Providence Health Center – Providence, RI
111 Point Street
P.O. Box 41059
Providence,
RI
02903
P: 401.421.9620 | F: 401.421.9668
Operated by: Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, Inc.
Get Directions From:
Coming from the South
- Take 95 North and Exit 20, Point Street. Bear right at off ramp and continue three blocks. Planned Parenthood (light pink building) will be on your left, take left down Chestnut Street and park in our free parking lot.
Coming from the North
- Take 95 South and Exit 21, Atwells Ave. Merge onto Service Road, continue on Plain Street. Take left on Point Street. Cross highway and Planned Parenthood (light pink building) will be on your left after three blocks. Take left on Chestnut Street and park in our free parking lot.
Coming from the East
- Take 195 West. Take Exit 1a, Point Street. Turn right at end of off-ramp. Planned Parenthood (light pink building) will be on your left after three blocks. Take left on Chestnut Street and park in our free parking lot.
Coming from the West
- Take 6 East. Exit off the Downtown Providence, Memorial Boulevard exit. Continue onto Memorial Boulevard (Route 44). Memorial Boulevard turns into Dyer Street (keep left). Dyer turns into Eddy Street. Take right onto Point Street. Planned Parenthood is up 2 blocks on your right. Take right on Chestnut Street to park in our free parking lot.
Online Services
Hours of Operation
| Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00am | 8:00am | 9:00am | 10:00am | 9:00am | 9:00am | -- |
| Close | 7:00pm | 5:30pm | 7:00pm | 5:30pm | 5:00pm | 4:00pm | -- |
Languages
English; Spanish; Interpretation by telephone available for other languages.
Health Center Services and Information
Walk-in Services
Walk-in Services: Birth Control Pick-Up, Emergency Contraception, and Pregnancy Testing are available on a walk-in basis up to one hour before closing. All other services (including visits to get started on hormonal birth control) require an appointment. Please call 401-421-9620 to schedule an appointment today.
Holidays
Our health center is closed for the following holidays:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Appointment Information
Coming from the South
- Take 95 North and Exit 20, Point Street. Bear right at off ramp and continue three blocks. Planned Parenthood (light pink building) will be on your left, take left down Chestnut Street and park in our free parking lot.
Coming from the North
- Take 95 South and Exit 21, Atwells Ave. Merge onto Service Road, continue on Plain Street. Take left on Point Street. Cross highway and Planned Parenthood (light pink building) will be on your left after three blocks. Take left on Chestnut Street and park in our free parking lot.
Coming from the East
- Take 195 West. Take Exit 1a, Point Street. Turn right at end of off-ramp. Planned Parenthood (light pink building) will be on your left after three blocks. Take left on Chestnut Street and park in our free parking lot.
Coming from the West
- Take 6 East. Exit off the Downtown Providence, Memorial Boulevard exit. Continue onto Memorial Boulevard (Route 44). Memorial Boulevard turns into Dyer Street (keep left). Dyer turns into Eddy Street. Take right onto Point Street. Planned Parenthood is up 2 blocks on your right. Take right on Chestnut Street to park in our free parking lot.
Payment Information
We accept the following forms of payment:
- cash
- major credit/debit cards
- money orders
Payment is expected at time of service.
If you plan to pay for your visit with a credit card that is not your own, you must bring a letter from the cardholder with you.
Checks are accepted ONLY for gynecological services, and may not be used to pay for abortion services.
Insurance Information
Some charges associated with your services may be covered by your insurance. If you want to use your insurance, please be sure to bring in your insurance information at the time of your visit.
Donations are welcome at the time of your visit to help support our mission and continue the important work we do.
All information presented, including pricing and/or insurance information, is subject to change at any time. This information is presented for informational purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute medical or legal advice. For further information, please refer to our Terms of Use.
©2013 Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, Inc.
Women's Health Care in Providence, RI
Providence Health Center offers the following women's health services:
- checkups when you have a reproductive/sexual health problem
- breast exams
- cervical cancer screening
- colposcopy
- cryotherapy
- hormone replacement therapy
- LEEP (treatment of abnormal pap)
- mammogram referrals
- Pap test
- sexual response education
- routine physicals for women age 13 and older
- urinary tract infections — testing and treatment
- vaginal infections — testing and treatment
- Other services we may provide include help with irregular periods or no periods, painful periods, painful sex, bleeding between periods, menstrual problems (premenstrual syndrome) or even a lost tampon.
Walk-in Services: Birth Control Pick-Up, Depo Shot, Emergency Contraception, and Pregnancy Testing.
All other services (including visits to get started on hormonal birth control require an appointment). Please call 401-421-9620 to schedule and appointment today.
Here’s what you need to know in preparation for a women's health visit at this health center:
Do not douche, have sex, or put anything in your vagina 24 hours before your pelvic exam. It is best if you are not having your menstrual period for some types of visits. Contact us if you have questions.
Checkups for gynecological concerns may require a pelvic exam.
For the testing and treatment of urinary tract infections, we will need to collect a urine sample at the time of your visit.
For the testing and treatment of vaginal infections, a pelvic exam may be required.
Hormone replacement therapy requires a routine checkup or records of your current exam.
Referrals for mammograms require a breast exam within the last 12 month(s).
A Pap test is sometimes needed during a routine checkup.
Cervical cancer screening requires a pelvic exam and Pap test.
Prices and Payment Information
Please contact this health center for women's services pricing information.
Payment is expected at time of service unless other arrangements have been previously made.
Abortion services may be covered by your insurance. If you want to use your insurance, please be sure to bring in your insurance information at the time of your visit.
Related Links
The following sexual health services are listed separately:
- Abortion Services
- Birth Control
- HIV Testing
- Morning-After Pill (Emergency Contraception)
- Pregnancy Testing & Services
- STD Testing, Treatment & Vaccines
Donations are welcome at the time of your visit to help support our mission and continue the important work we do.
All information presented, including pricing and/or insurance information, is subject to change at any time. This information is presented for informational purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute medical or legal advice. For further information, please refer to our Terms of Use.
Our health center supports and welcomes clients regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or biological sex, including but not limited to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and intersex clients. All services are provided in a respectful and professional manner.
©2013 Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, Inc.
