HIV+ Supportive Services
The Beautiful Gate Outreach Center is a safe place where our professional staff deliver quality and caring services for those living with HIV/AIDS. If you, or someone you know and love, are living with HIV/AIDS, call Beautiful Gate today (302-472-3002) and ask to speak to the Client Service Coordinator.
We are here for you!
Beautiful Gate Outreach Center provides 3 support groups for person infected with HIV/AIDS. Transportation and lunch are provided to all those who attend. A brief orientation and client intake must be completed prior to group participation.
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Caring Hearts Support Group: this monthly support group meeting is for men and women who are living with HIV/AIDS.
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Karen’s DreamGirls: THE ONLY support group in Delaware for women living with the challenges of HIV. This monthly support group creates a safe place for its participants to share thoughts, address/discuss items specific to being a woman, and overall encourages all to live out their dreams.
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Mike’s M.I.M.E. (Men Impacting Men-EMPOWERMENT!): A support group for men of all backgrounds living with the challenges of HIV. This monthly support group creates a safe place for participants to share thoughts, create opportunities, and encourage them to live out their dreams.
Support Groups
Beautiful Gate Outreach Center (BGOC) provides free transportation to persons living with HIV/AIDS to medically related appointments. A "Transportation Referral Form" must first be completed and submitted to BGOC by the HIV Case Manager of the individual that is requesting transportation services. For more information, please contact Suzanne Tait (Program Director) at (302) 427-3002 or by email
Transportation
Beautiful Gate Outreach Center (BGOC) provides free clothing and food to those living with HIV/AIDS. A brief orientation and client intake must be completed prior to receiving supportive services provided by BGOC.
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Dorcas Clothing Ministry: Partnering with the Clothing Bank of Delaware, clients may receive new or used clothing. Request can be placed on a monthly basis (30 days).
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Food Pantry: Partnering with the Body and Soul Ministry of Bethel AME Church (Wilmington, DE), clients may receive up to 4 bags of healthy, non-perishable food items. Requests can be made on a monthly basis (30 days).
Clothing and Food
Onsite medical care for persons living with HIV/AIDS is provided by a team from the Christiana Care HIV Early Intervention Services Program. Care is also available to those newly diagnosed with HIV and for those who are aware of their HIV status and currently not receiving medical treatment. Services are by appointment only. For more information, please contact Community Wellness Program at (302) 320-1333.