Find Your Place at REACH

At REACH, we build community, creativity, and connection for individuals and families impacted by HIV. Below are the ways we gather, support, and walk alongside one another

Our Programs

With year round, virtual and in-person events, we have a program that will match your needs. Join our community and find acceptance, understanding, and friends.

“REACH has been transformative and life-giving to each of my kids.”

“One of my favorite parts, and a time I feel I can share, is guy group. It’s a unique place with a group of guys with families and lives similar to mine. I look forward to these conversations.”

“I felt support for my family … knowing that my kids are safe, and the worth my kids and I felt.”

“REACH Camp is my sanctuary. As a single parent, it is hard to be able to put down responsibility and let my nervous system relax and recalibrate. When I’m at Camp, I feel my defenses come down and I can take a deep breath.”

“I am so moved by the love and intentionality of REACH. [In our family] there’s Christmas…and then there’s REACH Camp! It means so much to me and my family. We feel totally loved and accepted here. I don’t know how you do it. We love you all so much.”

“We felt like we were part of a family from day one. My children felt free to be themselves and they left feeling so good about who they are! I have no doubt in the years to come REACH will be a very important part of our lives and will help my children grow into the confident and loving people they were made to be. THANK YOU!!!!!!”

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💛 Personalized Support & Care

One-on-one and small-group connections.

Includes:

  • One-on-one mentoring

  • Meet a Buddy (personal introductions with longer-time community members)

  • Birthday cards + yearly check-ins via call, text, or visit


Sometimes connection is personal. These offerings help individuals build relationships at their pace — with someone who has walked alongside them.

Link: Learn More → PERSONALIZED SUPPORT page

Mentoring

If you are a REACH family member interested in mentoring for yourself or your child, please contact:

Pam Wenz
Mentoring Director
253-383-7616
pwenz@reachministries.org

🤝 Support Groups & Ongoing Community

We have online support groups, facilitated by trained experts. You may choose to share or just listen. You may even join without sharing your identity with the group.

We currently offer support groups for:

    • Positive Adults

    • Lifetime Survivors

    • Parents of Positive Kids

    • Bi-monthly Ladies Zoom Chat

    • In-person Positive Moms of Young Kids

These groups provide continuity, connection, and identity-based support. Each offers community, shared experience, and a judgment-free place to be known and heard.

Link: Learn More → SUPPORT GROUPS page

Support Groups

There are a variety of groups to connect with your peers.

Support Group Interest Form

🏕️ Getaways & Community Gatherings

Big experiences that bring people together.
Annual and seasonal programs focused on belonging, connection, and shared life experiences.

Includes:

  • Spring Getaway

  • Labor Day Getaway

  • Winter Celebration

  • Thanksgiving

  • Summer Picnic


These programs are opportunities for extended time together — with intentional reflection, creative expression, play, and shared meals.

Link: Learn More → GETAWAYS page

“Sometimes sadness takes me to the dark. REACH taught me joy comes from within and helped me heal.”

“No matter what I say or do, I know REACH is always by my side.”

“Our positive son feels that HIV is normalized at REACH. This is HUGE. Connection with other parents over both HIV and non-HIV issues is encouraging.”

“[I had] deep one-on-ones with other parents going through the same stuff.”

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Getaways

Our annual getaways provide kids and families with a joyous extended getaway from their every day lives.

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🎨 Creative & Expressive Programs

Build, create, reflect, and connect.

Includes:

  • Creative Expressions (in-office workshops)

  • Creative Expressions Club (monthly mailed kits + Zoom sessions)


Whether you’re creating together in person or enjoying art from home, these programs are designed to help kids, individuals, and families explore, connect with others, and grow in confidence through creativity.

Link: Learn More → CREATIVE PROGRAMS page

Events

REACH hosts a variety of in-person and virtual events through-out the year.

Upcoming Events

February Events

February at REACH: Connection, Creativity & Community

💗 February is all about connection, and at REACH Ministries…
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✉️ Still Not Sure Where to Start?

We’re here to help.
If you’re unsure which program is the best fit, we invite you to connect with us.

Send us an email