Mission & History

The Pacific Center is an award winning, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community center based in Berkeley, CA serving the East Bay and Greater Bay Area. Through professional counseling, groups, community events, and advocacy, Pacific Center works to foster and enhance the well-being and self-respect of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.

Founded in 1973 in response to a brutal gay bashing incident in Oakland, the Pacific Center is the oldest LGBT community center in the Bay Area and the third oldest in the United States. Over the past 37 years, Pacific Center has worked with tens of thousands of diverse LGBT people providing mental health and wellness services. Pacific Center has continually demonstrated innovation and leadership in responding to homophobia and the AIDS epidemic, and is committed to serving all parts of our diverse LGBT community.

Each year, nearly 4,000 people participate in our programs and services with 200 people calling or walking through our doors each week. Our programs include mental health counseling, HIV services and support, youth development, and peer based education and support. Pacific Center works every day to foster and enhance the well-being and self-respect of our LGBT community.

Newsletters

Click here to keep up with Pacific Center by reading our most recent newsletter, or sign up to receive your own copy in the future. Back issues are archived on our site for your convenience.

Community Drop-in Hours:

The Pacific Center's Community Drop-in hours are from 4pm - 8pm Monday through Friday.

Mental Health Clinic Hours:

The Pacific Center Mental Health Clinic is open by appt from 10am - 8pm Monday through Friday.

Staff & Board

Staff

Leslie Ewing
Executive Director

Louise Monsour, MFT
Director of Clinical Training

Aaron Testard, MFT
Clinic Program Manager

eddie gesso
Operations Manager, Clinical Administrator

Mark Wilson, Ph.D.
Youth Program Coordinator

Jan Herzog
Bookkeeper

Leo Brown
Administrative Assistant

Clarice Sevegney
Volunteer Coordinator

Board

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At The Pacific Center
we are building a strong and vibrant lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in the East Bay and beyond.

Join us!
Visit our Center in Berkeley, CA and enjoy your home for the East Bay lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.

2712 Telegraph
Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 548-8283
Mon - Fri, 4 pm - 8 pm