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Upstream provides comprehensive contraception training, technical assistance, and on-site coaching at no charge to healthcare providers and systems.
Washington
Upstream Washington is a multi-year partnership with the State of Washington to ensure all patients have access to the full range of birth control methods in a single visit by providing training and technical assistance to health centers.
Our approach empowers patients to decide when and if they want to become pregnant
We work with health care providers of all types, including hospitals, family planning agencies, local health departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Tribal and IHS providers, rural health centers and more to reduce barriers preventing patients from accessing the same-day birth control method of their choice.
We are proudly strengthening our efforts to expand women’s healthcare by launching a public-private partnership to make the full range of birth control methods more widely available to the women of Washington. Women should have control of their own health and futures, including the prevention of unplanned pregnancies. To reach this goal, the Washington State Department of Health will join forces with the non-profit Upstream USA.”
Trudi Inslee First Lady of Washington
35%
of all pregnancies in Washington are unintended.
Impact goals
In 4 years of training, starting in 2019, we strive to make a significant impact on the state of contraceptive care in Washington for all patients, regardless of where they get their healthcare.
40 participating agencies
Agency partnerships planned across all of Washington during the multi-year project.
300 health center sites trained
Partner sites to receive Upstream’s training and technical assistance that engages the whole health center.
540,000 patients reached
Women of reproductive age served by fully trained health centers when project is complete.
In Washington, at least 35% of all pregnancies are unintended
Publicly supported family planning centers served 112,800 female contraceptive clients in 2014. They met 26% of Washington women’s need for contraceptive services and supplies.
Washington partners
- Chehalis Tribal Wellness Center
- Columbia Basin Health Association
- Community Health Association of Spokane
- Family Health Centers
- Jefferson County Public Health
- Klickitat Valley Health – Family Medicine
- Mount Baker Planned Parenthood
- Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho
- Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and the Hawaiian Islands
- Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette
- Public Health – Seattle & King County
- Whidbey Health
The Advisory Committee includes the following members (and is still in formation):
- Trudi Inslee, First Lady, State of Washington (Honorary Chair)
- Sue Birch, Washington State Health Care Authority
- Christine Charbonneau, Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and the Hawaiian Islands
- Federico Cruz-Uribe, MD, MPH, Sea Mar Community Health Centers
- Karl Eastlund, MBA, Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho
- Cynthia Harris, Washington State Department of Health
- Kirsten Harris-Talley, Surge Northwest, Founding Board Member (emeritus)
- Bob Marsalli, Washington Association for Community Health
- Linda McCarthy, Planned Parenthood of Mt. Baker
- Jan Olmstead, MPA, JWO Consulting LLC
- Alison Poulsen, Better Health Together
- Sarah Prager, MD, MAS, University of Washington
- Kasey Rivas, MPH, March of Dimes
- Valerie Tarico, PhD, Psychologist and Author
- Anne Udall, PhD, Planned Parenthood, Columbia Willamette
- John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH, Washington State Department of Health
Ensuring contraceptive access during the COVID-19 pandemic
Thank you to all of the healthcare heroes on the frontline working diligently to prevent, help and heal our communities during this unprecedented time. We are grateful for your service. Here are several strategies to ensure that the contraceptive needs of your patients can still be addressed while you work to manage the COVID-19 outbreak.
How Washington is supporting contraceptive access
New telehealth resources and changes to reimbursement policies designed to help health centers offer care.