: Stonewall Alliance Center
- Bay Area Region: Positive Images, Drag Story Hour SF, SF AIDS Foundation
- Central Region: MoPride, Sacramento LGBTQ Center
- Los Angeles Region: Reach LA, AIDS Healthcare Foundation LA, SF AIDS Foundation
- North County LGBTQ Resource Center, Asian Mental Health Project, Library Foundation SD, AIDS Healthcare Foundation SD, Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association(VAALA), Viet Rainbow of Orange County (VROC)
