March 13, 2021
The grant will give 21 transgender people access to hormone-replacement therapy and mental health services. (Photo Credit: bongkarn via Adobe Stock)
This past November 17, the Charlotte Transgender Health Group, also known as Charlotte Transhealth/CTHCG, received a COVID-19 Access To Care Grant.
Then-president of CTHCG Holly Savoy, confirmed the initiative allowed the non-profit organization to provide 21 transgender individuals who were unable to receive hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) or mental health services to obtain their needed healthcare. The beneficiaries received eighty sessions of mental health therapy and HRT prescriptions for 30 days.
Maks Gomez was hired by the Board of Directors at Charlotte Trans Health to administer the COVID Relief Access to Care Grant. His occupation as a massage therapist has made it challenging for him to conduct business while social-distancing. This, he said, is the same issue that has arisen for transgender individuals wh