Family Planning Council Of Iowa

THE PURPOSE OF THE FAMILY PLANNING COUNCIL OF IOWA IS TO ASSURE ACCESS TO QUALITY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE AND FAMILY PLANNING FOR ALL PEOPLE.

THE COUNCIL ENSURES ACCESS TO FAMLY PLANNING SERVICES BY ADMINISTERING THE TITLE X FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM FOR 55 OF IOWA'S 99 COUNTIES. THROUGH THE TITLE X PROGRAM, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO WOMEN, MEN, AND ADOLESCENTS IN IOWA. IN ADDITION TO CLINICAL SERVICES, TITLE X FOCUSES ON COMMMUNITY EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND FAMILY INVOLVEMENT. THESE EFFORTS OCCUR AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL TO MAKE THE PUBLIC AWARE OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AS A PART OF AN OVERALL HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION STRATEGY. EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO YOUTH AND ADULTS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING CONTRACEPTION, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, AND HEALTH RELATIONSHIPS. THE COUNCIL USES A PROVIDER NETWORK OF 10 SUBCONTRACTS THAT PROVIDE CONFIDENTIAL FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AT 16 CLINICS LOCATED ACROSS THE STATE. DURING THE YEAR, 7,949 WOMEN AND MEN RECEIVED TITLE X FUNDED FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ALL PERSONS WHO DESIRE SUCH SERVICES REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, 1,918 PAP TESTS AND 3,291 CLINICAL BREAST EXAMS WERE PROVIDED TO WOMEN IN IOWA. ALSO, 8,310 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION TESTS AND 2,063 HIV TESTS WERE PROVIDED TO WOMEN AND MEN IN IOWA. 88.2% OF THOSE SERVED HAD HOUSEHOLD INCOMES BELOW 250% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE; 57.1% OF THOSE SERVED HAD HOUSEHOLD INCOMES BELOW 100% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE.

THE FAMILY PLANNING COUNCIL IS A PARTNER IN THE NATIONAL EFFORT TO IMPLEMENT PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO REDUCE COMPLICATIONS, ESPECIALLY INFERTILITY, CAUSED BY CHLAMYDIA. THE COMMUNITY BASED SCREENING SERVICES IS A CDC SPONSORED INITIATIVE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE PROGRAMS AND FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY YOUNG WOMEN WITH CHLAMYDIA AND TREAT THEM AND THEIR PARTNERS. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF COUNCIL STAFF, CHLAMYDIA AND GONORRHEA SCREENING AND TESTING ARE CONDUCTED IN 58 SITES ACROSS THE STATE, INCLUDING FAMILY PLANNING CLINICS, STD CLINICS, STUDENT HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, AND OTHER WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTERS. IN FY 2021, 31,083 TESTS WERE CONDUCTED THROUGH THIS PROJECT.

TRAINING AND THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION ARE AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF ASSURING ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE. FPCI DEVELOPS AND PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT GIVE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND TRAINING ON HEALTH ISSUES TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. DURING THE YEAR, FPCI SPONSORED 2 TRAINING EVENT FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS WITH 122 PARTICIPANTS. THROUGH FPCI'S COMMUNITY, EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITH THE SUBCONTRACTING AGENCIES, 11,266 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN 1,535 COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS. IN ORDER TO HELP PARENT AND CHILD COMMUNICATION, FPCI OFFERED DIGITAL VERSIONS OF "MOVIE TALK" BOOKLETS. SERVICES WERE PROMOTED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA PROGRAMS WITH 16,170 FOLLOWERS COLLECTIVELY.

THE FAMILY PLANNING COUNCIL OF IOWA RECEIVED ONE-TIME FUNDING FOR PHASE 2 OF ESTABLISHING A CENTRALIZED DATA SYSTEM AMONG ITS SUBRECIPIENT AGENCIES. PHASE 2 IS THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PLATFORM TO COLLECT DATA ELECTRONICALLY FROM THE SUBRECIPIENT AGENCIES.