The Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGD) Wellness and Equity Program provides comprehensive, lifesaving, and medically necessary gender-affirming care to transgender, gender diverse, and LGBTQ+ people throughout the state of Illinois. Each region across the state has an agency with a Healthcare Navigation Specialist (HNS) who can help people find healthcare and social services that they need. PHIMC serves as the lead grantee for this program, which is funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services.
To find healthcare navigation specialists near you, please reach out to the contact in your region, as noted by color on the map below.
Carbondale
Rainbow Community Health and Wellness
Inquiries: info@rchw.org
Tel. 618-914-7249
120 N Illinois Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901
Chicago
CALOR
Inquiries: Eaguilar@calor.org
Tel. (773) 849- 4148
3201 W North Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
Chicago House and Social Service Agency
Inquiries: kpleasant@chicagohouse.org
Tel. 773-673-9340, live operator M-F, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
On-Site Services:
Every Monday: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Center on Halsted, 3656 N Halsted, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60657
Every Wednesday: 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Taskforce Prevention, 9 North Cicero, Chicago, IL 60644 – enter through back entrance
School of Opulence – Chicago
Inquiries: hello@schoolofopulence.org
Tel. 872-303-3904
1817 E 71 St, Chicago, IL, 60649
Kankakee
School of Opulence – Kankakee
Inquiries: hello@schoolofopulence.org
Tel. 872-303-3904
1045 W River St, Kankakee, IL 60901
Moline
The Project of the Quad Cities
Inquiries: gac@tpqc.org
Tel. 309-762-5433
4101 John Deere Road, Moline, IL 61265
Naperville
Youth Outlook
Inquiries: hwn@youth-outlook.org
Tel. 630-201-4466
1828 Old Naperville Road, Naperville, IL 60563 (mailing address only)
Peoria
Central Illinois Friends
Inquiries: kaitian.healey@centralillinoisfriends.org
Tel. 309-671-2144
2112 E War Memorial Dr, Peoria, IL 61603
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Learn more about the TGD Program here.
