Family Planning Program Promotes:
- Family well-being by allowing couples to time pregnancy when they are best able to care for children.
- Early detection of health problems including high blood pressure, breast & cervical cancer, and sexually transmitted infections.
Call for Appointment or Information:
- Escanaba Office: 906-786-4111
(Press "2", then Press "4")
- Menominee Office: 906-863-4451
Program History:
- Federal program (Title X) established in 1970 to ensure access to family planning and reproductive health services to low income, uninsured women and teens.
- Of 7,000 Family Planning clinics in the U.S., 4,500 receive Title X funding
- Sixy percent (60%) of Family Planning clinics are run by state, county, or local health departments.
- Each year, Title X supported clinics enable 1 million couples to avoid unintended pregnancy
- Every dollar spent for Family Planning services save $3 in Medical costs for pregnancy-related and newborn care
(source: Alan Guttmacher Institute)
Related Information Links:
Public Health's Family Planning Color Brochure
Visit U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services Family Planning web-page:
http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov/titlex/ofp.html
Michigan Dept. of Community Health Family Planning web-page:
http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2942_4911_4912-12562--,00.html
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Eligibility:
Services:
- Full range of Contraceptive Options (pills, injectables, patch, barriers, NFP)
- Health Screening (blood pressure evaluations, breast exams, pelvic exams, pap tests, sexually transmitted infection testing & treatment.
Note: Abortion funding explicitly prohibited since 1970.
Local Impact:
About 2,400 client served per year
- 97% female / 3% male
- 32% teens
- 72% qualify for free services
- Over 300 visits for emergency contraception
- About 75 women per year with irregular screening results are referred to physcicians
- Lower teen pregnancy rates
- Families are better able to care for children
- Early detection for serious health problems
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