Health Care Services

LGBTQ Health Navigation

Whether you are questioning, bisexual, queer, transgender, gay, lesbian, or unsure where you fit, it is easy to feel lost, frustrated—and even fearful—of today’s health care system.

Our LGBTQ Health Navigation service can help. Our experts can connect you with safe and affirming solutions to all your health care questions and concerns—with just one phone call.

How Does It Work?

• Call The Center for LGBTQ Health Equity at 410-837-2050 x8800 whenever you need guidance with a health concern.
• We’ll work with you one-on-one to answer your questions and get you fast access to the solutions you need to manage your health with total confidence.
• The service is FREE*, even if you’re not a current Chase Brexton patient.

What Kind of Help Can I Get?

• Primary and specialty care referrals to help you find the health care provider that’s right for you
• Behavioral health resources and support groups for mental health and/or addiction issues
• Sexual health resources, including PrEP prescriptions, HIV testing and treatment, and more
• Gender-affirming health care and support services for gender diverse children, teens, adults, and their loved ones
• Prescription assistance to help you get the medications you need or to help you understand what you’re already taking
• General health and wellness guidance, including recommendations for healthy living classes, support groups, health screenings, and more
• Social services resources, including help getting connected to transportation, housing, and financial assistance

*Although health navigation services are free, patients may be connected to Chase Brexton Health Care and community services that have associated costs.

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LGBTQ Behavioral Health

LGBTQ individuals can access quality, affirming, and supportive therapy, substance use, and psychiatry at all Chase Brexton Health Care centers. We offer a uniquely tailored, dedicated team of providers who specialize in LGBTQ Behavioral Health needs.

Our center's staff can also help patients find expert health and wellness information available to the community, including upcoming events and programs.

Interested in an appointment with a Chase Brexton provider? Call 410-837-2050.

The center also offers groups and classes that provide support, information, and community to those who need it.

• Transcendence, Thursday evenings (Virtual), 5:00-6:00 p.m.: Information and support group that is focused on exploration of gender identity and considerations for safety and wellness in gender expression. An initial behavioral assessment is required prior to the start of group. Please call 410-837-2050  ext. 8800 for more information.
• T Time, Mondays, 6:00-7:00 p.m.: Process-oriented group that provides a safe and trans-affirming space for Trans* and gender nonconforming (TGNC) individuals. Participants will discuss their experiences as binary and non-binary Trans* individuals and receive support and feedback from facilitator and other participants. Participants are provided with the opportunity to be in the community, to provide and receive feedback on topics such as interpersonal functioning, family dynamics, and developing a sense of self, and discuss their lived experiences as TGNC individuals in varied stages of transition.
• A.M.B.I.E.N.T. - Achieving Mind-Body Integration: Effectively Navigating Trauma, Mondays 5:00-6:00 p.m. (Virtual): A.M.B.I.E.N.T. is an 8-week Mind-Body Medicine Group for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color ages 35-50 who identify as LGBTQIA+. During each session, participants will learn about the mind-body connection and practice a new skill in a safe space with peers. Participants may benefit from a sense of community and connectedness. Participants will learn and implement mind-body skills for effective management of trauma symptoms, including, but not limited to, meditation, guided imagery, art, breathwork, and autogenic training. This group is great for people who have an understanding of the impact of life events on their overall wellness but are interested in learning various creative tools to improve.
• Gay & Bisexual Men 50+ Thrivers HIV Group, Wednesdays (Hybrid), 3:30-5:00 p.m.: A group for cisgender men 50 years and older sharing lived experiences and offering witness to those who have experienced similar challenges, traumas, successes and victories. Please call 410-837-2050  ext. 8800 to schedule an appointment.
• Let's Be OPEN (Opportunities for Processing Ethical Non-Monogamy), Thursday evenings (Virtual), 6:00-7:00 p.m.: An open-ended therapy group for LGBTQIA+ clients focused on exploring aspects of ethical non-monogamy and polyamory. Using psychoeducation and processing, we will affirm non-monogamous relationship structures while also building safe and health relationship skills.
• Lifeskills for Gender Diverse Teens, Wednesdays 4:00-5:00 p.m. (Virtual): A group therapy series for gender diverse youth in high school, or who are recent high school graduates, who are experiencing anxiety, depression or other challenges in their life. This 8-week series will include weekly topics that connect and build on another to help youth improve their ability to manage stress in a safe and healthy way. A safe space for gender expansive, transgender, non-binary teenagers, to share their feelings, practice teachable skills in session with peers, and develop plans to apply these skills outside of group.
• Speak OUT, Speak UP, Speak Together - 50+ LGBTQIA Group, Fridays (Hybrid), 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: A 12-week structured therapy group that explores and navigates aging in our community. Using psychoeducation and processing, members can connect, get support, resources, that contribute to a qualitative life from health, wellness, relationships, to planning and engaging.

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Gender Affirming Care

Chase Brexton and the Center for LGBTQ Health Equity's gender-affirming care programs help to ensure quality informed care for transgender, nonbinary, and other individuals who have health care needs that are often overlooked by conventional health care organizations. 

Our goal is not to treat you “regardless of” who you are, but to affirm and help you become who you are! 

Chase Brexton and the Center for LGBTQ Health Equity provide supportive and sensitive care to people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. 

The reality is that access to care for transgender and gender diverse individuals is limited. However, Chase Brexton and the Center for LGBTQ Health Equity are working to ensure transgender and gender diverse individuals are able to get the care they need and deserve. 

Chase Brexton’s health care teams are trained to provide health care specific to the needs of transgender people including: 

• Primary medical,
• Infectious disease care,
• Gynecological,
• Pharmaceutical,
• Dental,
• Behavioral health care, and
• Expert health care services for transgender and gender diverse children and adolescents, and their families. 

We have support services to ensure you find the resources that will help you live your healthiest possible life. And, we offer support groups and classes designed with you in mind.  

Additionally, the Center for LGBTQ Health Equity can connect you to services, programs, and resources to support the full spectrum of your family's health. 

Make an appointment by calling 410-837-2050. 

Gender Affirming Resources

Have questions about preparing for gender affirming surgery or changing your legal name or gender? We have compiled answers and guides for you. We want to provide you with all the support we can so we will continue to develop more resources in the future. Please check back and feel free to let your provider or a Transgender Care Navigator in the Center for LGBTQ Health Equity know what topics interest you.

Questions About Gender Affirming Surgery

FAQs About Legal Name and Gender Changes

Transgender Resource Guide: 
From Medical to Voice Coaches & Everything In-Between

Pre-Authorization General FAQs
Pre-Authorization Additional FAQs for GenderJOY