Benito Goff, CHW, MHP
Healthcare Navigation Specialist
​Community Health Worker
​(he/him)

​Born and raised in Southern Illinois, Benito has been involved with Rainbow Cafe's queer community for the majority of his life as a young trans person. He has been the leading force behind many of RC's expansive programs such as Transitions and Elevate, and now acts as Rainbow Community Health & Wellness' Healthcare Navigation Specialist.

Formerly, as Youth Programming Coordinator at Rainbow Cafe, Benito was Rainbow Cafe's personal educator for RC Academy, a free program at youth programs like Drop-In and elevate where he teaches accessible allyship, queer history, and other courses. As head of Rainbow Cafe's Diversity Committee, Benito is committed to shaking up both Rainbow Cafe and Southern Illinois queer spaces to make them supportive, affirming, and welcoming to queer people of color through various events and collaborations. Additionally, in his spare time, Benito is also in charge of RC's social media platforms like Discord, the website, community library, and helps plan other large Rainbow Cafe events like Queermas, Pride Prom, and marches/rallies.

Benito has a Bachelor's in Psychology and completed community health worker training through the Illinois Public Health Association and has joined the RCHW team as a Healthcare Navigation Specialist under our patient health services.

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Contact Benito

Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: 1-5pm Thursdays and Fridays
118 N Illinois Ave
​Carbondale IL 62901

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