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PPCEP's Founders (from l to r): Mrs.
Charles Goetting, Mrs. Donald
Rathbun, Mrs. Margaret Sanger, Mrs.
George McAlmon and Mrs. Preston
Perrenot |
Who We
Are……
Planned Parenthood
Center of El Paso is a not-for-profit community
based organization that has been helping women,
men, and families lead healthier and happier
lives for almost 70 years. Since 1937, when
founder Betty Mary Goetting and a group of
prominent women, doctors and clergy recognized
the need for a woman’s health clinic in the El
Paso area that would provide low cost
reproductive health care and community education
for the prevention of diseases, Planned
Parenthood Center of El Paso has continuously
provided the highest quality affordable health
care services, innovative sexuality education
programs, comprehensive HIV prevention
interventions and social services, and advocated
for the reproductive health and welfare of the
individuals we serve.
Each year, more
than 40,000 individuals use Planned Parenthood
Center of El Paso’s services. Our staff of
caring professionals includes physicians, nurse
practitioners, registered nurses, medical
assistants, behavioral scientists, and community
educators. Our eight locations in El Paso
County and one in Hudspeth County are
conveniently located and offer a diverse range
of services from reproductive health care to
primary care to innovative community education
programs:
All services are
strictly confidential.
All are welcome
regardless of age, gender, marital status,
sexual orientation or disability.
Fees are based on
income and family size, Medicaid, Medicare and
most private insurance is accepted.
Counseling and
information is available in English and Spanish.
Appointments are
recommended for most services. Walk-ins are
always welcome. Daytime, evening and Saturday
hours are available.
Our Mission……..
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To provide
accessible and affordable reproductive
health care and cancer screening services;
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To provide, in
a positive manner, appropriate individual
and community education that promotes sexual
responsibility and optimizes health;
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To advocate
for public policy and provide the delivery
of high quality services to individuals
living with HIV/AIDS; and,
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To advocate
for public policy that protects the
reproductive health and welfare of
individuals and that guarantees reproductive
choices.
What We Do……….
Over the course of
the past 70 years, Planned Parenthood Center of
El
Paso has grown with our community and
presently provides a wide variety of programs
and services to meet the needs of the women,
men, and families we serve every day. For more
information, please click on the service that
you want to learn more about.
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