Stark County
 For 40 years, Planned Parenthood provided family planning and reproductive health care services to individuals and families in greater Stark County and around the world. In 2007, PPSC joined four other local affiliates to become Planned Parenthood of Northeast Ohio.
DVD copies of our historical documentary Planned Parenthood of Stark County, Continuing the Legacy (2007) are available by contacting the Canton office at (330)456-5329 x. 200 or 201 or by sending an email. There is no charge for copies of the DVD, but donations are always welcome to help with the cost of production.
The first chapter is now available online. More to follow.
PPSC's Historical Timeline
See enclosed historical documentary on DVD for more historical information.
1965 First educational programs began in Stark County before PPSC was official.
1968 Planned Parenthood of Stark County was incorporated and local doctors and
community members opened the first birth control clinic for married women in
March on 6th Street in Canton. First grant from Stark Community Foundation.
May 1968 PPSC moved its clinic to High Street NW.
Reita Bussan, MD was the first Medical Director.
1969 PPSC hired its first full-time Executive Director, Carol Wall.
PPSC opens a clinic in Massillon at the YWCA building.
100 clients are served.
1969/1970 PPSC moved to W. Tuscarawas Street and then to 2nd Street NW in December.
1970 PPSC received its first United Way funding commitment; growth continued.
PPSC opens a clinic in Alliance.
1973 PPSC moved its clinic and offices to Walnut Avenue NE in downtown Canton.
1973 3,600 clients are served.
1974 The Massillon and Alliance sites expand to weekly clinics.
1975 Louise Saffron became Executive Director.
1980s The decade brought challenge and change stemming from political turmoil,
resulting in budget cuts and reductions in programs and staff.
Early 1980s PPSC opened satellite clinics in Massillon and Alliance.
1980 PPSC hired Bonnie Bolitho as Executive Director.
1981 PPSC opened its first community resource center.
1983 The Massillon clinic moved to the West Care building.
Over 5,600 clients were seen at the Canton health center.
1984 The infertility support group was initiated.
1986 The Alliance clinic moved to the Union Avenue Methodist Church.
1987 Erlinda Chand, M.D. became Medical Director.
1988 The Alliance clinic moved to the Glamorgan building.
1989 PPSC participated in the march in Washington, D.C.
1990 PPSC was serving over 6,000 clients.
Dan Adams, M.D. became Medical Director.
1991 PPSC moved to its current location on Cleveland Avenue NW in Canton.
Ann Nunnelly, M.D. became Medical Director.
1992 The Alliance clinic moved to the Mental Health building.
1993 PPSC added HIV testing, as well as Colposcopy and Cryotherapy services.
The Professional Training Institute was initiated.
1994 Emergency contraception became available.
1995 S. David Wakulchik, M.D. became Medical Director.
Mid-1990s The Alliance and Massillon clinics closed.
1967–1997 Services were provided to 70,230 clients.
1999 Responsible Choices Action Network initiated.
2000 Reality Girl marketing campaign launched. PPSC won a national award for this
campaign from Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
2001 Hispanic Outreach Program launched.
2001 Global Partnership with Jamshedpur, India began.
2003 Renovations were made to the Canton health center.
2004 PPSC participated in the March for Women’s Lives in Washington, D.C.
2006 PPSC served nearly 8,000 clients.
A history of PPSC's work in Jamshedpur, India is available in the International section of our website.
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