Our History
In 1980, Planned Parenthood of Linn County (PPLC) was formed as an affiliate of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. One year later, a generous grant of $100,000 from the Hall Foundation enabled PPLC to open a clinic in Cedar Rapids at 1500 Second Avenue Southeast. A cadre of local physicians served the initial patients, and 292 women were given full contraceptive service in the first year.
In 1983, PPLC welcomed a full-time nurse practitioner. This initiated a period of significant growth, requriing extensive remodeling three times over a seven-year period. By 1990, PPLC had tripled in size, and with the addition of four counties, was renamed Planned Parenthood of East Central Iowa (PPECI). Additional expansion since 1994 has included healthcare services for the Community Corrections Center in Cedar Rapids.
In 1984, PPECI received a significant grant from the Hall Foundation to establish an Educational Resources Program. The program continues today, providing comprehensive sexuality education annually to over 4,000 area youth and adults.
PPECI serves over 4,000 patients annually at our Health Center in Cedar Rapis, Iowa and subsidizes healthcare services for nearly 90% of our patients.
Since 1980, PPECI has grown from a staff of two to 25 professionals. We continue to serve as the area's leading authority in reproductive healthcare and sexuality education.
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