Planned Parenthood of the North Country New York

Planned Parenthood of the North Country New York (ppncny) is a nonprofit organization that provides high-quality, affordable reproductive health care throughout clinton, essex, franklin, jefferson, lewis and st. lawrence counties. Ppncny is licensed by New York state article 28 of the public health law. Ppncny's mission is to provide the highest quality reproductive and sexual health care with access, education and advocacy for choice-no matter what. Ppncny is a proven leader in reproductive health care, education and advocacy in the North Country. Ppncny provides comprehensive reproductive health care services, including screening for cervical and breast cancer, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, hiv testing and counseling, pregnancy tests, birth control methods and male reproductive services.

Ppncny's education department offers lively, comprehensive, evidence-based programs on sexual and reproductive health customized to fit every group. We address a variety of community settings including churches, residential treatment facilities, community centers and detention centers, and provide trainings for parents on topics such as how to communicate more effectively with children about sex. Each program is designed to engage participants in an interactive learning experience that supports individual or group objectives. In addition, ppncny provides 1:1 or small group education sessions. Ppncny provides educational programs for individuals and families, schools, organizations, and businesses and provide training's to ppncny staff. In 2023, ppncny served 3,361 participants through education programming virtually and in-person. Ppncny reached 9,359 participants through community outreach in 2023. Overall, ppncny served 21,771 participants in 2023.

Other programs operated by ppncny include: -sexual assault services (sas) which offers counseling, education and advocacy to survivors and their families in clinton, franklin and essex counties. Sas provides hotline services, free and confidential counseling, support at the hospital or with law enforcement, information and referrals, and educational programs. -through the enough is enough grant, ppncny helps to combat sexual assault on college campuses. the sexual assault prevention educator provides sexual violence prevention training and education to students, faculty, and staff on five college campuses in clinton, essex, and franklin counties.