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PROMISE Story: Lessons in Love and Protection In our latest PROMISE story, Marco, a gay Latino living in West Palm Beach, reflects on how a conversation with his best friend Luis, who is HIV-positive, changed his outlook on self-protection. Luis shared how his life could have been different if he had used protection in the past. This powerful moment led Marco to visit Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center, where he learned that self-care involves both love and protection—and that condoms are available for free. Marco's journey is a vital reminder for all of us: protecting yourself is an act of self-love. Compass is proud to provide resources like free condoms and support for our community. Let’s keep working together to promote health and safety for everyone. #PROMISEStory #LGBTQ #HIVPrevention #SelfCare #LoveAndProtection #CompassLGBTQ #CommunitySupport #HealthAndWellness #FreeCondoms 📍Compass Community Center

🗣️ Real stories. Youth voices. Big impact. Join us for #OurHIVPlan: Voices of Activists Living with HIV 💬 🗓️ April 10 | 🕔 5 PM ET 🎙️ With Mars Tran (@xenomorphbf) and more young people sharing what it’s like living with HIV Let’s talk about care, support, and ending HIV—for real. 🔗 Register now https://lnkd.in/eSKdnED4 #OurHIVPlan #HIVAwareness #YouthPower

If you or someone you know has mpox, here are critical steps to reduce transmission and support recovery: ✔️ Isolate and consult with a healthcare provider for guidance on vaccination and treatment ✔️ Avoid sexual or intimate contact until symptoms are completely resolved ✔️ Notify close contacts—local health departments often assist with this confidentially Health is a shared responsibility. Let's stay informed and supportive. #PublicHealth #WorkplaceWellness #HealthCommunication #MpoxResponse

Protecting our community starts with knowing our status. Compass offers free, confidential HIV testing in a stigma-free, affirming environment. 🌍💙 Whether you're prioritizing your health or supporting someone else to do the same, we invite you to view our testing schedule below and take this empowering step forward. #PublicHealth #LGBTQHealth #HIVAware #CompassCommunityCenter #HealthEquity

We’re thrilled to announce that Compass’ Prevention Team successfully passed their Department of Health contract monitoring with flying colors! ✅ This achievement highlights the team’s unwavering commitment to excellence, compliance, and impactful HIV prevention services in our community. Congratulations to this hardworking and passionate group! #CompassPBC #PublicHealthSuccess #LGBTQHealth #CommunityImpact #HIVPrevention

The first Wednesday of April is recognized nationally as Start By Believing Day, a day for communities to unify with a single voice for survivors. @compasscenter has partnered with @pbcvictimservices to host Healing Through the Arts, a mixed-media gallery and reception on Saturday, April 26th, in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This free event will feature speakers, an art gallery created by survivors and allies, and light refreshments. It’s an opportunity to come together, support survivors, and raise awareness. 📍Location: Compass Community Center, 201 North Dixie Highway Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460 🔗 RSVP & Details: https://lnkd.in/g2FsxUdG Together, we can reclaim safety and create change. #StartByBelieving #healingthroughthearts #EndSexualAssault ##SAAM2025 #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

🌈 A HUGE Thank You to Our Palm Beach Pride 2025 Sponsors! 🌈 Pride wouldn’t be possible without the incredible businesses and organizations that stand with us, support our mission, and help bring this celebration to life. To our sponsors—THANK YOU for believing in equality, inclusion, and the power of community! Your support goes beyond a single weekend—it creates a space where thousands can come together, celebrate, and truly feel seen, valued, and embraced. Your generosity helps build a lasting impact, ensuring that LGBTQ+ individuals in Palm Beach County have safe spaces and a community that uplifts them every day of the year. 🌈 THANK YOU for making Palm Beach Pride 2025 a success! 🌈 Presenting Media Sponsors: OUTSFL @outsfl HotSpots Magazine @hotspotsmagfl Yellow Sponsors: Blue Point Bar and Grill @bluepointebarandgrill WPTV @wptv Frozen Drinks Unlimited of Florida, Inc. Palm Tran @palm_tran CAN Community Health @cancommunityhealth ViiV @viivhealthcare WPBF @wpbf25news Green Sponsors: Discover The Palm Beaches @palmbeachesfl Lake Worth United Church of Christ @lakeworthucc GOLDLAW - Personal Injury Lawyers @800goldlaw The Joy Ride FL @thejoyridefl Blue Sponsors: Baptist Health @baptisthealthsf CIBC @cibc City of Lake Worth Beach @lakeworthbeachpbc Comcast @comcast Cultural Council for Palm Beach County @palmbeachculture Florida Blue @florida.blue Kravis Center for the Performing Arts @kraviscenter NextEra/FPL @insidefpl PDQ @pdqfreshfood TD Bank @tdbank_us Texas Roadhouse @texasroadhouse Walgreens @walgreens Purple Sponsors: Don Todorich - Corcoran @thecorcorangroup Gilead @gileadsciences HG Roosters @hgroosters Inspire/Transpire @transpirehelp Mad Hatter @madhatterloungelwb Mittleman Eye @mittlemaneye Nancy Chanin Foundation - Youth Face Painting Sponsor PBCHRC Rebel Recovery @rebel_recovery American Red Cross @americanredcross Trustbridge @trustbridgecare #PalmBeachPride #ThankYouSponsors #PrideWithPurpose

Spring Break is here! Whether you’re hitting the beach or staying local, make sure you’re protecting your health. Get vaccinated and avoid close contact if someone shows symptoms of Mpox. 🏖️🌸 Contact Compass to find out where you can get the mpox vaccine. Dial 561-533-9699 #SpringBreakSafety #MpoxAwareness #StaySafe

🌈✨ WOW, Palm Beach Pride—YOU SHOWED UP! ✨🌈 From the parade to the park, from the main stage to every smiling face in the crowd—this weekend was pure magic. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Bryant Park and Lake Worth Beach became a sea of love, unity, and unapologetic joy, all because of YOU. Your presence wasn’t just powerful—it was a statement. A reminder that love is louder, inclusion is unstoppable, and PRIDE is a force that cannot be dimmed. Pride isn’t just about one weekend—it’s about resilience, visibility, and the ongoing fight for a world where everyone can live authentically. And together, we proved once again: love always wins. Thank you for showing up. Thank you for standing tall. Thank you for making #PalmBeachPride unforgettable! 🌟 Until next year, keep shining! 🌟 #PrideWithPurpose #LoveIsLouder

🏳️⚧️✨ Happy Trans Day of Visibility! ✨🏳️⚧️ Yesterday, we had the incredible honor of watching @TranspireHelp lead the Palm Beach Pride Parade as our Grand Marshal—a moment of strength, resilience, and joy for our trans community. 💙💗🤍 Today, on Trans Day of Visibility, we celebrate the beauty and power of trans lives. 💙💗🤍 In the video, community members share the messages they wish they could have told their younger selves—words of love, courage, and hope that echo beyond time. These words are more than reflections; they are beacons of hope for every trans person who has ever questioned, struggled, or felt unseen. You are loved. You are powerful. You are exactly who you are meant to be. 🎥 Watch, listen, and let their voices remind us all: visibility saves lives. #TDOV #TransDayOfVisibility #PalmBeachPride #Transpire #YouAreSeen #CompassCommunity