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Reproductive Health Education Program

To serve the reproductive health education needs of teens and adults in Larimer County through assessment, clinical service referral, and educational, skill-based programs to prevent or reduce unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease. This mission is accomplished by:
  • Health education needs assessment
  • Providing clinic service information and referral
  • Planning, implementing and evaluating educational programs
  • Collaboration and partnerships with parents, health professionals, and community leaders

Services provided:

  • Health information delivered through a variety of methods including printed materials, mass media, health displays, classes, workshops, and presentations to groups and individuals.
  • Training and consultation regarding reproductive health education methods and techniques.
  • Preparation of reports and statistics
  • Outreach and referrals for reproductive health resources
  • Conducting population-based health campaigns
  • Community coalition building
  • Design and development of reproductive health programs and materials

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Are reproductive health educators available for group presentations and is there a fee for the speaker or materials?
    You may call the health education department or the reproductive health services department to request a speaker for any size of group. There is no cost for the speaker or the materials.
  2. How and where do I get birth control and/or sexually transmitted disease services?
    The Reproductive Health Services Clinic is part of the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment that offers services for family planning, birth control, and sexually transmitted infections including confidential testing for HIV (AIDS virus). We have three clinics in Larimer County, located in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. All of our facilities offer pregnancy testing and a full range of methods for preventing pregnancy, from abstinence counseling, to prescription and non-prescription birth control products. Appointments should be made by phone for birth control services (Fort Collins clinic 970-498-6767; Loveland clinic 970-679-4580; Estes Park clinic 970-577-2050). During walk-in hours you can pick up birth control supplies or obtain infection checks and related sexually transmitted disease (STD) services. If you have a sexually-transmitted infection, appropriate treatment and counseling are available through our fully-trained staff. You may also obtain other sexually-transmitted infection information by visiting American Social Health Association.
  3. How much will it cost?
    Fees are based on the person's income level. Our services are provided at very low cost and no one will be denied service because they cannot pay. Teens in Fort Collins can even ride the Aqua Route 8 Transfort bus to the Health Department for free!
  4. Do my parents have to know or do they have to give permission?
    Although we encourage open communication between parents and teens, by law, parental permission is not required for teens to use our services. All of the clinic's services are completely confidential.

Test Yourself
Answer True or False to each of these questions:

  1. Among those ages 15-35, the 15-19 age group has the highest rate of sexually transmitted infections.
  2. Abstinence is the most effective method of avoiding unintended pregnancy and HIV infection.
  3. A female is protected from pregnancy the day she begins taking the birth control pill.
  4. Teens can obtain birth control confidentially without permission from a parent.
  5. Latex condoms are very effective for the prevention of pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases if they are used correctly and every time.
  6. A female can not become pregnant if she only has sex during her period.
  7. An injection of Depo Provera given to a female once every twelve weeks gives continuous protection from pregnancy.
  8. Pregnant women who are infected with HIV can not pass HIV on to their baby before it is born.
  9. Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in the USA and most infected people have no obvious symptoms.
  10. Genital warts are highly contagious and can be treated, but they can not be cured.

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