LGBTQ+ Healthcare
The Project believes health care should be holistic and acknowledge the unique needs faced by LGBTQ+ people.
Primary Care
A primary care provider works in close collaboration with their patient to improve and maintain overall health. Whether it's a physical, gynecological care, or a sinus infection - a PCP can cover it all.
What’s different about The Project is our PCP specializes in the needs of LGBTQ+ individuals. We know that LGBTQ+ people have unique health concerns and risks that need addressed. And unfortunately, they are often ignored in conventional primary care environments.
That isn't the case with The Project. We promise to treat you as a person, and to adopt an approach to your health care that keeps in mind every beautiful aspect of your identity.
Transgender Care Mental Health Services
Jessica Slover (she/her/hers) and Autumn Gonzalez (she/her/hers) are certified through the International Transgender Certification Association to provide mental health services to individuals identifying as transgender, gender non-conforming, and/or non-binary.
To schedule an appointment, call 309-581-2027.
Gender-Affirming Care for Individuals 18+
The Project of the Quad Cities(TPQC) and Community Health Care of the Quad Cities (CHC) have partnered together to provide gender-affirming care for individuals 18 and over. This may include:
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Gender-affirming behavioral health services
In-person services are provided at TPQC’s clinic located at 4101 John Deere Rd. in Moline, IL. Follow-up visits can be performed in-person or via telehealth.
Getting Started
Individuals seeking to begin gender affirming care or those interested in transferring care from another provider are welcome.
For individuals wishing to explore or begin gender affirming hormone therapy:
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.
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.
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 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)
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In addition to primary care, The Project offers the following to enhance LGBTQ+ health in our region:
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Same-day STD Results & treatment
Receive same-day STD testing, results and treatment
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PrEP & PEP MEDICATIONS
When taken daily, PrEP is up to 99% effective in stopping HIV transmission from sex
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
This includes free therapies for individuals struggling with sexual orientation and/or gender identity