07 Apr Healthcare Resources and HRT for trans people in Mississippi and Missouri
Hi Everyone,
You know that we want you to be healthy and safe. To help you with your health care journey we are creating a list, by state of health care organizations that serve the transgender, nonbinary, gender queer and non-conforming community. While we are creating this site for you, we are also doing this weekly post on health care. While it’s nice to have a list, in these posts we can also give you a few details on what each of the organizations we post actually do. We’ll just go through the states alphabetically, unless you send us a note and request a particular state and we’ll move requests to the top of the list.
Today we are covering Mississippi, Missouri and Montana.
Many resources are, to their credit, creating comfortable places for routine and proactive health maintenance as well as interventionary health care. We will try to highlight what is offered in each case. If you still can’t find the health care you need, drop us a note on FB (B.UR.SLF LLC), instagram/ twitter @burslfllc or email burslfllc@gmail.com and we will see what we can do to help.
This week we are listing resources for Mississippi, Missouri and Montana
Mississippi
Open Arms Health Care Center (Website – Open Arms Health Care Center, FB – Open Arms Health, IG – none found)
The Open Arms Health Care Center, in the His Health offers primary care, preventative care, sexual and reproductive health care, including STD/HIV testing, prevention and treatment. PrEP is available. Many other services are available and Open Arms Health Care Center specifically mentions services for transgender individual, but no obvious options for hormone therapy or other services for gender transition.
Open Arms Health Care Center accepts most insurance and also has financial assistance for those in need, check with the provider.
Open Arms Health Care Center is located in Jackson and there is also a Mobile Unit
No obvious age limits, but services appear to be oriented to adults.
University of Mississippi Medical Ceneter (Website – TEAM Clinic, FB – University of Mississippi Medical Center, IG – @ummcnews)
The TEAM Clinic (which stands for Trustworthy, Evidence-based, Affirming and Multidisciplinary) is affiliated with the University of Mississippi Medical Center and provides holistic and patient-centered health care for the LGBTQ community. They offer gender-affirming hormone therapy (and other gender affirming care), primary care, and HIV/STD screening and treatment.
Payment Options: UMMC HealthCare accepts many insurance plans.
TEAM Clinic is located in Jackson.
Team clinic accpets adult and pediatric patients, check with the provider for age limitations on services.
VA Health Care for LGBTQ Veterans in Mississippi has (2) organizations (Websites – Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System and G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, FB – U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs, IG – @VeteranAffairs)
According to the U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs, Patient Care Services for LGBT veterans includes the following (and other) services – hormone treatment, treatment and prevention of STIs/PrEP, cancer screening, prevention and treatment. If there are questions reach out to the LGBT Veteran Care Coordinator (VCC) at the site.
Payment Options: VA Health Care is offered free of charge to veterans. Veterans may have some copays.
Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System has (1) VA medical center in Biloxi and (4) associated clinics in Elgin AFB , Panama City Beach and Pensacola all in Florida and (1) in Mobile Alabama.
G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center has (1) medical center in Jackson and (7) associated clinics in Columbus, Greenville, and Hattiesburg, Kosciusko, McComb, Meridian and Natchez.
LGBT Veteran Care is for U.S. veterans.
Trans in the South an Online Guide to Resources and Services (Wesbsite – Trans in the South Guide Book – CSE Trans in the South, FB – Campaign for Southern Equality IG – @SouthernEquality)
The Campaign for Southern Equality put together a Guide Book for resources and services including health care in southern states. Click the Guide Book link about and scroll to p 31 for a few resources on primary care and HIV/STD screening and treatment for trans people. There were no additional resources listing hormone replacement or other trans specific health care other than those listed above.
Payment Options: Check with individual providers.
Check with providers for locations.
Check with providers for payment options, locations and age limitations on Services.
Missouri
Truman Medical Center, Lakewood (Website -LGBTQ Patient-Centered Care, FB –Sindecuse , IG – none found)
LGBTQ Patient-Centered Care provides a list of LGBTQ Sensitive Providers. Primary care and endocrinologists are mentions so assuming hormone therapy and basic medical services are available.
Payment Options: check with providers for payment options, locations and any age limitations for services.
Since the service is affiliated with Truman Medical Center, assume services are in the Kansas City area.
Services appear to be for adults, but check with providers for age limits on services.
KC Care Health Center (Website –Transgender Clinic, FB – KC Care Midtown IG – @kccarehealthcenter)
The Transgender Clinic is here to provide gender-confirming hormone therapy and connect patients with resources for primary care, gender affirming surgeries, contraceptive resources and hysterectomies.
Payment Options: KC Care accepts insurance and medicare and has financial options for people who are uninsure/ don’t have medicare/medicaid. Check the link paying for your care for more information.
The Transgender Clinic has four locations in Kansas City.
Age limits are not stated, but assume these services are for 18+ and check with the providers for age limitations on services.
Washington School of Medicine in St. Louis (Website – Washington University Transgender Center, FB –Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, IG – @none found)
Services at Washington University Transgender Center include hormone therapy, primary care and surgery.
Payment Options: Waashington University Physicians accep manyt insurance plans and while there are no obvious financial aid options, the Washington School of Medicine is also affiliated with BJC Health Care so check with the provider to see if that (or other) fnancial assistance programs are available.
The Washington University Transgender Center is in St. Louis.
The Washington University Transgender Center is for patients +21 years old. Younger patients are served at The Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hosp.
Childeren’s Mercy (Website – Gender Pathway Services FB – Children’s Mercy, IG – @childrensmercy)
This program is for gender variant children. It appears focused on understanding whether the child is trans but an endocrinologist is available. The website states that the endocrinologist will recommend blood work to look for biologic changes that may contribute to feelings of transgender – as a chemist, I’m not sure what this means or what molecular markers these would be. But treatment is available if needed and includes discussing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones at appropriate ages (appropriate ages is not defined).
There is also help to guide parents who desire gender confirmation surgery to appropriate surgeons, so the focus here seems to be firmly on parental needs and desires.
Payment Options: Check with the health care provider.
Gender Pathway Services is in Kansas City.
This program is for parents and their children and adolescents.
Children’s Hospital of St. Louis (Website – Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, FB – Children’s Hospital St. Louis IG – @sltchildrens)
The Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hosp. offers puberty blockers, hormone therapy, voice therapy and referrals for surgery.
Children’s Hospital of St. Louis is affiliated with Barnes-Jewish, Inc Health Care and their financial assistance program BJC Health Care and Financial Assistance.
Payment Options: Children’s Hospital of St. Louis has financial assistance options if needed, click the link pay my bill for more information.
The Transgender Centrer at St. Louis Children’s Hosp. is located in St. Louis.
The Transgender Center at St. Louis Childrens Hosp. is for children, adolescents and up to 21 years old. For +21 patients see LGBTQ + Health and Washington University Transgender Center.
Affiliated Reproductive Health Clinics (ARHC) (Wesbsite – Transgender Health Care FB – Affiliated Reproductive Health Clinics (ARCH), IG – @arhcnebraska)
Transgender Health Care at ARHC offers puberty blockers and hormone therapy and also HIV/ STD testing & treatment including PrEP and birth control
Payment Options: ARCH accepts many insurance plans, it’s not clear if there are options for financial assistance.
Transgender Health Care at ARHC is in Bellevue, Nebraska, but will serve patients from St. Louis, MO, check the website for further information.
No Age limitations are stated, but since puberty blockers are offered, the clinic must serve adolescents, check with the clinic for age limits on services.
Planned Parenthood in Missouri has (10) Health Centers which are part of (2) organizations, Planned Parenthood of the Great Plains (PPGP) and Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri (PPSTLSWMO) (Websites – PPGP and PPSTLSWMO, FB – PPGreatPlains and PPStLouis, IG – @ppgreatplains and @plannedparethood_slt_swmo)
PPGP in Missouri offers Hormone Therapy for Transgender Patients at (3) of the Missouri Health Centers. The PPGP Missouri Health Centers that offer Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy are in Columbia, Gladstone and Independence. There is also the Patty Brous Health Care Center in Kansas City which does not offer Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy, but does offer many of the other important services that can be found at Planned Parenthood incluing sexual/ reproductive health, men’s & women’s health.
PPSLRSWM has (6) Health Centers in Missouri. While none of these health centers offers HRT these do offer other important services to LGBTQ patients like sexual/ reproductive health and men’s & women’s health. The PPSLRSWM Health Centers are located in St. Louis (West End), St. Louis, St Peters, Florissant, Springfield, and Manchester.
Payment Options: Many PP Health Centers accept insurance and offer financial help, check on the websites and with the center for details.
For locations, see above. If you are not located near any of the Health Center sites in Missouri that offer HRT, they may offer this service via telehealth. Call one of the sites that offers HRT to see if you can arrange for telehealth appointments for HRT.
The service is intended for adults 18+, but some PP Health Centers offer service to patients 16 to 17 andyou may be able to get HRT with parental consent and additional paperwork, check with the Health Center.
VA Health Care for LGBTQ Veterans in Missouri has 2 organizations (Websites – Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital, Kansas City VAMC, John J. Pershing VAMC and VA St. Louis Health Care System, FB – U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs, IG – @VeteranAffairs)
According to the U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs, Patient Care Services for LGBT veterans includes the following (and other) services – hormone treatment, treatment and prevention of STIs/PrEP, cancer screening, prevention and treatment. If there are questions reach out to the LGBT Veteran Care Coordinator (VCC) at the site.
Payment Options: VA Health Care is offered free of charge to veterans. Veterans may have some copays.
Harry S. Truman Memorial Veteran’s Hospital has (1) medical center in Columbia and (8) associated clinics in Waynesville, Jefferson, Kirksville, Osage Beach, Marshfield, Mexico, Sedalia and St. James.
Kansas City VAMC has (1) medical center in Kansas City and (8) associated clinics in Belton, Cameron, Excelsior Springs, Kansas City, Shawnee, Nevada, Paola and Warrensburg.
John J. Pershin VAMC has (1) medical center in Kansas City and (6) associated clinics in Cape Giradeua, Famington, Paragould, Pocahontas, Sikeston and West Plains.
VA St. Louis Health Care System has (1) medical center, St. Louis-John Barracks Medical Center, St. Louis with (1) associated hospital, John Cochran Veterans’ Hosp., St. Louis and (6) associated clinics in Washinton, (2) St. Louis, Floirssant and Shiloh and O’Fallon in Illinois.
LGBT Veteran Care is for U.S. veterans.
Parkcrest Plastic Surgery (Wesbsite – Gender Affirming Surgery in St. Louis FB – Parkcrest Plastic Surgery Inc., IG – @parkcrestplasticsurgeryinc)
Parkcrest Plastic surgery offers top surgery for transmasculine and transfeminine patients.
Payment Options: financing is available.
Parkcrest Plastic Surgery is in St. Louis
No Age limitations are stated, but the service appears to be for adults.
The Transgender Institute (Website – Transgender Institute, FB – Transgender Institute , IG – @transgenderinstitute)
The Transgender Institute does not offer medical services, but their list of coaching and mentoring services is extensive, so they are included for consideration. They are affiliated with a gender affirming surgery group.
Payment Options: Check with the provider for payment options.
The Transgenders Institute is in Kansas City.
The institute serves children, adolescents, and adults.
Transgender Health Network Mid-Missouri Trans Providers List (Wesbsite – Trans Healthcare Provider List FB – Transgender Health Network, IG – none found)
Transgender Health Network (T-Net) is a group of healthcare providers in Mid-Missouri committed to improving healthcare for transgender and gender expansive individuals.
Check the individual providers for location, payment options and age limitations.
About the author, Gayle M. Frankenbach, Ph.D. is the mother of a Daughter, Lise and a transgender son Elliott. Elliott and Gayle both passionately desire to care about and care for the trans community. Elliott and Gayle also both love the unbound creativity of the cosplay community. When we realized there is a big overlap between the two communities B.UR.SLF, LLC was born at the interface of these two great communities to serve them individually and together. Elliott and Gayle also enjoy running a trans son & parent business to be visible for parents on a journey to visibly support their own trans kids and be a great allies.