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Programs
The Male Responsibility Project is an adolescent pregnancy prevention program that promotes responsible sexual behavior and healthy attitudes. The focus of the program is to:
FPCI subcontracts with Willkie House, Inc. to implement the Male Responsibility Project. Male Involvement FPCI recognizes the value and importance of addressing the reproductive and sexual health needs of men. We believe that males should not be viewed solely as partners of female clients, but as individuals with their own health care needs and concerns. All FPCI delegate agencies provide confidential family planning services for males, through either clinical services or educational programs. FPCI has received special funding to sponsor health programs that promote male involvement, such as the Male Responsibility Project. Click here for more information: http://www.willkiehouse.org One of the causes of infertility in women is a sexually transmitted disease known as Chlamydia. This infection affects millions of American teens and adults. Very often women who may be infected with Chlamydia show no symptoms, but the infection is working to damage the reproductive organs. The Iowa Infertility Prevention Project (IIPP) is part of a CDC sponsored national effort whose main purpose is to implement prevention strategies to reduce the complications, especially infertility, caused by Chlamydia. This is a joint effort by STD programs and family planning programs to identify people with Chlamydia and treat them and their partners. The screening and testing are done in 70 sites across the state including family planning and STD clinics, student health departments, correctional facilities, and other women’s health centers. The Iowa Department of Public Health provides the treatment medications for those clients testing positive along with their partners. The program targets young women because one in ten women ages15-24 tested positive for Chlamydia in sample studies. Also, the complications associated with women are more costly, and by screening women, partners can be tested and treated as well. Because of budget restraints, not all healthcare providers can be part of the project. However, part of the overall goal of the IIPP is to educate the general health community about the importance of screening and testing for Chlamydia and the consequences when it goes undetected. An exhibit is available for display at conferences or meetings along with brochures, data reports and the testing and treatment guidelines. For more information contact: fpci@fpcouncil.com HIV Prevention Integrated Services Project For many years, family planning and HIV/AIDS services have been separated. However, the potential benefits to integrating these services have grown more apparent as increasing numbers of women have become infected with HIV or are at greater risk of becoming infected. Family Planning Council of Iowa participates in a national health effort sponsored by the U.S. Office of Population Affairs/Family Planning and the Minority AIDS Initiative to research the benefits of integrating HIV/AIDS prevention services in traditional family planning settings. Family Planning Council of Iowa subcontracts with Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa to implement the HIV Prevention Integrated Services Project. The project involves four family planning clinics located in Polk, Dallas and Warren counties. Through the HIV Prevention Integrated Services Project, Family Planning Council believes that we enable both family planning and HIV/AIDS service providers to reach more people who may be at risk for HIV infection with a broader range of health services. HPV Project Through a private grant, the Family Planning Council of Iowa has initiated the HPV Project. The project's main goal is to determine the number of women, ages 19-26, who desire the HPV vaccination and who need some form of monetary assistance to obtain it. During the initial phase of this project, research will be completed to gather data pertaining to this goal. The data will be summarized, and recommendations will be made concerning the future of HPV funding and programming. In addition, two pilot projects will be completed as part of the fact-finding work of this plan. One project will be completed in cooperation with Planned Parenthood of Southeast Iowa in Burlington, Iowa. This project's focus will be to use the Patient Assistance Program sponsored by Merck, Inc., makers of Gardasil, and HPV vaccine series. The purpose of this pilot project is to determine the feasibility of using Merck's Patient Assistance Program to provide the vaccine for low income women. The other pilot project will be completed in partnership with Women's Health Services in Clinton, Iowa. The purpose of this project is to identify women who have health insurance with limited coverage, but who cannot afford to pay their deductibles or the out-of-pocket costs associated with the HPV vaccine. For more information about the HPV Project, please contact HPV Project Coordinator, Karith Humpal at the Family Planning Council of Iowa at (515) 288-9028 or khumpal@fpcouncil.com.
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