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Centretown Community Health Centre’s Trans Health Clinic is offering capacity building to primary health care organizations/clinics interested in developing and consolidating clinical skills in the delivery of Trans health care, specifically hormone initiation and surgery referrals, as well as the identification of existing resources for leveraging wrap-around supports.

The organizing committee would like to extend their heartfelt appreciation to the attendees of the WEOHT Trans Health Clinical Skill Development Conference, held virtually on May 30th, 2024. Special thank you goes to the community members who shared their lived-experience perspective at the conference.

The morning of the conference, CCHC’s THC shared their knowledge on Trans Health in the Champlain Region (Ottawa) and provided an introduction to gender-affirming practices. The afternoon was dedicated to a Patient Journey Mapping Exercise where groups were organized to collaborate on identifying needs, gaps and resources for the Trans Community in Windsor-Essex. Active participation and engagement provided valuable insights and suggestions. These contributions will be reviewed and considered as next steps in a regional plan, which will be submitted to the Windsor-Essex Ontario Health Team for endorsement. The WEOHT will be sending to four primary care providers to CCHC for Champion development and peer-to-peer support.

CCHC’s THC is proud to have received the Health Care Innovation Award in 2023 from the Alliance for Healthier Communities for this work with The Ottawa Hospital, and The Elisabeth Bruyere Hospital. This regional sharing opportunity moves towards improving Windsor-Essex’s ability to adequately provide life-saving care and better meet the growing needs of this underserved, marginalized population.