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To address all aspects of your health, we work with great organizations and programs so you can access all the care you need.
If you're able and willing, please consider donating to our clinic's medical program, Increasing Access to Equitable Care (IAEC) or Wellness Transformed, our mental health program.
Find Help Funding Your Care
Point of Pride
Point of Pride provides financial aid and direct support to transgender and non-binary folks in need of health and wellness care.
They offer free femme shapewear and chest binders, and multiple funds throughout the year for those who cannot otherwise afford care for:
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Annual Transgender Surgery Fund
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Scholarship-like program for gender-affirming surgery
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12 months of hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
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Permanent hair removal services
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Small grants for gender-affirming health and wellness services not covered by their other programs
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Click the button below to learn more about their support services and discover which campaigns are currently open.
Southern Equality Fund
The Campaign for Southern Equality is dedicated to amplifying the voices and experiences of LGBTQ+ Southerners on the frontlines to secure lived and legal equality for LGBTQ+ people at the local, state, and federal levels.
The Southern Equality Fund provides funding and training to Southern LGBTQ folks doing heroic organizing in their hometowns.
Supports families of transgender youth with:
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1-on-1 custom patient navigation services
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Emergency travel grants for out-of-state care
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Updated information hub on trans healthcare and the community
These are grants offered to LGBTQ+ people in the South who require financial assistance for living expenses or community work.
Click the button below to learn more about their work and see if there are any Special Grant Rounds open now.
Get More Support
Dr. Lapinski teamed up with Jenaleigh, MSW, MS Ed., LCSW, and Heather, MA, LCPC, to form Wellness Transformed, a 501(c) nonprofit that empowers marginalized communities through holistic wellness initiatives, addressing both physical and mental health. Guided by principles of advocacy and social justice, we prioritize autonomy and belonging while honoring diverse identities. We create inclusive spaces that address systemic barriers and build pathways to thriving lives through strategic partnerships and community-driven programs.
We partnered with the Ludden Speech and Language Clinic at Saint Xavier University to improve access to speech-language pathology services. The clinic offers various services, including fluency, language, voice, and support for the transgender community in voice and communication.
We often work with our local PFLAG chapter to educate and spread awareness about healthcare for the Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) community. PFLAG is the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.
The Campaign for Southern Equality runs the Southern Equality Fund and is working to build a South where LGBTQ+ people are equal in every part of life. At this unprecedented time of anti-LGBTQ+ attacks – and as public support for LGBTQ equality across the South continues to grow – we invite you to join us in Meeting the Moment in the LGBTQ South.
LGBTQ+ Resources
Local and State
The first and longest-running social service agency in Illinois solely dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ youth.
Runs several weekly drop in centers throughout the Western suburbs of Chicago
EQDG is creating an accepting and equitable environment for LGBTQ+ people through education, support, social action and advocacy.
Serving Northern IL, their programs focus on meeting the unique needs of LGBTQ+ individuals, with an emphasis on care coordination, advocacy, and community-building initiatives.
