Status of Programs in New England
| Location/Program | State | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex Health/Endocrinology | CT | Still doing all follow-up and consult visits. Primarily by telehealth. Speech therapy available by telehealth |
| Baystate Health | MA | Baystate Pediatric Gender Clinic and Adult Endocrine are seeing new and follow up visits by telehealth AND in person. Gynecology and Plastic Surgery are also seeing new and follow up visits. |
| Beth Israel Deaconness | MA | Gynecology: Seeing patients for initial consults and follow-up via telehealth. Only urgent issues in person. Booking but not performing operative procedures. Gender Affirming Hormones: Seeing new patients virtually for treatment (617-667-9344) |
| Boston Children’s Hospital | MA | Center for Gender Surgery: Seeing patients for initial consults and follow-up via telehealth. Has started booking/performing surgeries again, based on urgency. Gender Management Service (GeMS): Seeing new and follow-up patients via telehealth. Working on doing hormone starts in May. Gynecology: Seeing patients, primarily by telehealth, but in person as needed. Performing surgery. |
| Boston Medical Center | MA | CATCH Program: Virtual intakes and in person and virtual follow up as well as in person blockers as needed Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery: Primary Care: Telehealth visits for established & new patients, in-person access is increasing in line with state re-opening. Behavioral Health: Telehealth visits for new & established patients. Endocrinology and other Specialties (including Surgical): Telehealth and in-person visits depending on clinical needs & specialty criteria. Surgery has resumed care. |
| Brigham and Women’s | MA | Medical Program: Virtual visits available for new and existing patients. Mental Health: Virtual visits, with referrals to psychiatry Surgery: Consults are being seen virtually, surgery is on hold. |
| Cooley Dickinson | MA | Oxbow Primary Care: Telehealth visits for gender affirming hormone therapy and other needs – new/established patients General: In clinic visits for urgent appointments and routine prenatal care. Can make referrals for surgery, but no surgeries being scheduled. |
| Fenway Health | MA | Seeing new/existing patients of all ages for all services including gender-affirming care, primary care, and behavioral health. Visits available via telehealth, in-person as needed. Open for assisting with injections, implant procedures, and other medication assistance. Pharmacy: Free delivery and online refill requests available Support Groups: List of online and virtual supports |
| Greater Lawrence Family Health | MA | Continuing to take new gender-diverse patients. Can do online intake, but must agree to use GLFHC for primary care. |
| Health Quarters | MA | Providing all gender care, by telehealth or in person (as needed) |
| VA/Trans Team | MA | Seeing new and ongoing patients, both in person and via telehealth |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | MA | Medical Program: Virtual visits available for new and existing patients. Mental Health: Virtual visits, with referrals to psychiatry Surgery: Existing consults are being seen virtually, surgery is on hold but future procedures are being scheduled. |
| U Mass Memorial Youth Services | MA | Seeing new and ongoing patients, both in person and via telehealth |
| Maine Medical Center | ME | Accepting new patients. Patients being seen almost entirely by telehealth |
| Core Physicians/Exeter Health | NH | Taking new patients. Seeing new/existing patients by telehealth/virtual visit |
| Hasbro/Rhode Island Health | RI | Seeing new and ongoing patients, both in person and via telehealth. |
| Vermont Gynecology | VT | Gynecology: Consults/follow-up for new/current patients via telehealth. Urgent and time-sensitive visits/procedures in office. Scheduling but not performing operative procedures, including gender affirming surgeries. Gender Affirming Hormones: Telehealth visits for new/existing patients. 802-735-1252 www.VTGyn.com |
Online and Virtual Support Groups
| Organization | Population | Type of Support |
|---|---|---|
| Gender Spectrum | pre-teens, teens, parents, grandparents | Support groups |
| Online GLBT AA | People in recovery, Group List | Alcoholics Anonymous |