Northampton health clinic focuses on transgender community

CARE. DOUG: MATT REED HAS THE STORY NEW THIS MORNING. >> THEY HAVE PATIENTS THAT HAVEN’T BEEN TO A DOCTOR FOR 10-15 YEARS BECAUSE THEY WERE SCARED. MATT: IT’S DESCRIBED AS THE FIRST WORLD TRANSGENDER HEALTH RECA IN THE COUNTRY AND ONE OF THE FSTIR TO SOAKOUS SOLELY ON TRANSOR GENDER DIVERSE PATIENTS. >> THERE’S NOT ENOUGH VOLUME BUT HAVING A HARD TIME KEEPING UP WITH THE PACE. MATT: THEY OPENED IN MAY AND ARE RVINSEG 500 STUDENTS IN WESTERN MASS WHO MIGHT HAVE HAD TO TRAVEL TO BOSTON FOR LOCAL HEALTH CARE. >> IT LEADS TO A LOT OF STRESS AND LEADS TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE DOCTOR AS OFTEN AS YOU SHOULD. MATTHE: CLINIC OFFERS PRIMARY CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVISCE FROM A STAFF MAJORITYBGTQ WITH MANY TRANS OR GENDER DIVERSE AS LLWEND WILL INCLUDE A COMMUNITY CLOSET AND SUPPORT GROUPS. >> IT N BCAE ISOLATING AND HAVING A SPACE PEOPLE CAN BE THEMSELVES AND HAVING THAT COMMUNITY IS REAYLL IMPORTANT HERE. MATT: WHILE IT IS CONSIDERED GROUNDBREAKING CLINIC OFFICIALS ACKNOWLEDGE THERE MAY BE ORGANIZATIONS OFFERING THESE SERVICES BUT AFRAID TO PUBLICIZE THEM GIVEN THE RECTEN WEAV OF TRANSPHOBIA AND ANTIRA-TNSLEGISLATION ACSSRO THE COUNTRY. >> THERE HAVE BEEN PROTESTS AT OTHER LOCAL PLACES OFFERING AFFIRMG INCARE AND SOMETHING WE TRY NOT TO FOCUS ON TOO MUCH BUT DO THINKING ABT.OU MATT: SECURITY MEASURES ARE IN PLACE INCLUDING NOT SHOWING THE ADDRESS ONLINE BUT WANT THE TRANSPEOPLE TO KNOW THEY CAN GET QUALITY AND COMPASSIONATE HEALTH CARE CLOSE TO HOME. >> I’VE HAD PEOPLE TELL ME THAT I HAVE SEDAV PEOPLE’S LIVES. THAT’S INCREDIBLY MOVINASG A DOCTOR BUT ALSO FOR ALL OF US MAKES US ANG.RY BECAUSE NOBODY, NOBODY SHOULD HAVE TO HAVE A SPECIAL HEALTH CENT TOER GET THEIR BASIC HEALTH NEEDS

Northampton health clinic focuses on transgender community

Updated: 5:47 AM EST Nov 23, 2021

A health clinic in Massachusetts is getting national recognition when it comes to transgender care.

A health clinic in Massachusetts is getting national recognition when it comes to transgender care.