Compass aims to diminish stereotypes about the LGBT community through education, advocacy, and community organizing. It provides health services and acts as a focal point for the community. Compass promotes awareness of the caring nature of the diverse LGBT community and challenges misconceptions by empowering youth and promoting pride. The document introduces C.H.A.N.G.E., a strategy for Compass to provide HIV testing, counseling, and linkage services to social networks by encouraging friends and family to get tested.

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Compass Mission:
Compass aims to diminish stereotypes by challeng-
ing long-standing misconceptions about the charac-
ter of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
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S o wh at ’s i n i t f o r community. We accomplish this by emboldening
our youth, promoting pride in our community, and
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acting as an educator, advocate, health service pro-
vider, and focal point for community organizing. As
Besides showing how much you care good neighbors, effective partners, and respected
for those close to you, you may also
participants in our civic responsibilities, Compass
promotes awareness of the caring nature of our
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201 North Dixie Highway
Lake Worth, Florida 33460
Felix Rivera & Eric Miller
Phone: 561-533-9699 ATHERING
Fax: 561-586-0365
Compass, Inc. is a private 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, tax exempt organization and does not endorse any
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candidate for political office. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be
obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling 1-800-321-5366 within the State of
Florida. Our Federal tax ID number is 65- 0052657. Registration does not imply endorsement,
approval or recommendation by the State.
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2. W h at i s
C . H . A . N. G. E . ? When can I start?
C.H.A.N.G.E. is a strategy for Compass community center
providing HIV counseling, test- hosts an orientation which is
ing, and linkage services to your given before initial enrollment
social network—friends and into the C.H.A.N.G.E.
family— who are unaware of program.
their HIV status.
Contact our HIV Prevention
C.H.A.N.G.E. is also a way to Department at the new state of
show your loved ones just how the art Compass GLCC to find
much you truly care about them out dates and times of the next
by helping them KNOW THEIR orientation being held.
STATUS. How do I help my social
network?
You can help your friends and family by
simply doing what you do with them
everyday, BE THERE FOR THEM.
Invite your friends and family—social
network—to come get tested at our
beautiful, state of the art facility.
We will show you how to approach and
discuss C.H.A.N.G.E. with your social
network and provide you with ongoing
support.