CalPride Stanislaus

Ive never met a more dedicated group of employees. They are wonderful people doing amazing things for the LGBTQ community. Through their commitment and focus on Fentanyl they have offered Narcan to people living on the street and saved lives. They have resources for food, clothing, housing, help with utilities, health and mental health support, transportation, education, and employment...and Ive only scratched the surface. I believe everyone in Stanislaus County should drop in for a tour of this awesome place.

Thank you to all the staff at the Rainbow Resource Center for all that you do. You provide a safe, kind, and family like atmosphere to my friends, family and so many others in the community. I love that you all welcome everyone, and you serve everyone, and that you provide so many resources to those in need, my friends and family included. Ive been to two of your community events now and I particularly loved your bingo night. It was beautiful to see so many people of all types sit together, snack and enjoy the game and share laughs. It was all positive and just so much fun. I look forward to your future events and thank you again for being so great to my friends and family and the community.

Been going here for almost 4 months now for their support groups and help with LGBTQ legal stuff and they have the kindest and most supportive group of people I have ever met. Absolute 5/5 stars!✨⭐️✨

Walk in for an appointment, to get my Childs hair cut. I was greeted right away with a friendly face.Cody was great, asked lots of questions, was super good with advice and did an excellent job!This was a free haircut service. Looking forward to the next one! Sorry, I forgot to tip!

A fantastic space with fantastic people! Whether you are looking for peer support., access to community services or just a safe place to hang out with other LGBTQ+ people, this place will soon feel like a home away from home. Jess, Katie and Ms. Patty are there as you come through the door to welcome you and begin steering you toward whatever you might need.

Raveena and Morgan have been instrumental in helping me restart LGBTQ support groups in San Andreas, find resources like specific books or an LGBTQ affirming psychiatrist for a client, and helping me work through difficult decisions, trainings, and find rare resources, which have been so valuable in helping me service this community as a rural private practice therapist. They are respectful, direct, humble and knowledgeable, supportive, inclusive, and just overall INCREDIBLE!

TLDR- This is not a supportive environment for trans people. If you need a resource or service, please get in and get out. Try to go through Patty if you can. I would also highly recommend against working here.Long version-I want to start by saying that many great people work here and you may be able to find good and valuable resources. There are a lot of people at the RRC who sincerely want to help and care deeply about LGBTQ+ folks. However, if you are trans (especially if you are non-binary or not binary passing) then there are some things to keep in mind.My trans support group was (until recently) associated with the rainbow resource center and were supported by them. They advertised for our group and bought us a few cafe drinks each week for our meetings. Some former members of our group were former employees/volunteers and some current members are current employees/volunteers. Many members are also part of other groups that meet regularly at the center. After being frequently misgendered at the center (especially for those who use they/them or arent passing) and after feeling very uncomfortable around the owners husband (who frequently gave unwanted massages and would touch peoples backs without their consent), our group made a formal written complaint to the RRC. The goal of the complaint was to create a safer environment for trans people at the center and to possibly get training for the staff about pronoun usage. The owner was extremely defensive about these claims, deflected responsibility, became aggressive at one point, and then offered the compromise that he would remove his husband from any place our group would be (though notably not from the center or its employees). He also offered to hire a trans liason to go between our group and the RRC so we wouldnt have to directly interact with them. The idea was that the trans liason would also help the RRC staff become better at supporting trans people/offer a trans perspective to the decision making process.This liason worked for a day and a half, and then quit after experiencing abusive working conditions. No one should have to be screamed at during meetings. No one should have their job threatened for bringing up the concerns of trans people- especially not when that was the entire job they were hired to do.According to the owner, my group chose to be uncomfortable with being consistently misgendered and touched in uncomfortable ways without consent- issues that still happen regularly. According to the owner, it was wrong for us to take their coffee money and still choose to be uncomfortable. This is not acceptable for an organization working with vulnerable people.After the liason quit, the RRC completely cut ties with our support group. They were not interested in hearing us, but they were definitely interested in gathering attendence data to help get more funding. The idea of listening to crucial feedback was unacceptable to them even when they hired someone to specifically provide it.Do you think this is what good faith support of the queer community looks like?Why could you buy us drinks every week but could so rarely provide things we needed and asked for such as gender affirming clothes/binders/etc?Do you think this is what caring about trans people looks like?Please take note the response to some of these other negative reviews. Theres nitpicking about word choice/small inaccuracies, shaming former employees about voicing their poor experiences, and never taking ownership for any wrongdoing. This is not how a compassionate organization acting in good faith operates.Note: I dont know exact titles, so when I say owner in this review, it is a shorthand for the guy who writes grant requests for the funding and acts as the top authority of the organization. Ive opted not to mention him or his husband by name in order to keep this review focused on the Rainbow Resource Center and my groups experience with it from both a beneficiarys and a workers perspective.

I came to the RCC so I could be a better parent, friend and ally. I wanted to support those who never had the support I was trying to give, I wanted to do better. What I didnt expect was to find myself or get support in the process. Thanks to the staff and peers, I am discovering who I am and finally becoming my most authentic self. After a lifetime of searching, I have found a place to belong, a safe place, with friends and a family. I learn something every time I step through the doors, whether its about a resource, the community, or myself.Its time that we stop judging people and places by what we see or others say, and judge them by their worth. I dont mean their monetary value because the RCC is a non-profit, I mean by the good they put out in the universe. The people they have helped, the mouths theyve fed, the backs theyve clothed, the tears theyve dried, the hands theyve held, the hugs theyve given, the calls theyve made, the hours theyve spent researching and helping and working to make the center all that it is for each and every one of us.

I have been here a few times now and I absolutely love it. The atmosphere is so friendly welcoming and accepting of all. I’ve talked to some great people from every side of the rainbow and I highly recommend coming here for anyone who needs a safe space to be yourself.

I had a blast at the sex positive bingo event. But over all the space is super positive and the staff is super friendly. They have lots of resources available for the lgbtq+ community.

I have had both positive and negative experiences with the rainbow resource center. But as of March 2023 it seems to be going in a better direction than it was headed in before. It is unfortunate to see so many bad reviews for this community resource.

Surprisingly unsafe environment. desk person was friendly but everyone else seemed angry and unwelcome. someone was being yelled at. they need better people to help lgbt

I had a great time meeting everyone at the Luau. Thanks for having great events and resources for the community! 😁❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍

Jessica is very helpful, shes so understanding. This resource center is a very valuable resource in our community. Thanx for being here for everyone.

The best supportive group of people in Modesto!! 10/10 experience, if you stop by, make sure to say hi to Gerad from communications!!!

Had an amazing time at adult bingo and was opened up to a ton of resources!! What a wonderful spot for the queer community!!

Delightful, friendly, very good candied walnuts ;3P.s. Bingo event was great!

I just want to give a shout out to Patty Castillo Davis, I am so grateful that I have the privilege to know her.Her compassion to help others is unlimited

The staff there are so sweet and made us feel so safe and welcome.

I love it there. The people are wonderful and the staff is awesome!

I was hungry and cold. Because of Rainbow resource, I was full and I was warm. Thanks

Went in for a Covid test and it was quick and they gave me helpful information

If youre offered a job here, save yourself the stress and dont accept the job

The operator was uncivil unkind unhelpful and rude.

It’s a very big slay

Super super super super cool and awsoeme 🤞😽😽😽😽

Absolutely wonderful!

So cool 😎🤙

Friendly and helpful

Good service where it gives you a helping hand