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THE NEWSLETTER OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF INDIANA AND KENTUCKY / SUMMER 2017 FIRST ISSUE OF THE 2018 FISCAL YEAR
CEO CORNER
As I take the helm of the amazing organization that is Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky (PPINK), I recognize that we are in the midst of a revolution. This seismic shift is shaping everything PPINK does, from providing high-quality health care to navigating the political landscape to communicating with supporters, and more.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF INDIANA AND KENTUCKY President and CEO Christie L. Gillespie Chief Financial Officer Cheryl Gatzmer Vice President of Education, Training and Human Resources Judi Morrison Vice President of Patient Services Lynne Bunch
As with any bold movement, ours is fueled by activists who are challenging our leaders to be unapologetic champions for the rights of all people. We have to be on the front lines, spreading the message that reproductive freedom is social justice and that empowering people to control their health care decisions is fundamental and essential. I am grateful for the trailblazers who came before me and I am humbled at the task ahead of me: the task of shaping a world where empowered people continue to build upon the legacy that reproductive rights are human rights. Because at PPINK, we provide care. No matter what.
Vice President of Public Policy, Strategy and Compliance Patti Stauffer
GET INVOLVED! Text DEFEND to 22422 BECOME A VOLUNTEER
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“If not me, who? If not now, when?” — Hillel the Elder
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DONATE!
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CELEBRATIONS
Mike Hot-Pence 1
Impersonator Mike Hot-Pence brought his short-
shorts to Indianapolis to celebrate Vice President
(and former Indiana Gov.) Mike Pence’s birthday on June 7. With Hot-Pence’s help, we raised over $1,500 for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Indiana and Kentucky (PPAIK)!
Storytelling in New Orleans 2
In May, patient advocates from across the South
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spoke at Standing Strong: An Evening of Storytelling with Planned Parenthood. Two patient advocates
from Kentucky shared their stories at this event in New Orleans! StoryCorps 3
Several Bloomington health center staff members had the opportunity in June to participate in StoryCorps. StoryCorps is a project where individuals and
community partners record conversations and stories together. These stories may air on local or national NPR stations!
Education in Eastern Kentucky
PPINK Educator and Appalachia native Katricia
Rogers has begun teaching classes to women and
teens in the Kentucky River District. We’re excited to
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expand our SARPHE education programming into Eastern Kentucky!
This program was made possible by a grant from the
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Taking Pride in Education Sara and Albert Reuben Partners
across the river, our supporters
PPINK’s Education Department,
interactive tables, and reminded
in Health Education (SARPHE), hit the streets this summer at
Pride festivals across Indiana and Kentucky. From Circle City Pride,
Spencer Pride, and Indiana Pride of Color to Kentuckiana Pride
marched in parades, staffed
our communities that everyone deserves non-judgmental
reproductive health care and
accurate sexuality education! PPINK educators are wrapping up our fifth year of IN-PACT*
programming. The Indiana Proud and Connected Teens (IN-PACT)
youth, and LGBTQ youth. PPINK
behavioral, social, emotional, and
one thousand hours of evidence-
project aims to improve the
sexual health-related outcomes
for at-risk youth, primarily youth in foster care, adjudicated 4
educators have implemented over based sexuality education
programs in all four of Indiana’s juvenile correctional facilities,
in public and private high schools,
relationship skills. SARPHE’s
Peer Ed Institute programs!
of Kentucky, local health
and through our Teen Council and
SARPHE is also proud to expand
programming to Kentucky’s Seven
River District. Teen pregnancy, high
poverty, and lack of access to health care services critically impact this segment of Appalachia, making
comprehensive sexuality education especially important. Thanks to a generous grant from the Argosy
Foundation, a community-based
educator is introducing strategies for improving communication, decision-making, and healthy
partnerships with the University departments, and community groups will help us continue provide programming in Southeastern Kentucky.
* The IN-PACT program is made possible through a sub-award from Health Care Education and Training, Inc. (HCET). IN-PACT I Grant (9/30/2012-9/29/2015) This project is supported in part by DHHSACF grant award # 90AK0005-01-00 provided through Health Care Education and Training, Inc. IN-PACT II Grant (9/30/2015-9/29/2018) Funded from the Family and Youth Services Bureau through the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) Competitive Grants under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) HHS-2015ACF-ACYF-AK-0984. 5
Hoosiers and Kentuckians say NO to Trumpcare As Republicans in Congress compiled bill after bill
in an effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, PPAIK
volunteers and staff fought back with calls, rallies, and actions. In late July, Planned Parenthood supporters
once again stopped what would be the worst policy for women in a generation.
A series of Senate votes defeated several versions of
Affordable Care Act repeal, culminating in a dramatic moment at nearly 2 a.m. on July 28. Republican Senators Susan Collins, John McCain, and Lisa
Murkowski joined the Democratic caucus in voting no, preventing repeal from gathering the 50 votes it needed to proceed.
The fight to protect our patients, particularly people with low incomes and women of color, is not over,
but our voices are powerful. Every day that advocates block repeal, over eight thousand patients across the country receive care at Planned Parenthood health centers. We will never stop fighting to ensure that
these doors stay open. Because of supporters like you, they will.
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Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky P.O. Box 397 Indianapolis, IN 46206-0397 317.637.4343 / 800.230.PLAN ppink.org
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85TH ANNIVERSARY
Georgetown at 86th
Christie L. Gillespie
with Special Guest Dr. Willie Parker
Merrillville
Downtown Indianapolis
Mishawaka
President & CEO
Twitter.com/CGillespiePPINK
Instagram.com/CGillespiePPINK Sara and Albert Reuben
Partners in Health Education
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SAPPHIRE CELEBRATION
Lafayette
September 25
Michigan City
New Albany
Seymour KENTUCKY
Lexington Louisville
PPINK / P.O. BOX 397 / INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46206-0397 / 317.637.4343 / 1.800.230.PLAN / PPINK.ORG