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As We Celebrate Transgender Awareness Week, Let’s Also Talk About Access to Mental Health Services

For a week each year from November 13th to November 19th, people across the country celebrate Transgender Awareness Week—a time to increase visibility for transgender people, and...

Nov. 16, 2021

6 Things You Should Know About Birth Control

98% of sexually active women in the United States have used birth control at some point in time, and 62% of those of reproductive age are currently using birth control. Individuals can choose from...

Nov. 9, 2021

October is Let's Talk Month

This month serves as an opportunity to encourage parents and caregivers to have regular, open, and honest conversations with their kids about things such as identity, bodies, relationships, and sex. While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect us all, young people...

Oct. 8, 2021

Peer Ambassador Program

For over fifteen years Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties’ Community Education and Outreach Department has hosted a peer education program for high school-aged youth. The program has taken many shapes and forms, and worked with...

Sept. 17, 2021

Experience Feel-Good Shopping While Supporting PPOSBC on Amazon Smile

We all know how convenient shopping has become thanks to Amazon. But did you know that you can actually support Planned Parenthood of Orange & San Bernardino Counties (PPOSBC) and the needs of your community by shopping through Amazon Smile?

Sept. 17, 2021

Save Roe: Raise Your Voice for Freedom of Choice 

Calling all community members to join us for a special virtual event addressing the latest attacks on reproductive rights. We must stand firm to preserve the rights of millions of Americans to make their own decisions about their bodies, lives, and futures.

Sept. 17, 2021

#GetVaxxed at PPOSBC!

PPOSBC is proud to be among the first healthcare organizations in the region to integrate COVID-19 vaccines into routine doctor visits.  It was imperative that PPOSBC make this service as expedient as possible for our patients since...

June 28, 2021

Proudly Offering COVID-19 Vaccines to the Community

At PPOSBC, we understand that the only way to end this deadly pandemic is with COVID-19 vaccines, and we are proud to be able to offer the Moderna vaccine to eligible members of our community.

The road to offering the vaccine has not been easy. Beginning in early January...

April 29, 2021

Expanding Health Care Access Through Telehealth

On March 24, 2021, PPOSBC Associate Medical Director, Dr. Shannon Connolly, spoke to legislators and their staffers in support of AB-32, a bill uplifted by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry. This bill ensures the preservation of California’s expanded telehealth authorizations, which were initially implemented due to COVID-19. Currently, the bill allows for increased access to remote Medi-Cal care through video and telephone visits.

April 29, 2021

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