{"id":1547,"date":"2016-02-24T18:00:08","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T18:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/?page_id=1547"},"modified":"2025-07-14T22:35:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T22:35:25","slug":"transgender-health-services-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/disease-prevention\/transgender-health-services-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Transgender Health Services &amp; Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1547\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1547-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1547-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1547-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1547-0-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1547-0-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1547-0-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget 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here.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Gender Diverse Patients Health Risk Assessment: A Clinician's Guide<\/em> <span data-contrast=\"none\">is available to download and print onto legal-size paper <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/12\/Gender-Diverse-Patients-Risk-Assessment-Brochure-FINAL.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1547-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1547-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1547-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget 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STDs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16382457,&quot;335559685&quot;:135,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1547-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1547-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1547-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Virginia Transgender Resource &amp; Referral List<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The Virginia Transgender Resource &amp; Referral List can be downloaded as a PDF <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/TransRRList.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Please note:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Virginia Transgender Resource &amp; Referral List<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (\u201cthe List\u201d) is intended as an informational resource only.\u00a0 Providers included here have not been endorsed, certified, or vetted by the Virginia Department of Health beyond fulfilling the requirement to complete and send in the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Transgender Resource and Referral List Information Form<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0 VDH can make no guarantees about providers listed here.\u00a0 VDH contacts all entities included on the List annually to check that each organization\u2019s information is accurate and up to date.\u00a0 Further, websites and other materials developed or produced by these providers are solely the responsibility of those entities.\u00a0 VDH cannot censor external sites\u2019 content, so it is possible that some individuals who choose to browse an outside website may encounter materials or information that they consider offensive or inappropriate.\u00a0 If you have questions or comments about content on a provider\u2019s website, please contact the provider directly to address your concerns.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW86234832 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86234832 BCX8\">If you are a service provider<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW86234832 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86234832 BCX8\"> who is interested in being added to the Virginia Transgender Resource &amp; Referral List,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86234832 BCX8\"> complete this<\/span> <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW86234832 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/07\/TransRRFormRvsd2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW86234832 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86234832 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">form<\/span><\/span><\/a> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW86234832 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86234832 BCX8\">and send it in via the fax number or email address found on the form.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW86234832 BCX8\" 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