Parkland launching new initiative aimed at broadening access to family planning services

In partnership with Trust Her and Dallas College, mobile unit will offer contraceptive counseling and STI screenings Parkland Health, in collaboration with Trust Her, an initiative of the nonprofit Child Poverty Action Lab (CPAL), is deploying a new mobile clinic dedicated to enhancing access to family planning and women’s health services in Dallas. The Women’s Wellness Mobile Clinic will be stationed at Dallas College campuses throughout the county. This new program, aimed at serving the health and reproductive planning needs of young adults, was unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 23, at Dallas College Mountain View Campus. Funded entirely by philanthropic dollars with a lead gift directed to CPAL from Communities Foundation of Texas’ W.W. Caruth, Jr. Fund and other philanthropic dollars provided by generous donors to the Parkland Health Foundation, this mobile clinic represents a major step forward in addressing the need for accessible family planning and sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening services in the region. “This new women’s wellness mobile clinic underscores Parkland’s continued dedication to meeting the diverse needs of women and girls across Dallas County, and the critical role philanthropy coupled with public resources plays in improving access to high-quality healthcare,” said Michael Horne,...