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Family Planning
The Family Planning program provides low cost reproductive health services, birth control, STD testing, and outreach education in order to promote sexual health and well being, and to reduce unintended pregnancy. Services are, by law, confidential to all persons.

Scheduling and Contact information
Eligibility Requirements

Services provided at the Health Department:

  • Pregnancy tests and pregnancy counseling.
  • Birth control counseling and instructions.
  • Pelvic exams and pap smears.
  • Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases (STD).
  • Health education.
  • HIV testing.

Birth Control Counseling and
Instructions

Medical staff at the clinic will provide counseling and instructions for the following methods:
  • Abstinence
  • Birth control pills
  • Condoms
  • Depo Provera injections ("the shot")
  • Diaphragms and jelly
  • IUD's
  • Natural family planning
  • Nura Ring
  • Ortho Evra (Patch)
  • Spermicide

Delayed Exam Option

The Health Department offers a Delayed Exam Option. This program allows females to start a birth control method prior to having an exam. This service is available by appointment. At the clinic, the nurse will carefully screen the client, counsel on contraceptive choices and their proper use, assess and instruct safer sex practices, and dispense the birth control method. The client will then need to return to the Health Department within three months for the physical exam and evaluation including a pap smear.

Health Education

Clients of the Health Department benefit from extensive education from the nursing staff that includes:
  • Breast Self-Exams
  • Referral on how to stop smoking and/or chewing.
  • Referral for substance abuse.
  • Nutrition counseling.
  • Eating disorder referrals.
  • STD/HIV risk assessment and prevention counseling.
  • Immunization recommendations
  • Referral to services for additional medical, social, or financial assistance.

Family Planning Programs

2004 Income guidelines:
Family Size Monthly Income
not to exceed:
1 1,436
2 1,926
3 2,416
4 2,906
5 3,397
6 3,887
7 4,337
8 4,867
Based on Federal Poverty Income Guidelines, April 2004.
Our Services are available to all people living in Baker County regardless of age, race, sex, creed, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability.