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- EIN 52-2257336
- (301) 565-0914
- 1400 Spring Street No 200 Silver Spring MD 20910 USA
- www.tayahealth.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Community Health Systems, Health, Mental Health, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, Reproductive Health Care, Reproductive Rights
Mission: To provide teens and young adults with affordable, timely and culturally competent direct clinical care and educational outreach services.
Programs: Clinical services - since 2000, taya has filled a critical gap in healthcare for an extremely vulnerable population in the washington, dc metropolitan area - primarily young women of color unable to access or afford care in traditional medical settings. Taya's clinical services include physicals, health education, sexually transmitted infections testing, treatment and counseling, contraception counseling and dispensing, gynecological exams, emergency contraception, cervical and breast cancer screenings, vaccines, and pregnancy testing and counseling. Since its first year in operation, the number of patients served has grown from 500 to over 3,000 unique patients in fiscal year 2013. The majority of taya's clients live at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty level, qualifying them for services at either a low or no cost.
education and outreach - taya serves over 4,000 individuals annually through community based educational seminars and outreach activities. Taya's education and outreach efforts include providing preventative health information at health fairs, community meetings, and events as well as engaging youth, parents, and professionals in tailored educational presentations on reproductive health issues. The more intensive health education presentations are provided in both english and spanish to participants throughout the region.
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