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Programs: - patient services -ppmns served 67,706 patients at 19 health centers in minnesota and south dakota with locations in alexandria, apple valley, bemidji, brooklyn park, duluth, eden prairie, grand rapids, mankato, minneapolis, moorhead, rochester, richfield, st cloud, st paul, souix falls (sd), virginia, willmar, and woodbury. Our health centers are integral to minnesota's health care system overall, offering critical reproductive health expertise statewide. Planned parenthood health centers are often the only source of subsidized, comprehensive family planning services, particularly in rural areas. Our health centers provide expert care including well-women exams, lgbt services, contraceptive care, pregnancy testing, (continued in schedule o)pelvic exams, breast exams, men's health services, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, hiv testing and emergency contraception. Colposcopy, leep and abortion services were offered at selected sites. We are committed to serving patients who often face barriers to service and we provide our patients with culturally responsive and respectful care, including interpreter services. 76% of the patients we cared for were at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. In order to provide the best services possible, planned parenthood offers convenient hours and appointment times, online appointment scheduling and online health services, and the opportunity to receive mail order birth control pills through our centralized refill center.

- education and outreach -during fiscal year 2017, education and outreach programs reached 40,957 people, including 12,421 youth and adults engaged through peer education, classroom presentations, and retreats. Education included training 375 participants on a variety of reproductive and sexual health topics. Nine parent-child retreats focused on puberty and reproductive anatomy as well as enhancing family communication and connectedness. Peer educators and lay health advisors reached 16,626 people on topics such as healthy relationships, birth control, and sexually transmitted infections. In addition, 16,086 people were reached through health fairs and other community events. (continued in schedule o)evidence-based youth programs:roto (reach one teach one) is a youth peer education program currently offered in rochester, duluth, st. Cloud, minneapolis, mn and fargo, nd. In the 12 roto programs that occured july 2016 - june 2017, 116 participants received intensive training on reproductive and sexual health topics. Participants from 11 completed programs in turn shared their knowledge with their peers and reached 2,537 people. Youth power is a culturally specific peer education program for african immigrant youth offered in minneapolis and rochester, mn. In the six programs that occurred from july 2016 - june 2017, 67 participants reached 1,801 individuals through one-on-one and small group peer education sessions. Native stand is a culturally specific peer education program for american indian youth offered in bemidji and cass lake, mn. From july 2016 - june 2017, two youth programs had 16 participants who reached 531 individuals through one-on-one and small group peer education sessions. Hmong star (students teaching about responsibility) is a culturally specific peer education program for hmong youth in the twin cities metro area. From july 2016 - june 2017, 22 youth participated in two programs and in turn educated 642 of their peers. Teen council is an intensive, year-long youth development program for 10-12th grade high school students. Program elements include peer education, service learning, and instruction on a wide variety of topics related to reproductive health and sexuality. Participants practice and learn skills such as public speaking, classroom instruction, goal setting, interviewing, and group facilitation. They recently began training youth and health care providers on lgbtq inclusivity. Teen council programs are offered in rochester, duluth, and st. Paul, mn. From july 2016 - june 2017, 31 teen council members from three cohorts reached 6,362 people through peer education, presentations, and outreach in the community. Que onda is a culturally specific peer education program for latino youth, offered in richfield and minneapolis, mn. From july 2016 - june 2017, 56 participants from five que onda programs reached 2,090 people through peer education in their schools and community. Safer sex intervention (ssi) is a motivational interview program that works to reduce sexualy transmitted infections and teen pregnancy among high-risk females ages 10 to 19 years in st. Paul and richfield, mn. From july 2016 - june 2017, 84 females were reached in partnership with rice street and richfield planned parenthood clinics. Evidence-based adult programs:partnership project is an adult lay health advisor program which provides culturally relevant programming to african immigrant adults in the twin cities area. Program participants help strengthen their communities by becoming trusted sources of accurate information about reproductive health. From july 2016 - june 2017, two programs provided training to 28 participants who in turn reached 777 people. Entre amigas trains latina women to be lay health advisors and educate their community on healthy sexuality and reproductive health care. The culturally specific program is offered in minneapolis, mn. From july 2016 - june 2017, two entre amigas programs provided training to 20 participants who in turn reached 827 of their peers. Askk (anishinaabe sexual knowledge keepers) is a culturally-specific program for american indian adults in bemidji, mn. Participants gain knowledge about reproductive health and are trained to share their knowledge with others. During july 2016 - june 2017, 19 participants were trained and subsequently reached 874 people. Taking shape is a culturally specific educational program for american indian youth and adults offered in bemidji and duluth, mn. From july 2016 - june 2017, 35 taking shape programs reached 370 individuals, providing them with increased knowledge about reproductive and sexual health. Evidence-based parent-child programs:mother-daughter and mother-son retreats provide 10 to 12-year-olds and their mothers (or female mentors) an opportunity to learn about puberty and reproductive anatomy and to enhance communication and connection within families. From july 2016 - june 2017, 121 participants attended 9 retreats held in the twin cities, bemidji, cass lake, and duluth, mn. Of those, one retreat was for an african immigrant audience, one was for a latina audience, four were for an american indian audience, one was for a hmong audience, and one was a mother-son retreat.

- public affairs - in fiscal year 2017, public affairs staff in minnesota, north dakota and south dakota engaged volunteers in over 22,000 hours of outreach, advocacy and engagement activities. Through online and offline organizing, we grew our email list by over 25,000 people. 3,000 supporters attended our annual solidarity day in support of planned parenthood. In minnesota, public affairs staff and volunteers executed an outreach program to educate ppmns patients and the public about the health insurance exchanges created by the affordable care act. Volunteers called nearly 5,000 people, referring nearly (continued in schedule o)200 to our navigators for assistance in enrolling in health insurance. Volunteers attended 18 phonebanks during the 10 week open enrollment period, putting in over 300 volunteer hours. Public affairs hosted 3,000 supporters at our st. Paul clinic at vandalia street for our annual solidarity day. Supporters marched in solidarity with planned parenthood, shared stories at a rally, signed up to get more involved, and wrote thank you notes to staff. In north dakota, ppmns co-hosted a public screening of the film 'trapped'. The film highlights abortion clinics dealing with targeted regulations of abortion providers (trap) laws; including within the state of north dakota. 45 people attended the screening and a ppmns staff member was an invited panelist. In north dakota, planned parenthood was a featured non-profit organization at the new leadership development institute. As such, staff attend a luncheon and informational session. In north dakota, ppmns hosted our first north dakota volunteer orientation and training night. 45 volunteers turned out to get the skills and insight needed to become a volunteer with planned parenthood in north dakota. In north dakota, we expanded our leadership within the north dakota advisory committee. 7 new members were recruited to join the existing team of leaders resulting in a strong team of 15. The committee now has representation from fargo, grand forks, mayville, and bismark. In minnesota, volunteers engaged hundreds of planned parenthood patients in conversations around advocacy, signing up nearly 350 patients in support of planned parenthood. South dakota public affairs staff filled 37 volunteer shifts to provide outreach at the sidewalk arts festival, sioux falls pride, and a sioux falls canaries game. The south dakota advisory committee hosted a clinic open house featuring clinic and public affairs staff. South dakota campus interns hosted a screening of the film 'the hunting ground', passed out condoms, and tabled weekly to promote planned parenthood's services. South dakota public affairs staff members served as a panelist for a women's history month celebration and hosted a 'born after roe' event in rapid city, an all access concert, and a roe anniversary event in sioux falls. South dakota public affairs staff trained volunteers in canvassing basics, and sent out three canvasses in sioux falls in support of amendment t on the 2016 ballot. South dakota advisory committee and supporters hosted two house parties to raise friends and funds to support the clinical work of the sioux falls clinic. The house parties featured sarah stoesz as speaker.