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Improving access to women’s preventive healthcare to improve maternal and child health
We are working toward the vision of a state where every woman has access to the preventive and preconception care that will help her stay healthy and prepare for healthy, planned pregnancies.
Improving access to women’s preventive healthcare to improve maternal and child health
A belief that education, counseling, and provision of the full range of FDA-approved contraceptive methods are essential components of women’s preventive healthcare
Encouraging the adoption of program policies for ample women’s preventive program funding
To empower women to take personal responsibility for their health and their future
Preventive care includes health history; contraceptive care; appropriate screenings, access to long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC); and preconception care
Advocating for the elimination of barriers, including systemic or
historic inequities in care, to preventive healthcare services – including prescription contraceptive drugs and devices
“The Squad” stationed during the opening ceremony from South Texas Family Planning and Health Corporation (STFPHC) early August 2024.
In collaboration with our Steering Committee Member, Every Body Texas, and ASTHO we have created a resource for Texas healthcare providers to support access to long-acting reversible contraception (LARC).
Our TWHC provides public comment on proposed adjustments to payment rates for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Services (BCCS) program.