ACCESSMATTERS

SUPPORTING A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER NETWORK: ACCESSMATTERS PROVIDES FUNDING AND SPECIALIZED SUPPORT FOR NETWORK PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION ANCHORS A BROAD NETWORK OF OVER 100 HEALTHCARE PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDING COMMUNITY-BASED SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE, SUPPORTING THEM WITH GRANT FUNDING, QUALITY MANAGEMENT, AND GUIDANCE ON BEST PRACTICES IN CARE AND SERVICE DELIVERY. IN FY2023, ACCESSMATTERS' TITLE X FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM SUPPORTED A NETWORK OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS AND COLLECTIVELY SERVED OVER 58,000 PEOPLE LIVING AT OR NEAR THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL WITH CONFIDENTIAL, HIGH-QUALITY, PATIENT-CENTERED SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES. THESE SERVICES INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: AFFORDABLE FDA-APPROVED BIRTH CONTROL, PREGNANCY PLANNING, BREAST/CHEST AND CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING, TESTING AND TREATMENT FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIS), HIV TESTING, AND REFERRALS FOR OTHER CRITICAL SERVICES SUCH AS PRENATAL CARE, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, AND PRIMARY CARE. ALONG WITH PROVIDING ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH THE TITLE X FAMILY PLANNING HEALTH CENTERS, ACCESSMATTERS MANAGES A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF HEALTH RESOURCE CENTERS SERVING YOUNG PEOPLE IN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. ACCESSMATTERS ALSO HOSTED THE PHILLY YOUTH POWER (PHLYP) PROJECT, PROVIDING YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY SYSTEMS OF CARE IN PHILADELPHIA WITH EVIDENCE-BASED AND TRAUMA-INFORMED SEXUALITY EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE REFERRALS. IN FY2023, ACCESSMATTERS' PROGRAMS COLLECTIVELY SERVED OVER 30,000 YOUTH AGED 13-24. ACCESSMATTERS MANAGES THE RYAN WHITE PART D HIV NETWORK IN PHILADELPHIA AND SERVES OVER 500 WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH WHO ARE LIVING WITH HIV WITH COMPREHENSIVE, FAMILY-CENTERED PRIMARY CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES; THE PENNSYLVANIA BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER EARLY DETECTION PROGRAM IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGION, REACHING OVER 4,800 UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED PEOPLE IN FY2023 WITH EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT SERVICES; AND THE PENNSYLVANIA PERINATAL PARTNERSHIP, A COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF PERINATAL AND FAMILY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO PARTNER TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE PREGNANT OR POSTPARTUM AND THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND COLLABORATION. ACCESSMATTERS ENGAGES WITH PARTNERS IN FIELDS SUCH AS SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT AND OTHER HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES.

PROVIDING HEALTH SERVICES: ACCESSMATTERS PROVIDES GUIDANCE, REFERRALS, AND CASE MANAGEMENT DIRECTLY TO CLIENTS THROUGH PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS AND ACCESSMATTERS' INFORMATION HOTLINE. IN FY2023, ACCESSMATTERS' PATIENT NAVIGATION PROGRAMS PROVIDED WARM REFERRALS, INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT FOR APPOINTMENTS, AND LINKAGE TO CARE FOR SERVICES RELATED TO FAMILY PLANNING AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. ACCESSMATTERS ALSO PROVIDED COMMUNITY OUTREACH, INFORMATION, AND EDUCATION SERVICES THROUGH ACCESSMATTERS' INFORMATION HOTLINE. THE HOTLINE, WITH BOTH PHONE AND TEXT CAPABILITY, FIELDED OVER 1,600 REQUESTS IN FY2023 - ANSWERING QUESTIONS, PROVIDING HEALTH COUNSELING, AND MAKING REFERRALS TO CARE ON ISSUES RANGING FROM STIS TO ADOLESCENT HEALTH TO BIRTH CONTROL AND CONSENT. ACCESSMATTERS' INFORMATION HOTLINE IS STAFFED BY TRAINED COUNSELORS WHO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, CONFIDENTIAL, AND COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERRALS FOR SERVICES. HOTLINE STAFF ALSO PROVIDE OUTREACH SERVICES AT HEALTH FAIRS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON.