GENDER AFFIRMING CARE

Care for adults

The Project of the Quad Cities and Community Health Care have partnered together and are committed to continuing to offer and provide gender-affirming care for individuals 18 and over. At this time, this may include:

• Gender-affirming behavioral health services

• Gender-affirming hormone therapy

• Letter of Support for GAHT and/or surgery

In-person services are provided at TPQC’s clinic located at 4101 John Deere Road, Moline, IL. Follow-up visits can be performed in-person or via telehealth. Initial appointments can be scheduled by contacting CHC at 563-336-3000. When scheduling, please indicated you’d like to see provider Amanda Disch while she’s at The Project.

Individuals 18+ seeking to begin gender affirming care or those interested in transferring care from another provider are welcome.

Scheduling and Preparing for Your Appointment ​

For individuals 18+ wishing to explore or begin gender affirming hormone therapy

1. Schedule an appointment with one of TPQC’s Behavioral Health team to review the informed consent document, talk through what the process will involve, and discuss the range of typical physical and emotional effects of therapy.

2. Schedule an appointment with CHC provider Amanda Disch, MSN, FNP-C at TPQC.  Amanda will perform a history and exam consistent with establishing care for any new patient. She will also independently review the informed consent document and discuss with the patient their desired treatment plan.  Appropriate labs will be ordered as needed.

3. Schedule a follow up appointment with Amanda to review labs, discuss treatment options, and order therapies as appropriate. (in-person or virtual)

Prescriptions can be filled onsite at Two Rivers Pharmacy or at the pharmacy of your choice.

Follow up visits with Amanda and lab testing will occur every three months during the first year of hormone therapy or with dose changes until stable adult dosing is reached followed by clinical and laboratory testing once or twice a year once an adult maintenance dose is attained. (in-person or virtual)

For individuals 18+ who have begun gender affirming hormone therapy elsewhere and would like to transfer care

• Schedule an appointment with CHC provider Amanda Disch, MSN, FNP-C at TPQC to establish care.  We ask the patient to provide records from the previous provider outlining care provided to date and the most recent lab testing and results.

• Prescriptions can be filled onsite at Two Rivers Pharmacy or at the pharmacy of your choice.

• Follow up visits with Amanda and lab testing will occur every three months during the first year of hormone therapy or with dose changes until stable adult dosing is reached followed by clinical and laboratory testing once or twice a year once an adult maintenance dose is attained. (in-person or virtual)

The Project knows that gender affirming care is lifesaving care. That’s why we’re proud to serve both adults and youth at our Illinois-based clinic.

What is gender affirming care?

Gender-affirming care (GAC) is a range of healthcare services (medical, social, psychological, and behavioral) interventions that support people to live authentically as their gender identity. Every person is unique, so GAC can look different for from one person to another and change over time.

• Care for adults

• Care for adolescents

Care for adolescents

Scheduling and Preparing for Your Appointment ​ 

1. Call the Behavioral Health and Gender Affirming Care Office Coordinator, Salena, at 309-581-2027 to schedule your appointments  

2. Review and complete the GAC packet including a release of information

3. Complete an initial Medical Appointment 

4. Behavioral Health, if needed 

5. Optional

• Consult with Transgender and Gender Expansive Care Coordinator 

• Get a referral from your current Primary Care Provider (if applicable). Be sure to have a copy of your health records sent to The Project of the Quad Cities. Referrals and records can be faxed to 309-762-4481