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BREAKING GROUND and BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS to CARE Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest Is Proud to Open the Through Peer Educators, Or Promotores SPRING 2015 • NEWSLETTER BREAKING GROUND AND BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS TO CARE Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest is proud to open the through peer educators, or Promotores. But the need for reproductive doors of its first health center in the Imperial Valley this spring! Through health care and access to Planned Parenthood’s services has become { the hard work and determination of several supportive clear. Earlier this year, hundreds of local residents partners, a building in the heart of El Centro has responded to a community survey about Planned been transformed into an ideal health center. This Parenthood services and their personal health 6,500-square-foot facility can accommodate up to PLANNED PARENTHOOD care needs. About 82 percent of respondents 30,000 patient visits annually. Our staff worked with HAS ALREADY BEEN IN said the services Planned Parenthood provides IMPERIAL COUNTY FOR MORE a leading architectural design firm and contractors, are important to the community and almost THAN FIVE YEARS PROVIDING including some local contractors, to create a health COMPREHENSIVE SEX EDUCATION 80 percent said access to a wide range of center that focuses on patient-centered design. The AND ADVOCACY THROUGH reproductive health care services is very important Planned Parenthood Imperial Valley Health Center PEER EDUCATORS, to them. And with the fifth highest teen birth rate OR PROMOTORES. will usher in a new era of health care to a region that in California — 70 percent higher than the state has shown significant growth and need. average — Imperial County has shown there is { an opportunity to provide education, knowledge, Planned Parenthood has already been in Imperial County for more and access to high-quality reproductive health care for those who than five years providing comprehensive sex education and advocacy seek Planned Parenthood’s services. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Senior Director of Facilities MARC BEAUDET giving a tour to donors and members of the Planned Parenthood Philanthropy Committee. MISSION WORDS FROM DARRAH STATEMENT The mission of Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest is to ensure broad public access to reproductive Five years ago our affiliate changed its name to health care through direct service, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest to education, and advocacy. reflect our deep commitment to Imperial County, Planned Parenthood believes in the as well as San Diego and Riverside counties. We fundamental right of each individual to manage his or her fertility, introduced community engagement programs, regardless of the individual’s income, hired Promotores to offer health education, and marital status, race, ethnicity, sexual even opened a Government Relations office orientation, age, national origin or residence. in El Centro. This year, it’s time for us to open the doors to our first health center in Imperial We believe that respect and value for diversity in all aspects of our Valley where we can provide cervical cancer organization are essential to our screenings, contraception, STD testing and well-being. treatment, and pregnancy termination. We believe that reproductive self-determination must be voluntary and preserve the individual’s right to As much as Imperial Valley residents appreciate privacy. our classes on reproductive and sexual health, Darrah DiGiorgio Johnson We further believe that such President & CEO they consistently tell us that they desperately self-deter mination will contribute to need a Planned Parenthood health center. Many an enhancement of the quality of life and strong family relationships. women walk into our Government Relations office hoping we are a health center, and are often distraught when they discover we are not. ChoiceWords A young woman recently came to our office because she suspected she was pregnant and wanted to terminate her pregnancy. She was devastated to learn that the nearest ChoiceWords is a newsletter published by Planned Parenthood center that provides safe, legal abortion is more than 100 miles away. There is also a great of the Pacific Southwest. need for contraceptive services and, though local providers are working hard to meet this 1075 Camino del Rio South need, there simply aren’t enough resources in the county to meet the demand. This can San Diego, CA 92108 create access barriers to the vital reproductive health care services, which are so needed 619.881.4500 • planned.org THE STRAUSS FAMILY by many women and families. FOUNDATION WILL OFFER A MATCHING GRANT TO OTHERS R. Elaine Hanson, M.D. WHO DONATE TOWARD Chair, Board of Directors Planned Parenthood is a health care provider, but also a social justice organization, so THE VISTA PROJECT. where there is need, we must do everything we can to meet it. In Imperial County, only 17 Darrah DiGiorgio Johnson President & CEO percent of women who want contraception are served at publicly funded centers. Keith Limberg VP of Development One outcome of this lack of access is that Imperial County has the fifth highest teen birth { Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest Planned Parenthood rate in California — 70 percent higher than the state average. It’s probably no coincidence EDITOR | that the region also has the second highest unemployment rate in the United States. Jessica Logan When women are empowered with the resources they need to plan their families, they are Digital Marketing Manager more likely to complete their education and earn higher wages. CONTRIBUTORS Preventive care is key to maintaining health and we feel passionately that every person SPRING 2015 Jennifer Coburn Contributing Writer deserves access to the highest level of care no matter what. We are so grateful for the | JoAnn Silva support we’ve received from the Imperial Valley community and from our friends in San Art Director Diego and Riverside counties. It has been truly inspiring to see Planned Parenthood Piper Fedrow supporters contributing to create lasting and meaningful change in the region. Events and Donor Relations Coordinator Ashley Vaughn Digital Marketing Coordinator CHOICE WORDS WE’RE ONLINE! Want to read ChoiceWords online? Wilda Wong Check us out @ planned.org/choicewords 2 Marketing & Communications Manager BREAKING GROUND & BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS TO CARE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The building also features a 1,500-square-foot area to be used as an administrative office and provide ample meeting space for our community and government relations staff, Promotores who are providing education and outreach, and countless volunteers. Opening the center has not been without its challenges, but Planned Parenthood Artistic rendering of spacious patient lobby with ample seating. is committed to bringing women and families the care they deserve — no matter what opposition we face. Several community members have written supportive letters to the editor of the local paper and grassroots support for the facility grows every day. The expansion of health care centers also includes some facilities in San Diego County. We are thrilled to be moving the Carlsbad Isabella Health Center to a new location in Vista. The new 5,000-square-foot facility will be able to serve 20,000 patients annually and will include six large exam rooms. We are on track to open CHOICE WORDS the doors to our Vista Isabella Center later this spring, thanks largely to several { generous donors. Additionally, the Strauss Family Foundation has announced that it will offer a matching grant to others who donate toward this project and Kathleen THE STRAUSS FAMILY Strauss, former Planned Parenthood of | FOUNDATION WILL OFFER A SUPPORTERS WHO HAVE MATCHING GRANT TO OTHERS the Pacific Southwest board member, GENEROUSLY COMMITTED GIFTS OF SPRING 2015 WHO DONATE TOWARD is leading an effort to raise the remaining $10,000 OR MORE THE VISTA PROJECT. funds needed to open the facility. FOR FACILITIES UPGRADES: IMPERIAL VALLEY In addition to more exam rooms, the | { Anonymous (2) new Vista Isabella Health Center features of the Pacific Southwest Planned Parenthood increased patient privacy at reception as well as a friendly lobby environment. K. Andrew Achterkirchen Sheryl & Harvey White The lobby offers ample space for sofa seating and a communal table with Pat Wilson & Greg Rose convenient technology powering stations for patients. As a result, our patients will experience more comfortable and welcoming care. VISTA Anonymous The City Heights Health Center has also undergone a recent expansion, thanks Elisabeth “Jinx” Ecke & The Ecke Family to the support of Susanna and Michael Flaster, as well as a fund in memory of Rosette Garcia & Daniel L. Kisner, M.D. Planned Parenthood board member, Lou Terrell. A larger lobby and reception Jerry Heller area will provide comfortable space for patients as they check in to the center. Joyce & Rick Ross The Strauss Family Foundation Two exam rooms have been added to upgrade the center from an express center to a full-service family planning center, allowing for more patients to receive care. CITY HEIGHTS The City Heights Health Center will also feature a community education room. Susanna & Michael Flaster Lou Terrell Fund For an updated list of our locations, visit planned.org. 3 MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR Is it just me, or is the world getting louder? It seems like the loud rhetoric filling the airwaves and print and social media is getting more extreme and inflammatory, even when we are talking about something that should be as non-controversial as making sure our citizenry has some basic level of health care. I have to wonder why this is an approach so many are taking. Not only are these loud conversations obnoxious, they don’t work. As an OB/GYN and someone who has volunteered for Planned Parenthood for several years, I have seen firsthand that meaningful conversations happen when people engage in respectful dialogue. These conversations don’t have the fireworks that we see on television. R. Elaine Hanson, M.D. Chair, Board of Directors There’s a lot of active listening and quiet introspection, which doesn’t make for great entertainment, but is one of the only ways to create lasting change in ourselves and others.
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