Southwest Ohio Region
THE MISSION OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTHWEST OHIO REGION IS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE TO MAKE INFORMED PRIVATE DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR REPRODUCTIVE LIVES AND SEXUAL HEALTH.
{I FEEL STRONGLY THAT WOMEN AND GIRLS SHOULD BE EDUCATED AND SUPPORTED IN MAKING THEIR OWN DECISONS TO BECOME HAPPY, HEALTHY, AND SEXUALLY RESPONSIBLE ADULTS.
Susie | Cincinnati, OH Supporter
FY 2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS & EXECUTIVE TEAM
BOARD CHAIR James E. MichaelVICE CHAIR Sally Cuni
TREASURER Richard Kay
SECRETARY
Kimberly Hamlin
BOARD MEMBERS
Tony Alexander
Lori Askeland
Kathleen Brinkman
Linda Butler
Julie Desai
John Gillespie
Rashida Manuel
Lyn Marsteller
Laura Mercer Ellen Reister
India Scarver
Clifford Schecter
Deborah Schoolmaster
Jay Shatz
Rita Stolper
Meghan Thomas
Barbara Tobias
Abbie Youkilis
Nora Zorich
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Jerry Lawson, President & CEO
Lee Bower, Chief Operating Officer Sher’rie Brown, Vice President of Patient Services Danielle Craig, Vice President of Communications Crystal Justice, Vice President of Development
Roslyn Kade, MD, Medical Director Leslie Mitchell, Vice President of Education Phyliss Payton, Executive Assistant
I THINK PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTHWEST OHIO IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT’S MORE THAN JUST HEALTHCARE, IT’S A MOVEMENT. IT’S ABOUT EDUCATION. IT’S ABOUT EMPOWERMENT. IT’S ABOUT PROVIDING ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT THE PEOPLE THAT I KNEW DIDN’T HAVE, WHICH GIVES US CONTROL OVER OUR BODIES AND OUR LIVES, WHICH, UNFORTUNATELY TODAY IN ITSELF IS REVOLUTIONARY.
OH Supporter
DEAR FRIENDS,
IT’S REMARKABLE TO THINK HOW MUCH HAS CHANGED IN JUST ONE YEAR. This has been
a time of incredible progress and growth for Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, but also at a time when we faced major new challenges.
Because of you, this year more than 20,000 patients accessed services at our 7 health centers. We also educated and gave information to more than 2,200 people in schools, churches and at community events, replacing fear with facts and galvanizing new advocates for reproductive health and justice. Every day, we reached out to people where they live, listening to what they need from us and connecting them to the care that will help them live better, more healthful lives.
Our work is far from over. Between new advances in medical technology, radical shifts in care delivery, and the surge in newly insured Ohioans, the health care landscape continues to change quickly, and we need to change with it. We have to keep innovating. We have to keep growing. We have to keep improving. We have to keep fighting.
To help us adapt to these changes, we continue to follow our board-approved strategic plan that lays the foundation for a strong future. We right-sized our operations for financial stability, and plan to continue to improve our patients’ access to health care. We also plan to expand our donor and supporter bases and advocate for our reproductive and sexual health care services.
With your support, we are committed to making these changes a reality, and continuing to provide our community with the highest-quality reproductive health care, education and advocacy. It’s your support, and your confidence, that enable us to deliver on the Planned Parenthood promise that everyone, no matter their background, income, insurance, sexuality, ideology, or immigration status, deserves compassionate care. And, because of you, we will thrive for generations to come.
Jerry Lawson PRESIDENT & CEO
Jim Michael CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
{I HAVE BEEN GOING TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD FOR YEARS FOR MY BASIC GYNECOLOGICAL NEEDS. THE STAFF HAS BEEN MUCH FRIENDLIER AND MORE SUPPORTIVE THAN OTHER PROVIDERS I HAVE SEEN. THEY ALWAYS PROVIDE ME WITH THE KNOWLEDGE I NEED TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT MY OWN HEALTH CARE. THEY NEVER TRY TO PUSH PARTICULAR TREATMENTS OR PRODUCTS.
I WENT TO A PRIVATE PRACTICE AT THE BEGINNING WHEN I TURNED 18. BUT WHEN I GOT OLDER, I CHOSE TO GO TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE I WANT MY MONEY TO GO. THIS IS WHERE I GET BETTER SERVICE, MORE PERSONALIZED SERVICE. I GENUINELY FELT LIKE THEY CARED ABOUT ME, THEY CARED ABOUT MY HEALTH AND MY LIFE AND WANTED THE BEST FOR ME.
Courtney | Cincinnati, OH Patient
PLANNED PARENTHOOD’S EDUCATION PROGRAMS ENABLE YOUTH TO ACCEPT NEW INFORMATION WITHOUT FEELING ASHAMED OR ACTING OUT IN ORDER TO MASK THEIR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE IN AREAS REGARDING SEXUALITY. TO GENUINELY CONNECT WITH ATRISK YOUTH AND TO EDUCATE THEM ON HOW TO BE MORE RESPONSIBLE, BOTH EMOTIONALLY AND SEXUALLY, IS A RARE TALENT. THE COMPASSION AND EXPERTISE OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD STAFF HAS HAD A REAL AND PROFOUND IMPACT WITHIN OUR PROGRAM.
BY ETHNICITY BY RACE BY AGE Highlights
Successfully held the 3-day intensive workshop for professionals working with young people. (Comprehensive Sexuality Certification Institute)
Launched the Teen Clinic program in Springfield beginning in November 2015. Increased the total number of teen patients in the Springfield Health Center by 12% over the prior year. Twelve young people received long-acting reversible contraceptives and 54 others received another form of birth control. This project was made possible through a grant from the Clark County Department of Job and Family Services.
Marked increase in the number of Dayton-area schools whose students receive 10 sessions of dating violence prevention and comprehensive sexuality education.
{REPRODUCTIVE SERVICES LIKE PLANNED PARENTHOOD’S ARE INVALUABLE, FULL STOP. NO QUALIFICATIONS, NO EXCEPTIONS: HUMANS NEED ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AND EDUCATION. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO. THANK YOU FOR KEEPING YOUR DOORS (AND HEARTS & MINDS!) OPEN.
Erin | Cincinnati, OH
Supporter
