Description
Transgender care networks are few and far between. Rural transgender care is even more difficult to come by and is seldom discussed in the literature. This article provides a comprehensive literature review of rural transgender care and describes the process of establishing holistic transgender care in a rural town or community. Social workers have a key role to play in transgender care, especially in rural areas where services are often difficult to find or nonexistent. The authors provide social workers with key information about how to locate services and physicians, and train them to provide affirming and compassionate care to those seeking transition. This article also provides information for health care providers who wish to make their own practice more inclusive to the transgender population.
