Family Planning Program

The Family Planning Program promotes and provides comprehensive family planning services, which include clinic-based services and may include community education and outreach. These services are targeted to adolescents and low-income residents in Massachusetts. Family planning services aid individuals and families in making choices regarding the spacing and number of their children. Family planning is an integral component of the Department of Public Health's efforts to prevent unintended pregnancies and STDs including HIV/AIDS, reduce infant mortality and morbidity, and improve the health of individuals and communities.

Topics

• Directory of Family Planning Agencies
• Need to find no or low cost family planning services?
• Program Personnel
• Resources and Materials
• Services
• Local and National Family Planning Data Sources

Program Projects

• Healthy Relationships/Healthy Sexuality
• Family Planning and Health Care Reform
• My Little Black Book for Sexual Health: A guide to health insurance and pregnancy prevention

• Access to Emergency Contraception
  The Department of Public Health has implemented the requirements of Chapter 91 of the Acts of 2005, An Act Providing Timely Access to Emergency Contraception. For help getting Emergency Contraception (EC):

  • From a medical provider or participating pharmacist:
    Call 1-877-MA-SEX-ED (1-877-668-2528) or visit www.not-2-late.com
  • From a DPH sponsored family planning clinic near you:
    Directory of Family Planning Agencies
  • After sexual assault or rape:
    Visit your local hospital Emergency Department or
    Call a Rape Crisis Center: 1-800-841-8371 (English) or 1-800-223-5001 (Español) or
    Visit: www.mass.gov/dph/sexualassaultservices

This program is a part of the Division Primary Care and Health Access .

Contact Information

Karen Edlund, Director
Family Planning Program
Division of Primary Care and Health Access
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street,
Boston, MA 02108
phone: 617-624-6012
fax: 617-624-6062
TTY: 617-624-5992
email: Karen.Edlund@state.ma.us

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This information is provided by the Family Planning Program within the Department of Public Health.