Program areas at PPMNS
In fiscal year 2023, ppmns served 64,943 patients at 20 health centers located in Minnesota and South Dakota. Our health centers provided annual exams; birth control; emergency contraception; pregnancy testing and options counseling; fertility awareness education; breast/chest exams and mammography referral; transgender hormone therapy; lgbtq+ care; pep for hiv prevention after exposure to hiv; prep for hiv prevention; hiv testing, education and referral; screening & treatment for anxiety and depression; testing and treatment for stds/stis, utis, vaginal, and bladder infections; hpv and hepatitis b vaccinations; and referrals for additional care. Abortion care, colposcopy, leep, vasectomy and miscarriage management were offered at selected sites. (continued in schedule o)61.3% of clients receiving care were at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.planned Parenthood is a well-known and trusted provider, consistently delivering compassionate care to our clients in a supportive environment. Our health centers serve as a gateway for our clients to other essential health care services and many of our clients, report that we are their primary source of health care, particularly in rural areas. To provide access for patients who often face barriers to service, Planned Parenthood offers walk-in appointments and same day scheduling, online appointment scheduling and text or email appointment reminders, telehealth, a centralized refill center, and a commitment to providing inclusive care to all clients.planned Parenthood is a well-known and trusted provider, consistently delivering compassionate care to our clients in a supportive environment. Our health centers serve as a gateway for our clients to other essential health care services and many of our clients, report that we are their primary source of health care, particularly in rural areas. To provide access for patients who often face barriers to service, Planned Parenthood offers walk-in appointments and same day scheduling, online appointment scheduling and text or email appointment reminders, telehealth, a centralized refill center, and a commitment to providing inclusive care to all clients.
Public affairs:public affairs staff in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota engaged volunteers in over 3,000 hours of outreach, advocacy and engagement activities. Through online and offline organizing, we grew our email list by over 21,000 people and our text messaging list by nearly 9,000 people.our thirteen Planned Parenthood generation action youth chapters in Minnesota ran voter engagement campaigns including conducting non partisan voter registration and collecting pledges to vote on their campuses. (continued in schedule o)through events and outreach they completed over 500 phone calls and sent over 14,000 text messages, and registered hundreds of their peers to vote. Staff and volunteers hosted abortion care basket assembly events, making and distributing over 250 care baskets and bags to clinics in Minnesota. Staff in Minnesota reinstated the health center advocacy program for the first time since the pandemic, welcoming volunteers back into our st. paul clinic to engage with clinic visitors.raiz, the latine organizing program in Minnesota, held multiple events in the latine community around reproductive health and rights. Events included education on various reproductive health topics and opportunities to take action. The raiz program also tabled at numerous events in the twin cities to engage supporters in our community. In Minnesota, public affairs staff worked with over 300 volunteers, engaging them in over 3,000 volunteer hours.staff in all three states participated in local pride events, engaging the community in the work of the organization. In North Dakota, volunteers assembled safer sex kits to be distributed throughout the community. South Dakota public affairs staff continued organizing at both South Dakota state university and university of South Dakota to provide incoming and current students with information about Planned Parenthood's mission and sexual and reproductive health issues broadly. Students held events, resgistered their peers to vote, and grew the number of students involved in their chapters.
Public and professional education services:the community education and engagement department's mission is to improve sexual and reproductive health outcomes by increasing communities' access to medically accurate, culturally relevant sexual and reproductive health education, information, and resources.during fiscal year 2023, community education and engagement programs reached 34,679 youth and adults in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Educators facilitated 1,646 presentations on sexual and reproductive health topics (e.g. Healthy relationships, birth control, sexually transmitted infections, and consent) to 8,496 participants in community- and school-based settings. (continued in schedule o)peer educators were trained to be resources in their communities and subsequently reached 5,705 people through one-on-one and small group conversations. In addition, education staff reached 20,441 people at health fairs and community events.outheast asian audiences.