LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness Services

LGBTQ+ individuals encompass all races and ethnicities, religions, and social classes. Eliminating LGBTQ+ health disparities and enhancing efforts to improve LGBTQ+ health among college students is essential to ensure that LGBTQ+ students can prosper and succeed within their academic, personal, social, spiritual and career goals.

The staff of the Health Services Center respects an individual’s choice regarding their self and their health. The staff continuously engage in education to maintain high levels of skills to facilitate assistance to all students.

Services Available for Adelphi Students at the Health Service Center

• STI Testing
• Gynecological Exams
• Assistance for transgender students may include office injections of hormones with prescription/orders from the students private healthcare provider or endocrinologist.
• Lab work when needed with a prescription from a provider.
• Referral to counseling or psychological services if requested for patients considering transition to assist with initiation of a treatment plan.
• Assistance with school insurance plan requirements related to hormone therapy and gender reassignment surgery.

External LGBTQ+ Health Resources

• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Gay Men’s Health Services
• AIDS.gov (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• Gay and Lesbian Medical Association