Compass’ origins started in 1988 when it was awarded a Center for Disease Control (CDC) four-year grant to provide HIV testing and education as the Stop AIDS Project of South Florida.

After successfully completing the grant, we officially became Compass, the gay and lesbian community center of the Palm Beaches. For almost 30 years, Compass has provided a safe space for HIV testing services to all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.

In 1994, Compass expanded its services to include Case Management services for people living with HIV and AIDS. The program assists clients in identifying appropriate service options by providing guidance and instructions with documents to ease the process to obtain medical assistance.

The prevention team works closely with case management to assist clients in entering care with support and consideration of clients needs. Currently, the case management team serves over 400 individuals annually in Palm Beach County.

Case Management

Compass’ Health Services Department provides medical and non-medical case management as well as mental health and peer support services that promote healthy outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs). For more information, please visit our case management page by clicking here.

HIV Prevention

Compass’ started in 1988 when awarded a Center for Disease Control (CDC) four-year grant to provide HIV testing and education as the Stop AIDS Project of South Florida. Today, Compass continues this mission by providing free HIV Testing at its facility and at cooperating businesses. clicking here.

Outreach

A very important aspect of what Compass does involves reaching the community in an effort reduce stigmas and increase awareness of HIV/AIDS, how to prevent it, and, if necessary, how to treat it. Involvement in the community includes testing, events, and education. Click here for info.

Promise Stories

Peers Reaching Out and Modeling Intervention Strategies (PROMISE) for high-impact prevention (HIP) is a community-level HIV/STD prevention intervention. These stories focus on role models as they relate personal stories to help those impacted by HIV/AIDS and their family and friends.  Click here for info.