Informed Consent Healthcare Services at The Center OC
Medical Services and support
We collaborate with all major insurances, including medical, in providing hormones services and linkages to specialists and surgeons. We work with an entire network of primary care physicians, endocrinologists, plastic surgeons, urologists, etc. in providing hormone and surgical services. We collaborate with hospitals such as CHOC, UC Irvine Gender Diversity Program, UC Irvine Medical Center, St. Joseph's, Memorial Care, etc in ensuring complete trans affirming health care. I am the patient care coordinator between the client and insurances in making sure the person has complete medical care throughout their transition in terms of HRT, surgeries, etc. On average we gain authorization for HRT and surgeries for appx. 80-100 clients per month.
If a client wish to pay out of pocket, we work with several clinics who provide this service.
We are now working directly with Medical and the Mexican Consulate to insure all undocumented and documented immigrants with insurance coverage. We now have a Medical enrollment officer on-site to sign up and help obtain coverage for this marginalized population. Once we have obtained coverage for the client, we will then plug them in to an affirming and competent physician. This program will not just be for the immigrant community, but for anyone who is in need of insurance.
Legal Services:
We now offer Name and Gender Change Clinics, Immigration Clinics and Discrimination Legal Services (housing, employment, etc.). We collaborate with the Mexican Consulate, UC Irvine School of Law, Chapman School of Law, Legal Aid Society of OC, Lavender Bar Association, plus 3 law firms who have offered free legal services and pro bono status to our community. On average, our legal team helps 25-30 clients per month.
Trans Committee:
We have a wonderful committee that plans transgender based events and programming. We meet the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month here at the Spurgeon site. This is where we plan events such as trans pride, tdov, tdor, etc. We also go over the various trans support groups and status updates.
For more information on social activities, health care, hormone management
(no letter required) and mental health care, visit
714-953-5428
1605 N. Spurgeon Santa Ana, CA 92701 The LGBT Center OC.
714-953-5428
1605 N. Spurgeon
Santa Ana, CA 92701
866-489-7386
[email protected]
OC Accep
t is an Innovation Project funded by the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA).
The program provides community based-supportive services to individuals who
are struggling with and/or self identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, Intersex, and /or Questioning (LGBTIQ) and the important people
in their lives.
OC ACCEPT seeks to provide a safe environment with acceptance and compassion
for individuals to express their feelings, build resilience, be empowered,
and connect with others for support.
OC ACCEPT also seeks to raise awareness and reduce stigma by providing
education about the LGBTIQ population to the community at large.
OC ACCEPT provides:
Short term individual or family counseling
Case Management
Peer Mentorships
Community based Support Services
Outreach, Engagement
Support and Discussion Groups
Health and Wellness Activities
Educational and Vocational Support
Support, Information and Advocacy
FTM Alliance of Los Angeles
, Inc.
is a community-based organization dedicated to empowering the female-to-male
[FTM] transgendered community, and to increasing the visibility and
acceptance of FTMs in Southern California. They provide resources,
support, and leadership opportunities to people assigned female at birth or
in childhood who no longer feel that label is complete or accurate, as well
as our significant others, families, friends, and allies. Through education,
advocacy, and activism, they are committed to creating a society where
everyone is free to choose and express their own gender.
Website:
http://ftmalliance.org
Orange County Transgender Coalition
seeks to unite transgender and allied groups fostering greater collaboration
to effectively address the physical, emotional, and social needs of the
transgender community.
Links to groups for FTM and MTF, endocrinologists, therapists, surgeons and
vocal coaching.
Website:
http://www.octcca.org
World Professional Association of Transgender Health
These clinical standards are the ethical and clinical guidelines by which
most surgeons, endocronologists, and therapists work with transgendered
clients. They are standards - and not meant to be rigidly applied. You can
discussany question you have regarding these with your provider to learn
more about how they approach their work in this area and the criteria they
use.
Download Standards here
Information For You and Your Loved Ones
Gender Education and Advocacy (GEA)
is a national organization focused on the needs, issues and concerns of
gender variant people in human society.
Website:
http://www.gender.org/
Choices Counseling & Consulting
Website of author Arlene Istar Lev-Transgender Emergence; a comprehensive
text on the subject of therapy with gender variant people and their
families.
Website:
http://www.choicesconsulting.c...
Below is an article from her site:
Transgendered People and Their Families
by Arlene Istar Lev
Finding the right Therapist
Dr. Lev also addresses how to find the right gender therapist in the following article: TherapyGuidelines
Check out this beautiful video:
