WE CARE FOR ALL OF YOU
Contact: Rachel Hampton, 202-296-2002
For Immediate Release: Sept. 11, 2019 (Updated: Sept. 11, 2019, 6:25 p.m.)
PPMW is collaborating with The Outrage on an upcoming discussion series where we will be introducing new care capabilities.
A recent poll found that 45 percent of millennials (18 to 29) have no primary care provider.
Nearly one in four transgender D.C. residents chose not to see a doctor when they needed to because of fear of being mistreated, and of those who saw a doctor more than two in five had at least one negative experience.
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. (PPMW) is proud to introduce its newest suite of high-quality healthcare services, including gender-affirming hormone therapy and primary care, during an upcoming series of expert-led discussions hosted by The Outrage, a womxn-founded hub for activism, using apparel + community to start conversations and connect people with the causes they care about.
WHAT
PPMW will host a series of expert-led question and answer information sessions exploring gender-affirming care, primary care, political engagement and access to high-quality reproductive healthcare.
The event series will conclude with a networking reception to launch and celebrate the clothing design collaboration between PPMW and The Outrage
WHO
Dr. Laura Meyers, President and CEO, PPMW
Dr. Meyers joined PPMW in 2008, oversaw the relocation of PPMW to Northeast D.C. in 2016 and runs three state of the art health centers in Northeast D.C., Suitland, Md. and Gaithersburg, Md.
Rebecca Lee Funk, CEO + Founder of The Outrage
Rebecca Lee Funk founded The Outrage in 2016 in an effort to make it easy for people to connect with the causes they care about. The Outrage has served as the official partner for every progressive social movement since their founding (Women's March, March for Our Lives, Families Belong Together, etc.) and has a network of 100k+ activists across the country.
WHEN
September 23, 6:00pm-7:00pm - My Body. My Care. Gender Affirming Care with Dr. Serina Floyd, Medical Director, PPMW
September 24, 6:00pm-7:00pm - Transforming Health Care: Announcing PPMW Primary Care with Dr. Ryan Montoya, Program Director, Primary Care Services, PPMW
September 25, 4:30pm - 5:30pm - How to be Engaged in Fighting for Access to Reproductive Health with Betsy Harned, VP Public Affairs, PPMW
September 25, 6:00pm - 7:30pm - Launch Reception with Dr. Laura Meyers, President and CEO, PPMW and Rebecca Lee Funk, Founder of The Outrage
WHERE
All events will take place at The Outrage, located at 1722 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC.
Note: Session speakers and experts will be available for interviews. Space is limited and advanced registration is required, please RSVP.
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Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. (PPMW) is a 501(c)3 organization that has been providing high-quality reproductive healthcare to individuals in the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. area for 80 years.