Community Resources
To address the needs of the LGBTQ community in the Fox Valley area, Belong has compiled a list of community resources. If you are looking for resources or assistance beyond those on this list, please reach out to us at belongfoxvalley@gmail.com
Resources
Medical Care
HRT and trans affirming care Chicagoland - Dr Jessica Lapinski Bloomingdale - https://opfmt.com/about
Open Door Health Center Elgin - https://opendoorhealth.com/services/transgender-health-services/
Northwestern Medicine Gender Pathways - various locations - https://www.nm.org/conditions-and-care-areas/gender-pathways-program
Planned Parenthood Aurora - https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-illinois/patient-resources/gender-affirming-hormone-therapy
Endocrinologist - Dr Tiffany Karas - Elgin - https://www.nm.org/doctors/1013993336/Tiffany-A-Karas-MD
Open Door Health Care
Maintains a very strong commitment to providing care for medically vulnerable patients such as the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities and those living with HIV/AIDS.
Greater Family Health - LGBTQ+ Services
Access to practitioners who have a proven track record of providing health care to LGBTQ and HIV positive individuals.
Healthcare for LGBTQ+ Veterans at the VA
VA staff play a critical role in ensuring that LGBTQ+ Veterans receive the care they need and have earned in service to our country.
TransFamily Support Services
Insurance assistance for trans healthcare. Works with trans youth and trans adults to complete the insurance pre-authorization and appeals process. We have been successful in getting approvals for over 99% of our client’s appeals and pre-authorizations. This service is offered at no cost.
Mental Health Care
Trans owned counseling practice - https://www.prismpointcounseling.com/
Therapist and strong ally Angella MacDonald - https://www.creekwoodassociates.com/
https://www.lgbtqandall.com/resources/mental-health/united-states/illinois/
Support Groups/Drop-ins
Belong Teen Drop In - every Tuesday on the east side of Geneva from 5.30 till 7 PM.
Youth Outlook Drop In Centers - https://youth-outlook.org/services/drop-in-centers/
PFLAG Geneva/Tri-Cities
Support Meetings are the 2nd Monday of each month from 6:30-8pm. Please send an email to pflaggenevatricities@gmail.com for location information. Meetings are free and provide a safe, non-judgmental, confidential space for LGBTQ+ individuals, parents, caregivers, family and friends ages 18+ who are seeking support, education, advocacy and to support others.
Affirming churches in the Fox Valley area
Fox Valley Presbyterian Church Geneva - https://foxvalleypres.org/
Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva - https://www.uusg.org/
Congregational Church of Batavia - https://www.congregationalchurch.org/
First Congregational Church of Geneva - https://www.genevaucc.org/
First Presbyterian Church of Elgin - https://www.fpce.org
Congregational United Church of Christ St. Charles - http://www.cuccstc.org/
United Methodist Church of Geneva - https://genevaumc.org/
Geneva Lutheran Church - https://genevalutheran.org/
Bethlehem Lutheran - https://www.bethlehemluth.org/
Becoming - https://www.becomingoswego.org/
Emergency Referrals
Coming soon...
Other LGBTQ resources
The Prideful Path Project is committed to empowering minority communities with an emphasis on LGBTQIA+ and intersectional neurodivergent individuals, as well as Indigenous populations through comprehensive education and support initiatives.
Queering the Binary Foundation
Collects donations of clothing, accessories, and beauty products for individuals from ages 8-80+. We host donation boxes and pop-up closets throughout Illinois for transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming individuals to shop for free.
Kuffel Law - Naperville
An LGBTQ+ affirming law practice providing services in family law, adoption, guardianship, name change, orders of protection and mediation.
Youth Outlook - https://youth-outlook.org/resources/
https://en.pronouns.page/pronouns
https://www.rainbowyouthproject.org/
Trans relocation from transphobic states - A Place for Marsha https://www.aplaceformarshaofficial.org/
Kane County Family Resources - https://www.kanehealth.com/AOK/Pages/Resources.aspx
Illinois LGBT Chamber of Commerce - https://lgbtcc.com/