CHOICES History
What year was CHOICES founded?
1974
What are 3 services provided at the Carbondale clinic?
Title X, Abortion, HRT
Do patients have to be insured to receive care at CHOICES?
No!
What is the current legal status of abortion in IL?
Legal!
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What year did CHOICES open the birth center?
2020
What are the 3 types of abortion services offered?
MAB, SAB, TeleMAB
If someone needs healthcare but they aren't sure how to afford it what could they ask about?
Our Patient Assistance Fund!
What is the current legal status of abortion in TN?
Illegal
How many CHOICES locations are there?
2
What year did CHOICES open the Carbondale location?
2022
What are 3 Title X Services offered?
Birth control consultation and prescription, emergency contraception, STI testing and treatment, HIV testing and treatment, pregnancy confirmation and options counseling, preconception counseling and family planning, annual exams, PAP smears, UTI testing and treatment, breast and chest exams, genital complaints and more!
What could you tell someone who is seeking an abortion from out of state?
Refer them to call our Carbondale clinic
What should you do if you encounter a protestor outside?
Ignore them!
What are the locations of the CHOICES clinics?
Memphis and Carbondale
Who founded CHOICES?
What are the 3 different doula services we offer?
Birth, Abortion, Postpartum
What services could you share with someone who recently gave birth and is interested in preventing pregnancy?
Postpartum care with our Midwife, Postpartum doula care, Title X services
What is the minimum age for individuals to access gender-affirming care services at our Illinois clinic without parental consent?
18 years old
What is a way that CHOICES differs from other healthcare providers?
Non-profit, independent, trauma-informed, patient-centered, no cost services, no one turned away due to inability to pay, patient assistance funds, champion of reproductive rights
CHOICES was the first and only health center in the nation to do what?
Choices was the first and only truly comprehensive reproductive health care center in the nation, meaning we provided abortion care, prenatal care and birth, and reproductive and sexual wellness services all under one roof.
What is one service you can only get at Memphis and one service you can only get at Carbondale?
Birthing at the birth center in TN and abortion care in IL
What could you tell someone who is interested in Gender Affirming Care Services?
Minimum age without parental consent, Patient Assistance Fund, Insurances accepted, etc.
What might you do if someone comes to your table and is very negative?
Ask them to move on, don't challenge them, don't be aggressive, etc.
What is the mission of CHOICES?
CHOICES provides patient-centered medical care and champions sexual and reproductive rights.