Access to comprehensive, patient-centered reproductive healthcare is a critical component of whole-person care. Across Oregon, community health centers play a central role in ensuring that individuals, regardless of income, geography, or insurance status, can access high-quality family planning services and make informed decisions about their reproductive health. This page serves as a centralized hub for resources, tools, and information to support FQHCs in advancing access to reproductive healthcare across the state
Free Quality Improvement Support to Strengthen Contraceptive Care and Family Planning Services
OPCA and Upstream USA are partnering to help Oregon community health centers strengthen contraceptive care and family planning services. Participating health centers receive free training, technical assistance, workflow support, and implementation funding to expand access to high-quality, patient-centered care. Upstream also helps health centers streamline UDS reporting by embedding standardized family planning screening tools into EHR workflows, supporting HRSA reporting requirements.
Policy Best Practices for Contraceptive Access
Expanding access to high-quality, patient-centered contraceptive care requires a comprehensive policy approach that addresses multiple facets of access, care delivery, and patient experience. The following best practices and policy recommendations offer a roadmap for states to ensure equitable, informed contraceptive access for all.
Upstream welcomes the opportunity to partner with state agencies and health care stakeholders to support the successful passage and implementation of these policies, advancing access to the full range of contraceptive options.
Download: Policy best practices for contraceptive access (PDF)
Featured Study: Changing the Contraceptive Care Landscape |
Featured Study: Implementing Routine Screening |
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| Even in a state like Massachusetts that is home to world-renowned healthcare institutions, patients struggle to access timely contraceptive care. In Boston, the average wait time for a new OB/GYN is three months (Source).
Integrating contraceptive care into primary care through Massachusetts’ Statewide Contraceptive Access Initiative increased patient access, as demonstrated by Upstream’s study. Read the Full Study |
Upstream partnered with Cambridge Health Alliance to evaluate the impact of routinely asking all patients, “Would you like more information about contraceptive options today?” Routine screening is a core part of Upstream’s approach. The case study demonstrates that implementing this practice in primary care settings is feasible and helps ensure patients’ contraceptive care needs are consistently identified. |
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