Women’s Health
Goal
Our goal is to provide accessible, confidential and comprehensive gynecological and reproductive healthcare, including sexual health services and education. We provide quality healthcare and services regardless of a client’s insured status, economic circumstances or immigration status. We actively include those who experience unique barriers to healthcare access including mono-lingual Spanish speakers, youth, racial/ethnic/cultural communities and people with disabilities.
Every Woman Counts (Cancer Detection Program)
Every Woman Counts (EWC) provides free breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services to California’s underserved populations. The mission of EWC is to save lives by preventing and reducing the devastating effects of cancer for Californians through public and provider education, early detection, diagnosis, case management, and integrated preventive services. EWC is part of the Department of Health Care Services’ Cancer Detection and Treatment Branch (CDTB).
Services Offered through Every Woman Counts
Breast Exams
Mammograms
Diagnostic Breast Imaging
Breast Cancer Treatment
Pap Smears
Cervical Cancer Treatment
Eligibility for Breast Cancer Screening
40 years old or older
- Low income – (EWC Income Criteria)
Limited insurance
Not receiving these services through Medi-Cal or another government-sponsored program
Live in California
Eligibility for Cervical Cancer Prevention
21 years old or older
- Low income – (EWC Income Criteria)
Limited insurance
Not receiving these services through Medi-Cal or another government-sponsored program
Live in California
Family Pact (FPact)
The Office of Family Planning (OFP) is charged by the California Legislature “to make available to citizens of the State who are of childbearing age comprehensive medical knowledge, assistance, and services relating to the planning of families”. The purpose of family planning is to provide women and men a means by which they can decide for themselves the number, timing, and spacing of their children.
Services Offered through Family Pact
Birth Control Services including FDA approved forms of contraception and emergency contraception
Pregnancy Testing with Counseling
Preconception Counseling
Male and Female Sterilization
Limited Infertility Services
Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing and Treatment
Pap Smears
HIV Screenings
Eligibility
You must be a California resident
Your income for your family size must be at or below 200% of the Federal Income Guidelines
The client must have no other source of health care coverage for family planning services
You must have a medical necessity for family planning services
Age 12-55
Persons under 18 are eligible to receive services without parental consent
