The primary objectives of the Family Planning Clinic program at the Butler County Health Department is to:

• improve maternal and infant health
  
• lower the incidence of unintended pregnancy
  
• reduce the incidence of teen birth
  
• lower rates of sexually transmitted diseases

Family Planning Clinics are held four times a week and provide services and supplies for primary prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases including:

• Client assessment including medical, gynecological and obstetric histories, family and social/environmental, nutritional histories, and immunization status.
• Initial and annual screenings include general and gynecological physical examinations, laboratory samples, STD testing, HIV risk assessment, and pregnancy testing.
• Education on healthy lifestyle choices and outcomes of poor family planning, such as Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD), HIV, or unplanned pregnancies.
• Counseling regarding peer pressure, personal decision making, family relations and future plans.

Services are available to men and women who have a decreased ability to obtain family planning services due to inadequate finances or access.  Funding is made possible from Title X of the Public Health Service Act and provided without regard to religion, race, marital status, or age. Title X funded clinics provide services free of charge to clients whose incomes do not exceed 100% of the federal poverty level and are offered on a sliding scale for clients with incomes up to 250% of the federal poverty level.

If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment please call the Butler County Health Department at 573-785-8478.