Providing Patient Centered Reproductive Support and Care

Learning Objectives:

1. Align the Reproductive Justice framework with TRUER contraceptive care delivery.
2. Identify one screening question used to screen clients for contraceptive needs and desires.
3. Educate on the range of contraceptive methods available in the US and understand how patient preference and values guide person-centered counseling and shared decision-making.

Assignments:

• Complete “Modern Contraception and Reproductive Justice training“
• Review our Birth Control Options Quiz
• Review our Birth Control Methods Chart.

Learning objectives:

1. Integrate routine screening for contraceptive needs and desires alongside STI/HIV prevention and education into your workflow.
2. Practice person-centered communication to strengthen TRUER care delivery.
3. Dispel myths and misperceptions on birth control.
4. Apply available tools to strengthen reproductive well-being screening, counseling and referrals.

Assignments:

• Complete “Reproductive Well-Being and Supporting Healthy Birth Spacing” training here.
• Review our Reproductive Well-Being screening tool.
• Review our Know Your Rights one-pager.

Learning objectives:

1. Educate clients on eligibility and services covered under Illinois’ new HFS Family Planning program.
2. Inform clients of immediate, temporary coverage options available to any age, gender or immigration status.
3. Connect clients to providers offering immediate coverage enrollment.

Assignments:

• Complete “HFS Family Planning Program (FPP) and Family Planning Presumptive Eligibility (FPPE) micro-course.“
• Review our HFS Family Planning Program resource page.
• Practice using our Eligibility Screening Quiz.
• Review our FPPE 1-Pager.
• Review our FPPE FAQs document.
• Review the HFS FPP and public charge document.

Learning objectives:

1. Maximize Medicaid coverage for all people of reproductive age, including new coverage for non-pregnant people of any age, gender or immigration status.
2. Promote continued care and coverage for clients rolling off of Moms and Babies through integrating routine screening for reproductive well being and education on Medicaid programs.
3. Identify person centered counseling practices with special considerations for selecting and accessing a no-cost a method in the postpartum period.

Assignments:

• Complete the “Leveraging Medicaid to Advance Sexual and Reproductive Well-Being” training.
• Review our Birth Control After Baby chart.
• Review our What Happens After Moms & Babies Coverage Ends chart.

Learning objectives:

1. Strengthen understanding of Reproductive Justice and contraceptive equity.
2. Connect clients to low or no cost sexual and reproductive health services.

Assignments:

• Complete the “Connecting Communities to Birth Control”  training.
• Practice using our “Recommend A Health Center” tool.

Learning objectives:

• Serve as a reproductive health champion by supporting your clients’ rights to access affordable, high-quality reproductive care.
• Integrate and apply learnings from ICAN!’s six session training series to routinely integrate screening, education, and referrals for sexual and reproductive well-being into your workflows.
• Resolve barriers to sexual and reproductive healthcare access through available support and resources.

Assignments:

• Complete the “ICAN! Connect You” form.