Program areas at PPHP
Clinical services: in 2023, more than 26,000 patients received 39,443 health care services such as life-saving cancer screenings, birth control, prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, hiv testing and counseling, breast health services, gynecological care, pregnancy tests, prenatal care, hpv vaccination, abortion services, gender affirming care, prep and pep, sexual health education, and information and health counseling.
Public affairs: in 2023, our community organizing and advocacy initiatives focused on educating the public about the importance of sexual and reproductive health care for everyone. With more than 50 of our activists, we joined hundreds of others across the state for meetings with state elected officials to fight for legislation that would improve the lives of new yorkers, including comprehensive sex education for all students and increase medicaid reimbursement rates for our servics. Additionally, we continued to encourage civic engagement in a neutral, nonpartisan way, educating communities we serve about the importance of registering to vote, regardless of political preferences. We also engaged more than 600 young people in our efforts.
Education and training: in 2023, pphp's education and training team delivered 576 sex education programs, reaching 4,515 individuals. The majority of education program participants were adolescents and programs focused on topics such as consent, safer sex, birth control, and healthy relationships. An additional 3,163 individuals were reached through 37 community outreach programs. 30 teens graduated from our comprehensive peer educator program, and 8 teens participated in our third annual in-person youth summer camp.