Reproductive Health Program

There are many resources available for teens, which offers information on sexual and reproductive health, contraception counseling and teen pregnancy.

• Tulane Adolescent Drop-In Center: Tulane’s drop-in center improves the quality of life of homeless youth in the areas of primary health care and substance abuse, mental health, case management and outreach services.
• Office of Adolescent Health: This office focuses on how adolescents develop and the issues they may face as they mature.
• National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy (via the Power to Decide) evaluates the Let’s Talk Birth Control (Let’s Talk) intervention.
• Medicare: Provide basics on how Medicare works and how to sign up or review your options for more coverage.
• Medicaid: Medicaid provides medical benefits to low-income individuals and families.
• Family Assistance: The Administration for Children and Families works to promote the economic and social well-being of children, families and communities.
• Healthcare Resources and Services Administration: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)provides health care to the nation’s highest-need communities. Their programs support people with low incomes, HIV, pregnant women, children, parents, rural communities, transplant patients and the health workforce.
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Information: Provides prevention statistics and vaccination recommendations.
• Power to Decide—Teen Talk: Learn about adolescent well-being for all sexual and reproductive advancements.
• Girlup.org: Girl-centered leadership development initiatives that focus on developing girls into transformative leaders who advance gender justice worldwide.
• Girls Health: Find out more on how to start your self-care journey through relationship advice, sexually transmitted infection protection, psychological safety and nutrition.

Women can access information on sexual and reproductive health, breast self-awareness and sexually transmitted infections before and during pregnancy.

• Breast Self-Awareness Card (English): Know your risk for breast cancer, get screened, know what is normal for you and make healthy lifestyle choices.
  • Breast Self-Awareness Card (Spanish)
  • African American Breast Self-Awareness Card
  • Breast Awareness Card (French)
  • Breast Self-Awareness (Vietnamese)
• Pap Tests: Pap smears and HPV testing to look for cancers and precancers in the cervix.
• Fertility Out Loud: Resources and guidance for the fertility journey.
• CDC Women's Reproductive Health: Data to better understand the extent of maternal and infant morbidity, behaviors and conditions that can affect reproductive health.
• Information on Reproductive Rights: Provides accurate and up-to-date information about access to and coverage of reproductive health care rights and resources.
• Information about Congenital Syphilis: Learn how to reduce the risk of getting syphilis before and during your pregnancy.

Helpful Websites

• HealthyChoicesLA.org: Information and resources related to sexual and reproductive health, including a directory of reproductive health clinics, information on birth control methods and links to health insurance coverage options. 
• Women's Right to Know: Information and resources related to women’s rights, including adoption, medical care and assistance, abortion and human trafficking.
• Clinic Locator Tool: People looking for reproductive health services can find their nearest family planning clinic through the Office of Population Affairs.

Find data resources and technical information about trauma-informed care services for the community.

• Abortion Alternatives Hotline: 866-729-1788: Provides a directory to services and resources to help women and families through pregnancy, childbirth and more.
• Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network: Provides strategies that can reduce the risk or give individuals the confidence to step up to prevent a sexual assault.
• Guttmacher Institute: Investigates major developments in sexual and reproductive health on the State Legislation Tracker.
• Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LAFASA): Promotes autonomy and self-determination and support a survivor’s informed decisions.
• Louisiana Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS): Data can be used and disseminated to assess existing public health programs, modify existing programs and monitor progress toward state health goals.
• Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Health and Human Services Office of Population Affairs: Invests in the implementation of effective teen pregnancy prevention programs and provides funding to develop and evaluate new or innovative approaches to prevent teen pregnancy.
• National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association: Advances and elevates the importance of family planning providers and administrators.
• Birth Control Guidance: Explore birth control options, compare methods and find out how to get birth control online.