Planned Parenthood Los Angeles

Patient services: Planned Parenthood Los Angeles operates 55 different health centers, including 24 community based health centers and 32 high school based health centers throughout Los Angeles county and has more than 245,000 patient visits per year. More than 70% of our patients live at or below federal poverty level. Our call center answers over 360,000 calls a year, providing education and information to patients and community members. The majority of our health services are prevention-focused, including life-saving cancer screenings, education, sti testing and treatment, and family planning.

Public affairs: the public affairs team engages in advocacy and community organizing. Public affairs works to protect and expand access to reproductive health care, and comprehensive sex education in schools. Efforts include protecting and expanding funding for publicly funded programs (fpact, medi-cal), health care services to the uninsured and/or under-served communities, ensuring comprehensive sex education in schools and communities, protecting and expanding reproductive rights and access to care for all. The public affairs department houses the agency's communications and media work.

Education: Planned Parenthood Los Angeles provides youth, parents, teachers, health providers, community-based partners and schools with accurate, culturally relevant and research based health education. Our programs cover not only sexual and reproductive health care but also healthy relationships and decision-making. Last year our education and outreach programs reached over 49,000 youth and adults, including parents, in hundreds of schools, dozens of partner agencies and community-based organizations. This work is completed by youth education staff, parent educators, and promotoras.