Sexual & Reproductive Health

Family Planning Program
& Young Men’s Clinic  

The Family Planning Practice (FPP) and Young Men’s Clinic (YMC) support pre-conception health and improved birth outcomes, prevent unintended pregnancy, reduce the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and promote overall well-being through care and education.

The Uptown Hub aims to:

  • Cultivate a community that facilitates employment readiness, educational support, wellness, creative youth development, and recreational activities
  • Reduce idle time, risky behaviors, and justice system involvement
  • Improve mental and physical health
  • Increase the collective impact of youth-serving agencies and expand community awareness of available services

Key Accomplishments

  • Contraception The FPP pioneered best practices to enhance contraceptive initiation and compliance
  • Adolescent Services Health educators and social workers helped teens learn how to make good decisions, adopt preventive health practices, become better involved with their families, and prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancies
  • HIV Prevention Services FPP provided integrated HIV prevention education, rapid testing services, linkage with care, and PrEP and PEP (pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis)
  • Services to Immigrants The YMC received grant funding from the New York City Council for services for immigrants
  • Expanded Access to Abortion Received state funding to expand access to safe and supportive abortion services
Uptown Hub Group

Outcomes for 2022

9,500

females and 1,500 males served annually through 18,000 visits

1,000

psychotherapy visits through telehealth

1,700

patients received early pregnancy management and prenatal care enrollment

Estimated

1,000

unplanned pregnancies averted

TJ’s Story

TJ was a patient in our Family Planning Practice/Young Men’s Clinic when they were referred to our social workers for bereavement counseling after the sudden passing of their mother. The patient was having a difficult time grieving. TJ felt hopeless and unable to process the trauma. Having been trained in the trauma treatment eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), our clinician used this method to help TJ process their trauma. After several EMDR sessions, TJ was able reprocess their loss and move forward.

Key Accomplishments & Outcomes for 2022

Specialized Care Center

88

youth living with HIV received comprehensive services during 264 visits

HIV Prevention/Sexual Health Program

2,923

patient visits; of 388 new patients, 206 began PrEP

Youth Access Program

858

clients were engaged during 1,812 visits

192

testing events were held at 28 community events

891

HIV tests and 937 STI tests were distributed

215

people were tested for HIV and STIs at Pride events

96

community-based sexual health workshops

Comprehensive Health Program

The Comprehensive Health Program (CHP), one of New York State’s Designated AIDS Centers (DAC), has provided innovative services to complex patients since the beginning of the HIV epidemic. CHP serves patients from infants to seniors and provides HIV prevention and treatment as well as screening and treatment of STIs and hepatitis C.

Uptown Hub Group

Accessing Care for Health
& Well-Being

JD, a 22-year-old gay, Hispanic, cisgender male, stopped by Project STAY’s pop-up HIV/STI testing booth during New York City’s Pridefest in June 2022. A rapid HIV test was positive. We connected him with services at our Specialized Care Center clinic the next day, and he started taking anti-retroviral therapy.

KH, 21-year-old gay, Hispanic, cisgender male, was seen by the Youth Access Program during outreach at a community college. After screening positive for gonorrhea and chlamydia, he came to the HIV Prevention/Sexual Health Program for treatment and brought in his partner as well. Both of them started PrEP treatment.

THANK YOU

What’s Next?

The Division of Community & Population Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is dedicated to achieving health equity for everyone. In line with this commitment, we are set to broaden the scope of our community health programs, extending our influence to additional neighborhoods in New York City. Our initiatives include the launch of Mobile Medical Health Units, providing a gateway to equitable healthcare for residents of Brooklyn and Queens. We are also expanding our food insecurity initiatives to reach communities in Brooklyn and Queens, and extending the Summer Youth Experience program citywide. Furthermore, our Mental Health First Aid trainings will now be available in Westchester, Brooklyn, and Queens, while our housing programs are expanding to cover Lower Manhattan.Through these expansions, our goal is to target priority neighborhoods identified in the Community Health Needs Assessment and advance the pursuit of health equity for all, championing the cause of health justice.

To Community-Based Organizations

NewYork-Presbyterian extends our deepest gratitude to all of our community collaborators throughout New York City and Westchester County. Without you, none of our work would be possible!

To Our Donors

Thank you to the generous and visionary donors who support our community and population health programs. In partnership with you, we are increasing access to care and improving the health of adults and children throughout the neighborhoods of New York City and Westchester County.