Lowndes Teen Health Center

Our Objectives

The objectives of the Lowndes Teen Health Center are:

• To ultimately reduce the number of unintended pregnancies to teens, decreasing their dependence on state and federally provided monies.
• To provide an educated staff to assist teens in making responsible decisions regarding family planning.
• To create a teen-friendly clinic with accessible hours to teens and their parents.
• To provide case management for every teen actively seen by the center and involve them in related activities for teens.
• To provide outreach to all teens within the surrounding communities.
• To educate parents by offering classes and counseling to aid in strengthening communication with their teens.
• To spread the word that abstinence is the single best way to avoid unintended pregnancy and to avoid sexually transmitted diseases.