Prevention of Unplanned Pregnancy Project Larimer County, Colorado Kori Wilford, Health Educator Family Planning Program

Prevention of Unplanned Prevention of Unplanned Pregnancy ProjectPregnancy Project

Larimer County, ColoradoLarimer County, Colorado

Kori Wilford, Health Educator Kori Wilford, Health Educator

Family Planning ProgramFamily Planning Program

Prevention of Unplanned Prevention of Unplanned

Pregnancy ProjectPregnancy Project

Project OverviewProject Overview

The Prevention of Unplanned The Prevention of Unplanned Pregnancy Project (PUPP) is a unique Pregnancy Project (PUPP) is a unique partnership between The Larimer partnership between The Larimer County Department of Human County Department of Human Services and the Department of Services and the Department of Health and Environment.Health and Environment.



Project OverviewProject Overview

Larimer County Department of Human Larimer County Department of Human Services allocates TANF dollars to the Services allocates TANF dollars to the Larimer County Department of Health for :Larimer County Department of Health for :

Family planning program outreach, Family planning program outreach, education, and for the purchase of highly education, and for the purchase of highly effective (and often expensive) effective (and often expensive) contraceptives.contraceptives.



Project OverviewProject Overview Allocated TANF funds allow for outreach, Allocated TANF funds allow for outreach,

health education, and family planning health education, and family planning clinic services with a focus on reaching: clinic services with a focus on reaching:

Low-income, un-insured and under-insured Low-income, un-insured and under-insured women of childbearing agewomen of childbearing age

Teens in need of reproductive health Teens in need of reproductive health information and/or family planning services.information and/or family planning services.



The GoalThe Goal

To promote self-sufficiency for women To promote self-sufficiency for women and families in Larimer County by:and families in Larimer County by:

reducing unplanned pregnancies and reducing unplanned pregnancies and thus;thus;

reducing the number of individuals in reducing the number of individuals in need of TANF. need of TANF.



Why Use TANF Dollars Why Use TANF Dollars for Family Planning?for Family Planning?

Each public $1.00 to provide family Each public $1.00 to provide family planning services saves $3.80 for planning services saves $3.80 for pregnancy related services and newborn pregnancy related services and newborn care-most of which would be paid for by care-most of which would be paid for by Medicaid. Medicaid. (Alan Guttmacher Institute)(Alan Guttmacher Institute)

Family planning can help reduce the need Family planning can help reduce the need for more costly social services and for more costly social services and interventions.interventions.



Why Use TANF Dollars Why Use TANF Dollars for Family Planning?for Family Planning?

TANF dollars fill the gaps for women TANF dollars fill the gaps for women who:who:

want highly effective, but often want highly effective, but often expensive, methods of birth control.expensive, methods of birth control.

can not get the method they want paid can not get the method they want paid for by any other source.for by any other source.



Outreach and EducationOutreach and Education

January 2000-present January 2000-present

Health Department’s family planning Health Department’s family planning health education program has reached health education program has reached nearly 15,000 people in Larimer County.nearly 15,000 people in Larimer County.




Community Organizations: Community Organizations: Provide resource information for access to clinicsProvide resource information for access to clinics Provide sexual health presentationsProvide sexual health presentations Provide condoms and sexual health informationProvide condoms and sexual health information

Schools: Schools: Provide school based sexual health Provide school based sexual health

presentationspresentations Assist with science based sexuality curriculum Assist with science based sexuality curriculum

development or reviewdevelopment or review Provide teacher trainings and updatesProvide teacher trainings and updates Advocate for comprehensive sexuality educationAdvocate for comprehensive sexuality education




Professional Training:Professional Training: Provide resources and information about family Provide resources and information about family

planning clinic services and topics to individuals planning clinic services and topics to individuals who work directly with low-income women and who work directly with low-income women and teens.teens.

Advocacy and Presence in CommunityAdvocacy and Presence in Community Speak Out!Speak Out! Young Women’s Journey ConferenceYoung Women’s Journey Conference Northern Colorado Comprehensive Sex Educator’s Northern Colorado Comprehensive Sex Educator’s

AllianceAlliance School District Health Curriculum Advisory BoardsSchool District Health Curriculum Advisory Boards



Success of ProjectSuccess of Project

Increased knowledge and access to Increased knowledge and access to family planning services.family planning services.

2006-25% increase in total family 2006-25% increase in total family planning clientsplanning clients



Larimer County Birth RatesLarimer County Birth Rates

Nationally, teen birth rates have been Nationally, teen birth rates have been declining over the last decade. Colorado declining over the last decade. Colorado did not see the slight national increase did not see the slight national increase that the U.S. experienced in 2006.that the U.S. experienced in 2006.

Larimer County:Larimer County:

Birth rates for 15-17 year olds went from 18.9 Birth rates for 15-17 year olds went from 18.9 [births per 1,000] in 2001 to a twenty year [births per 1,000] in 2001 to a twenty year record low of 9.8 in 2003. record low of 9.8 in 2003.

COAPPP, 2008COAPPP, 2008



Success of PUPPSuccess of PUPP Larimer County’s teen fertility rates have been Larimer County’s teen fertility rates have been

consistently lower than the Colorado rates. consistently lower than the Colorado rates. Colorado: 21.0 (2002-2004)Colorado: 21.0 (2002-2004) Larimer County: 13.5 (2002-2004)Larimer County: 13.5 (2002-2004)

Larimer County’s teen fertility rate currently Larimer County’s teen fertility rate currently meets the MCH Healthy People 2010 goal, with a meets the MCH Healthy People 2010 goal, with a 22% decline since 2000. 22% decline since 2000.

Partnership between county departments has Partnership between county departments has encouraged more opportunities to connect with encouraged more opportunities to connect with each other to help clients.each other to help clients.

Trends in MCH Performance Trends in MCH Performance Measures, 2006Measures, 2006



Are TANF dollars available for Are TANF dollars available for your FP program? your FP program?

Quite possibly…ask!Quite possibly…ask!

In many states and counties, TANF In many states and counties, TANF dollars can be allocated with much dollars can be allocated with much flexibility.flexibility.



ContactContact

Kori Wilford, Health EducatorKori Wilford, Health EducatorLarimer County Department of Health and EnvironmentLarimer County Department of Health and Environment

(970) 498-6743, ext. 1(970) 498-6743, ext. 1

[email protected]@larimer.org

mailto:[email protected]

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Prevention of Unplanned Pregnancy Project Larimer County, Colorado Kori Wilford, Health Educator Family Planning Program