Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest joined Live Well San Diego as a recognized partner on April 16, 2019, receiving a proclamation from the San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, presented by Supervisor Nathan Fletcher.
The vision of Live Well San Diego is a region that is building better health, living safely, and thriving. Live Well San Diego partners include community organizations, businesses, schools, and faith-based organizations that work together to plan and implement innovative projects.
Planned Parenthood has a long history of working with the County of San Diego and other community, governmental, and faith-based organizations to address social inequities and reduce disparities in health access and outcomes. Since 1963, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest has been providing confidential, comprehensive, high-quality medical services using trauma-informed practices to the communities of San Diego, Riverside, and Imperial counties.
“We are thrilled to be recognized as a partner organization by Live Well San Diego, and to continue to work together to ensure that we have healthy, safe, and thriving communities in San Diego,” said Darrah DiGiorgio Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest. "As a health care organization, we deeply value Live Well San Diego’s vision and commitment to our communities."
“Women have a constitutionally protected right to make personal decisions regarding their health care,” said Supervisor Fletcher. “I fully support this and am pleased to welcome Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest as the County of San Diego’s newest Live Well partner.”
Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest prides itself on offering the highest standard of care possible at each of our 18 health centers. Our caring, professional staff provide a full range of reproductive health care services in an inclusive and non-judgmental environment.
In addition to our renowned health care services, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest also provides comprehensive education and advocacy programs. Thousands of people count on Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest to provide the community with evidence-based and medically accurate sexual health education, and to keep them informed of the health and political issues that affect us the most.
Planned Parenthood’s vision is for a world where sexual and reproductive rights are basic human rights, where access to health care doesn’t depend on who you are or where you live, and where every person has the opportunity to choose their own path to a healthy and meaningful life.
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