Program areas at National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association
Policy & communication - this core function assesses the impact of proposed regulations and legislation on Family Planning and Reproductive Health services, advocates for policies that protect and expand access to these essential services, and develops communications and media relations strategies.
National conference - nfprha holds an annual conference that provide its members the opportunity to obtain the most current information in the field of Family Planning. It is also an opportunity for the members to network with others in the field.
Directed initiatives - provide members with content, training and technical assistance related to the implementation of Health care reform, as well as other significant challenges in policy and service delivery.
Membership - nfprha hosts regular membership-wide convenings, and offers its members advocacy, communications, and technical assistance in a variety of modalities, and regularly disseminates policy analyses, advocacy strategies, best operational practices, current research, and breaking news through a weekly e-newsletter and special alerts.
Advocacy & education - nfprha engages regularly with administration officials and congressional leaders to present the concerns of the field, generate action on emerging problems, and garner support for the Family Planning safety net. Additionally, nfprha directly assists its members' own outreach efforts to lawmakers.
Meetings - each year, nfprha hosts one to three seasonal and National meetings. These meetings provide lessons from the field, advice from experts, hands-on skills training, networking opportunities, peer-to-peer conversation to support the sustainability of Family Planning Health centers and systems. Some meetings are only for nfprha members, and others are open to non-members.
Service delivery improvement - sdi provides services and support for the providers and administrators in the Family Planning safety-net. Nfprha provides information, guidance, technical assistance and support, including hands-on training, to improve operational and clinical performance to those providing these critical safety-net services.