MT BAKER PLANNED PARENTHOOD

COMMUNITY RELATIONS: THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND TRAINING THAT HELPS MT. BAKER PLANNED PARENTHOOD SUPPORTERS INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY AND THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. MBPP WORKS WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL OFFICIALS AND THROUGH ISSUE ADVOCACY AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING TO MAKE SURE THAT SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE IS RECOGNIZED AS HEALTHCARE; IMPROVE ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; IMPROVE THE AVAILABILITY AND ACCURACY OF SEX EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS; KEEP ABORTION SAFE AND LEGAL; AND REDUCE TEEN PREGNANCY RATES. THE PROGRAM FULFILLS THIS WORK IN THREE SPECIFIC AREAS:(CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)(1) MEDIA/PUBLIC RELATIONS: THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, INCREASE AWARENESS OF THREATS TO ACCESSING SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, AND TO INCREASE THE SUPPORT FOR SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN THE AREA MBPP SERVES. TO DO THIS, MBPP WILL USE TRADITIONAL MEDIA STRATEGIES LIKE PRESS RELEASES, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, AND MEDIA ADVISORIES. MBPP WILL ALSO USE A VARIETY OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND OTHER NON-TRADITIONAL WAYS TO REACH PEOPLE AND GET THE MESSAGE OUT.(2) ACTIVISTS/VOLUNTEERS: THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO FOSTER AN ACTIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH ITS VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS AS WELL AS TO EXPAND THE DATABASE. MBPP HAS 81 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS.(3) LEGISLATIVE/POLICY: MBPP MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS. THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STAYING INFORMED OF AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ABOUT RELEVANT STATE AND NATIONAL POLICY. THE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES ACTIVISTS TO CONNECT WITH THEIR LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS.