Free or Low-Cost Birth Control
The Building Partnerships tool kit is a joint effort among the Region VIII Title X-funded Family Planning Programs, the Office of Population Affairs Regional Office and JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.
Cervical Cancer Resources and Facts
This new Cervical Cancer Resource and Information website allows health care professionals to have the most accurate and up-to-date information on the most recent and scientifically accepted cervical cancer information.
Choosing a Birth Control Method
The Association of Reproductive Health Professional’s Quick Reference Guide for Choosing a Birth Control Method.
Find a family planning clinic near you just text 368674
In the body of the message type findfpclinic and your zip code
Example: findfpclinic 25301
Clinic name, location and phone number will be in received text message.
The National Council on Folic Acid (NCFA) was created in 1998 as an educational campaign to educate the public about the importance of folic acid. The campaign was a response to the United States Public Health Service 1992 recommendation that all women of childbearing years should take 400 micrograms (0.4 mg) of folic acid daily to prevent having a pregnancy affected by a neural tube defect.
Heart Attack Information for Women - Make the Call. Don't Miss a Beat!
The Make the Call. Don't Miss a Beat. campaign is a national public education campaign that aims to educate, engage and empower women and their families to learn the seven most common symptoms of a heart attack and encourage them to call 9-1-1 as soon as those symptoms arise. A woman suffers a heart attack every minute in the United States. Yet according to a 2009 American Heart Association survey only half of women indicated they would call 9-1-1 if they thought they were having a heart attack and few were aware of the most common heart attack symptoms.
HIV Prevention and Test Decisions Counseling
This two day workshop has been designed to improve the ability of providers in a variety of settings to support individuals in making behavior changes that will reduce their risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV. It is based on a CDC developed curriculum.
Tuesday, Wednesday ~ March 15—16 at the Charleston Health Department - Charleston, WV
Tuesday, Wednesday ~ May 17—18 at the Shenandoah Valley Medical System - Martinsburg, WV
Tuesday, Wednesday ~ September 13—14 at the Hilton Garden Inn - Morgantown, WV
Tuesday, Wednesday ~ October 4—5 at the Beckley Health Department - Beckley, WV
HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - March 10, 2011
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a nationwide observance that encourages people to take action in the fight against HIV/AIDS and raise awareness of its impact on women and girls. It is coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health (OWH). It helps organizations across the country come together to offer support, encourage discussion, and teach women and girls about prevention of HIV, the importance of getting tested for HIV, and how to live with and manage HIV/AIDS.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING. These two words are unsettlingly to most people but to the victims they become a symbolic form of a death sentence. Human Trafficking is happening at alarming rate throughout the United States and most people are only aware of it through brief media mention. Most health care providers, social workers , law enforcement personnel, it is something that they may know “a little bit about” but are unaware of any trainings, resources or services that will enable them to deal with the problem when it takes place in their community.
I Love My Daughter Inside and Out
Best Bones Forever! is launching a new promotion for parents: "I Love My Daughter Inside and Out." If you have a daughter between the ages of 9 and 14, share how you and she work together to build the best bones forever.
Know More. Say More - Fact Sheets & Resources
Women who were screened for abuse and given a wallet sized referral reported fewer threats of violence, assaults or even harassment at work.
Limited English Proficiency Information
Policy Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting “Limited English Proficient Persons” (LEP)
News on The National Conference for Male Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services
Nationally males only make up a small proportion of Title X Family planning clients. However, they play vital roles in unintended pregnancy, STI prevention, reproductive health and are an important factor in the future success of family planning. This conference is designed to increase the capacity of family planning agencies and other providers to address service needs of males in family planning and reproductive health care settings. Strategies for building and maintaining an effective family planning program for males will be explored including successful approaches to staff training, policy development & implementation, environmental assessment and program evaluation. Programs will be highlighted that have succeeded in:
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Integrating services for males into existing family planning and reproductive health programs;
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Increasing total clients;
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Determining scope of service;
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Maximizing revenue through billing and coding practices; and
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Addressing community needs for services for males.
NuvaRing Orders
Please note
that the Family Planning Program will start accepting NuvaRing orders beginning
September 10, 2012 for shipment after October 1, 2012 weather permitting.
Office of Population Affairs - Clearing House Order Form - PDF
Please review the order form for new FPP/STD materials. Multiple staff members are permitted to order publications.
Oral Health - Fact Sheets and FAQs
The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, which prepared these materials and programs under various grants, is a non-profit educational organization. The booklets are for information only and are not an endorsement of any birth control method. Consult your health care professional for personal advice
The CDC has valuable resources concerning Preconception care and has recommended that everyone should have a reproductive life plan (including teens)
Primary and Preventive Care - Periodic Assessment
- Committee on Gynecologic Practice
This document reflects emerging clinical and scientific advances as of the date issued and is subject to change. The information should not be construed as dictating an exclusive course of treatment or procedure to be followed.
Screening for Testicular Cancer
This topic page summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening for testicular cancer.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) - April is STD Awareness Month
CDC recognizes April as STD Awareness Month, an annual observance to raise awareness about the impact of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) on the health of Americans and the importance of individuals discussing sexual health with their healthcare providers and, if sexually active, their partners.
Share the love! Grab a friend and get moving. - Fitness and Nutrition Newsletter - February 22, 2011
February is a great month to show people in your life just how much you love them. Instead of an evening at home, why not go ice skating or out for a bike ride? If you’re a little competitive, sign up for a race and raise money for a good cause. Learn more about how to get moving from womenshealth.gov .
Speaking Up: Study: Many Victims of Partner Violence Experience Reproductive Coercion
A groundbreaking study released this week sheds light on a little-recognized form of abuse in which men use coercion and birth control sabotage to cause their partners to become pregnant against their wills. The study, published in the January issue of Contraception, finds this kind of reproductive control to be especially common in relationships in which women experience physical or sexual partner violence.
State Facts About Title X And Family Planning: West Virginia
Title X of the Public Health Service Act is the sole federal program devoted entirely to family planning. Through Title X the federal government sets family planning policy, and its flexible grant funds not only subsidize direct client services, but are critical to putting family planning centers in communities and to supporting their ongoing infrastructure needs.
Summary Chart of U.S.Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2010
This summary sheet only contains a subset of the recommendations from the US MEC. For complete guidance, see: www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/usmec.
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