OTHER RESOURCES

ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES

These resources are useful for families, patients, and providers who would like to seek more information regarding all aspects of gender-affirming care, including primary care, mental healthcare and support groups. It also provides information on how to find trans-compassionate providers in your local area.

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MENTAL HEALTH

Mental health for transgender individuals is essential aspect of well-being. Transgender individuals may face unique challenges related to their gender identity that can significantly impact their mental health. We've compiled a list of resources that are knowledgeable about transgender issues that will provide a safe and affirming environment for those seeking support.

THE TREVOR PROJECT

Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.

TRANS LIFELINE

Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline and microgrants 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

THE WARM LINE

The Warm Line is a resource by phone or web chat for California patients that are seeking emotional or mental support

GENDER WELLNESS OF LOS ANGELES

Gender Wellness of Los Angeles provides mental health care to the transgender and non-binary communities. It works in close collaboration with its network of expert medical and service professionals to provide comprehensive care.

IMPORTANT LGBTQ RESOURCES FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH

Substance abuse and addiction rates in the LGBTQ+ community are higher than in any other sector of society. Societal stigma, discrimination, mental and physical abuse, and co-occurring mental health disorders are just a few of the unique substance abuse triggers among this population. That is why LGBTQ resources are vital in the addiction and mental health spaces.

GENERAL HEALTHCARE

General healthcare for transgender individuals plays a critical role in ensuring their overall well-being and quality of life. Access to competent and inclusive healthcare is essential in addressing both transgender-specific health needs and general medical concerns. Healthcare providers should receive education and training on transgender health issues to deliver informed and sensitive care, while also respecting each individual's gender identity and expression. Gender-affirming care, which may include hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgeries, can significantly improve the mental health and overall satisfaction of transgender individuals with their bodies.

Additionally, regular preventive healthcare screenings and addressing other health concerns in a supportive and respectful manner contribute to better health outcomes for transgender patients. Fostering a healthcare system that actively acknowledges and affirms transgender identities leads to a more equitable and compassionate medical experience for all transgender individuals.

MARIN HEALTH

Marin Health Medical Center provides resources for those undergoing gender-affirmation surgery, including information and expert advice to achieve your desired results.

DIGINITY HEALTH

Saint Francis Memorial Hospital Gender Institute provides health services to the for the transgender and gender nonconforming community and families in the Bay Area.

FULL CUP CARE

Full Cup Care was born out of a desire to make reproductive and sexual health support and education more accessible to the LGBTQIA+ community. They offer care during life transitions, including pregnancy, birth, gender-affirming medical transitions and other experiences that impact reproductive health. I am a trained full spectrum doula, a non-medical care professional who provides support, education, and advocacy that is holistic, compassionate, and trauma informed. All services are offered on sliding scale pricing.

APLA HEALTH

For many people in the transgender community, finding gender-affirming healthcare providers can be a challenge. APLA Health will work with you to meet your healthcare needs in a culturally affirming manner. They offer several healthcare services as well as community-based groups that provide holistic care in Los Angeles.

ST.JOHN'S COMMUNITY HEALTH

St. John’s Community Health provides comprehensive transgender health services in a safe and welcoming environment at their Los Angeles clinics.

TRANSITION MEDICAL GROUP

Marin Health Medical Center provides resources for those undergoing gender-affirmation surgery, including information and expert advice to achieve your desired results.

APAIT

APAIT’s service delivery is tailored from a trauma-based care approach composed of a multi-disciplinary team providing an integrated model of behavioral health treatment, health education and prevention, housing, research, and HIV/AIDS support. APAIT programming includes outpatient behavioral health counseling, psychiatry, support groups, intensive case management, patient navigation, benefits counseling, housing support, HIV/STI testing, primary care and outpatient HIV specialty referral, and community based participatory research. APAIT works with the diverse multi-ethnic communities of LA and Orange counties who identify as LGBTQIA-2S, immigrants and refugees, at-risk for HIV/STIs, housing insecure, and with behavioral health lived experience.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Support groups for transgender individuals offer invaluable resources and a sense of community that can be transformative in their journey of self-discovery and acceptance. These groups provide a safe and affirming space where transgender individuals can connect with others who share similar experiences, struggles, and triumphs.

TRANS FAMILIES

TransFamilies is a community for parent groups, events, discussion groups, workshops and for other information relating to families, teenagers, and young adults as they transition.

TRANS FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES

Trans Family Support Services offers medical, legal, social support and resources to the transgender people and their families.

SFLGBT CENTER

The San Francisco LGBT Center provides LGBTQ individuals with resources, support, and a safe space to gather, find comfort and celebrate. Upon arrival, individuals find information on free services such as career counseling, job fairs, a computer lab, social activities, mentorships, youth meals, and various workshops. The Center hosts over 200 events each month. Here LGBTQ people can connect and organize to secure equal rights.

LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER

The Los Angeles LGBT Center offers programs, services and global advocacy that span four broad categories: Health, Social Services and Housing, Culture and Education, Leadership and Advocacy.

The Los Angeles LGBT Center is one of the few Federally Qualified Health Centers with providers who specialize in primary care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and people living with HIV. It also provides sexual health, mental health and substance use and recovery services.

OTHER PATIENT RESOURCES

GENDER JUSTICE LA

Gender Justice LA is a grassroots organization that is building a community for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals in Los Angeles to make concrete changes in the lives of all transgender and gender non-conforming people, especially low-income trans people of color. Recognizing the mutual dependence of racial, economic, and gender-based liberation, they are committed to working from an intersectional lens, and to centering the needs of low income, transgender people of color. These needs include access to quality, respectful, and affordable health care; freedom from bigotry, harassment, and violence; opportunities for education, employment, and leadership; safe spaces for enhancing spiritual, physical, and social wellness; and the right to self-determination.

TRANS LATIN@ COALITION

Gender Justice LA is a grassroots organization that is building a community for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals in Los Angeles to make concrete changes in the lives of all transgender and gender non-conforming people, especially low-income trans people of color. Recognizing the mutual dependence of racial, economic, and gender-based liberation, they are committed to working from an intersectional lens, and to centering the needs of low income, transgender people of color. These needs include access to quality, respectful, and affordable health care; freedom from bigotry, harassment, and violence; opportunities for education, employment, and leadership; safe spaces for enhancing spiritual, physical, and social wellness; and the right to self-determination.

HOMOBILES

“Homobiles" is a non-profit organization that provides safe, reliable, and friendly transportation to the LGBTQIA+ community in the Bay Area. They have helped many of our surgical patients with transportation services.

DIGNITY AND POWER NOW

Dignity and Power Now (DPN) is a Los Angeles based grassroots organization founded in 2012 that fights for the dignity and power of all incarcerated people, their families and communities. Its mission is to build a Black and Brown led abolitionist movement rooted in community power towards the goal of achieving transformative justice and healing justice for all incarcerated people, their families and communities. Grounded in the principles of abolition, healing justice and transformative justice, Dignity and Power Now has multiple programs centered around activism, health and wellness and leadership building.

TRUE VOICE

TrueVoice is a vocal development program for the trans and non-binary community in Los Angeles that utilizes musical instruction and technique to access and introduce new aspects of a person's voice, to illuminate possibility and create room for new habits as applied to a speaking voice that aligns more closely with one's self-identified gender.

STONEWALL DEMOCRATIC CLUB

Since its founding in Los Angeles in 1975, Stonewall Democratic Club has been the home for progressive Democrats who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and straight allies of the LGBT community. Stonewall is an all-volunteer grassroots non-profit political organization and is among the largest Democratic Clubs in California. They endorse in races across the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Area and across the state and country when the LGBTQ+ community is a vested stakeholder. Stonewall membership is open to all Democrats, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

NATIONAL CENTER FOR TRANSGENDER EQUALITY

National Center for Transgender Equality are heavily involved in research to optimize patient care and the health outcomes for transgender people. They do tremendous ground-breaking work regarding health, advocacy, and policy changes for the transgender and gender diverse community.

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