What Is Family Planning Councils of America?

Family Planning Councils of America is a national association of private, nonprofit family planning agencies. (For a list of these agencies, click HERE.)

Mailing Address:
Family Planning Councils of America
960 Penn Avenue, Suite 600
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

E-Mail Address:

[email protected]

What Do Family Planning Services Include?

• Contraceptive supplies, method-related counseling and regularly scheduled follow-up appointments
• Routine gynecological care
• Infertility services
• Cervical and breast cancer screenings
• Medical examinations including medical histories, heart/lung examinations, thyroid checks, and pelvic and rectal examinations
• Pregnancy tests and other lab tests
• Health screenings for vaginal infections, diabetes, anemia, sickle cell, high blood pressure and genetic diseases
• Education and special counseling on such topics as breast self-examination, natural family planning and smoking cessation
• HIV/AIDS prevention education, testing and counseling
• STD prevention education, testing, counseling and treatment
  

Additional services provided at many nonprofit family planning sites include:

• Prenatal care
• Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition services
• Colposcopy and cryosurgery
• Immunizations for children
• Special projects for women
• Teen Parents Support, Education, Counseling, and Case Management Services
• AIDS Support and Case Management Programs