Contraception Access

High-quality reproductive health services improve health outcomes through preconception, prenatal, and interconception care. They also increase access to education and contraception for people of reproductive age to enable responsible and respectful sexual activity as well as safeguard and promote healthy lives throughout the lifespan. ASTHO collaborates across states and territories to improve capacity to increase access to contraception.

Representatives from six state health agencies and their partners are currently participating in the ASTHO Contraception Access Learning Community (CALC), funded by Arnold Ventures. Under this learning community, participants receive support as they navigate programmatic and policy issues surrounding access to contraception including funding, expanding telehealth, creating service equity, and supporting the state and territorial workforce. Using individualized workplans and personalized strategies, learning community teams address gaps in contraceptive access throughout their states to provide better care across the lifespan. As part of the CALC, ASTHO is producing a series of written publications and online learning opportunities to further solidify knowledge on key topics related to contraception access.