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Recent coverage
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The People's Business — "Stepping Stone of San Diego 50th Anniversary Day" proclamation
The San Diego City Council officially proclaimed April 17, 2026, as "Stepping Stone of San Diego 50th Anniversary Day," formally recognizing five decades of service to San Diego's LGBTQ+ community.
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Opinion: Treatment of transgender individuals has echoes of Jim Crow era
In an op-ed marking Stepping Stone's 50th anniversary, Executive Director Andrew Picard draws parallels between Jim Crow-era segregation and today's anti-transgender legislation, describing the discrimination he sees transgender clients face in other recovery settings.
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Stepping Stone's 50th Anniversary Pink Gala
Marking Stepping Stone's 50th anniversary and announcing the 50th Anniversary Pink Gala, this feature reflects on five decades of service — an estimated 15,000 lives helped since the organization's 1976 founding.
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COVID cases spike in San Diego County, complicating public events
NBC 7 features Stepping Stone in its coverage of a local COVID-19 surge, with Executive Director Andrew Picard speaking to the organization's commitment to protecting its immunocompromised and vulnerable clients.
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Stepping Stone's Pink Gala 2024
A cover feature ahead of the annual Pink Gala fundraiser, with interviews from Executive Director Andrew Picard, board member Kevin Nichols, and volunteer and alumni Monique Phillips.
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Andrew Picard: Stepping Stone Executive Director
A full interview with Executive Director Andrew Picard on his vision for Stepping Stone, recent program expansions, and what he calls the organization's largest facilities expansion in over 20 years.
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LGBTQ+ Leaders of Influence 2024
For the second consecutive year, Andrew Picard was recognized among San Diego's top LGBTQ+ leaders of influence, alongside Clinical Director Pam Highfill and board member Vera Levitt.
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Top 50 LGBTQ+ Leaders of Influence 2023
Executive Director Andrew Picard was named one of San Diego's Top 50 LGBTQ+ Leaders of Influence by the San Diego Business Journal.
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Saving LGBTQ lives from drug overdoses and death
Timed to San Diego Pride weekend, KPBS covers the launch of StepIn, Stepping Stone's grant-funded harm-reduction program providing Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and outreach to active drug users in the LGBTQ+ community.
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City Heights LGBTQ rehab center provides a safe space to recover from substance abuse
KPBS profiles Stepping Stone's City Heights residential program, following clients and staff — including a lead counselor who is himself a former client — to show how the organization addresses the intersection of addiction and LGBTQ+ identity.
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When Sobriety Leads to Philanthropy
Board members Mike Seymour and Wayne Back talk about their commitment to Stepping Stone.
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