Program areas at Planned Parenthood Mohawk Hudson
Family planning: unintended pregnancy has been linked with numerous negative maternal and child health outcomes, including maternal and infant mortality. Women who successfully manage their fertility are able to plan for Parenthood, achieve higher education and greater participation in the workforce, and reduce their dependence on taxpayer-supported social programs.nine out of ten patient visits are for family planning services for prevention and treatment. Services include pre-conception education; birth control; pregnancy testing and non-directive options counseling; sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment; breast, cervical and testicular cancer screening, gynecological care, pap tests, emergency contraception; basic infertility screening; hiv/aids testing and counseling; cervical cancer vaccination; mid-life (menopausal) services, screening and referral for childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence and substance abuse; physical exams, screening for anemia, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, nutrition education and smoking cessation; sexuality education for youth, their parents/caregivers and professionals. Planned Parenthood community educators provide age appropriate, medically accurate sex education throughout the year at schools, health fairs, youth-serving agencies and in one-on-one sessions. Programs are designed to reach children, adolescents and adults with information to promote abstinence and responsible decision-making, healthy sexuality and positive relationships.
Education & outreach - provide sexuality and reproductive health education and printed materials to schools, organizations.
Abortion services: Planned Parenthood Mohawk Hudson believes decisions about whether or not to raise a child, choose adoption or end a pregnancy must be left to a woman, her family and her faith with the counsel of her health care provider. Medically safe, legal abortion services have been provided by ppmh since 1979.
Sass services: Planned Parenthood Mohawk Hudson provides sexual assault support services (sass) in six counties (essex, fulton, montgomery, schenectady, schoharie and warren county). Services include a 24-hour emergency hotline; crisis intervention and counseling, victim advocacy services; community education on child sexual abuse, internet predators, sexual assault prevention education.