Kelly Storck is a licensed clinical social worker often working with trans, non-binary and identity-exploring children, youth and adults. Specializations include Gender, Sexuality, Growth/health, Mindful living, Radical self-acceptance and love, and more!

Vivent Health offers free, confidential HIV and STI testing and treatment; support and social groups for people infected or affected by HIV/ AIDS; and resources for primary medical care, medications, and other essential services.

Trans Health HQ is a community-developed information hub on gender-affirming care, and your partner in your gender journey.

Serving St. Charles and St. Louis, Missouri

The College Church ID and Birth Certificate (Outreach) Program provides support with Missouri State ID cards and birth certificates from any state to St. Louis area residents. To make an appointment, call (314) 266-9557.

Service and Office Locator to check status, change of address, and much more.

The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), formerly known as the (Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association (HBIGDA), is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, interdisciplinary professional and educational organization devoted to transgender health. Our professional, supporting, and student members engage in clinical and academic research to develop evidence-based medicine and strive to promote a high quality of care for transsexual, transgender, and gender-nonconforming individuals internationally. We are funded primarily through the support of our membership, and through donations and grants sponsored by non-commercial sources. Mission: To promote evidence based care, education, research, public policy, and respect in transgender health. Vision: We envision a world wherein people of all gender identities and gender expressions have access to evidence-based healthcare, social services, justice and equality. Goals and Tasks As an international interdisciplinary, professional organization, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) will work to further the understanding and treatment of gender dysphoria by professionals in medicine, psychology, law, social work, counseling, psychotherapy, family studies, sociology, anthropology, sexology, speech and voice therapy, and other related fields. WPATH provides opportunities for professionals from various sub-specialties to communicate with each other in the context of research and treatment of gender dysphoria including sponsoring biennial scientific symposia. WPATH publishes the Standards of Care and Ethical Guidelines, which articulate a professional consensus about the psychiatric, psychological, medical, and surgical management of gender dysphoria and help professionals understand the parameters within which they may offer assistance to those with these conditions.

Family, juvenile, and criminal law services. They have handled LGBTQ issues as well as name and gender marker changes.

James P. Ahearn is both a lawyer and licensed professional counselor who focuses on family law, immigration matters, landlord-tenant matters, property disputes, and business services to mental health professionals.

Law Offices of Susan L. Ward, LLC focus exclusively on family law issues and uses their client-centered approach to support queer folks through divorce, child custody, name/gender changes, and domestic issues.

Law firm experienced in representing people who have been injured or illegally discriminated against as well as wrongful death.

ARHC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit/LGBTQ+ health clinic that specializes in transgender health care, hormone replacement therapy, PrEP, STD testing and treatment and general LGBTQ health care. ARHC accepts insurance and asks that you contact ARCH to confirm your provider is accepted. Areas served: - Nebraska - Kansas - Missouri - North Dakota - Iowa

Recognizing the great obstacles faced by low/no-income queer & trans individuals who seek to change their legal name and/or gender marker, this collective of non-attorneys seeks to share knowledge gained from firsthand experience to demystify the legal process and support pro se petitioners logistically, financially, and emotionally. STL Name & Gender Marker Change Mutual Aid provides information on step-by-step processes based on public information and lived experiences (not legal advice) from others on what worked and did not when getting their name and gender marker legally changed in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Missouri, and Illinois. The organization also offers name / gender marker change pop-up clinics and tables at events. __UPDATE (08/19/2024):__ Missouri residents, please read the [PROMO update](https://promomissouri.org/mo-dor-secretly-changes-gender-marker-procedure/) as many of the documents on this site are no longer accessible/accepted by state agencies.

"Trans Lifeline is a 24/7 hotline available in the U.S. and Canada staffed by transgender people for transgender people. Trans Lifeline volunteers are ready to respond to whatever support needs members of our community might have." They also offer microgrants for Name Changes and Gender-Affirming Hair Removal (GAHR): "__Name Change Microgrants__ Name Change Microgrants help trans folks cover the costs of updating the name and/or gender markers on legal documents, like driver’s licenses and birth certificates. Updated legal documentation is critical for accessing gender-specific services and protecting against anti-trans discrimination. This microgrant is offered every month from the 1st-14th. __GAHR Microgrants__ Electrolysis, laser hair removal, and other permanent hair removal medical procedures are proven to increase quality-of-life and safety benefits for people who experience transmisogyny: the specific oppression directed towards people perceived as trans feminine. Our GAHR Microgrants help pay for the cost of these procedures."

Gender-affirming classes, newsletter, resources pages. Free gender exploration mini workbook. Run by Eli Lawliet, Ph.D, a trans man, who says, "With a B.A. in Gender Studies at UCLA and a PhD from UC Berkeley, I have about ten years of experience researching transgender people and healthcare through the lenses of public health, policy, law, sociology, and history." Gender FAQ/Ask the Gender Doula, free blog, book recommendations, more.

Provided by therapist Patrick Frame to his clients to guide them through the process of checking their health insurance benefits. Contains helpful definitions and a script that clients can use to call their health insurance company.

Microgrants provide trans and nonbinary people with low-barrier funds and support to: 1. __Correct names__ and/or gender markers on identifying legal documents, 2. Fund gender-affirming __permanent hair removal__ 3. Supply necessities for our __trans siblings behind bars__. The program can help you update your government identification documents, including: - Passport - Driver's License and State ID - Court Order Name Change - Immigration Documents - Tribal IDs At this time they are __NOT __able to offer financial assistance for: - Birth Certificates - Medical needs or procedures - Housing Their advocates will guide you through the process and paperwork, and then they’ll cut you a check for the entire cost.

Transgender health booklet focused on resources around Kansas City, MO. "For those services we are not able to provide—__such as legal, financial, and housing assistance__—we have compiled a list of trusted community resources" - KC Health Center. Includes: - Name & Gender Marker Change Resources - Financial Assistance for Name/ Gender Marker Changes - Sperm Preservation - Support Groups - Support for Youth & Children - Support for Family & Significant Others - Gender-Affirming Physical Appearance Resources - Surgery Options - Voice Coaching - Kansas City Anti-Violence Project - Housing Assistance From KC Health Center: "If you are looking for resources not included here, or if you have suggestions for resources we should include, please let your provider know."

Ezkenazi Health offers a variety of services including – - hormone replacement therapy - primary care - gender affirmming surgery - speech therapy - legal assistance, including name and gender marker changes (in partnership with Indiana Legal Services) - sexual health including prevention of HIV - & many other services. Payment Options: Accepts insurance and has finacial counselors to help with applications for insurance, medicaid, medicare, children’s health coveragee program and a variety of other medical payment programs. Ezkenazi Health is located in Indiapolis No age limits are given, but it appears that the program is for adults 18+, check with provider to determine if services are open to <18.

An online database of trans-positive legal resources. Organized by state and includes a list of lawyers, notaries, and additional legal services. *SQSHBook Editor's Note (3/23/23): The Trans Law Help website and resource directory have been taken offline. The current owner of the web address translawhelp.org does not have any connection to the previous program.*