Shaping the Future of Sexual + Reproductive Health Care

MISSION

Essential Access Health champions and promotes quality sexual + reproductive health care for all

We achieve our mission through a wide range of programs and services including clinic support initiatives, provider trainings, advanced clinical research, advocacy + consumer awareness. Essential Access leads the Title X federal family planning program in California and Hawai'i.

Essential Access is committed to integrating a health equity lens into everything we do, and addressing the root causes of sexual and reproductive health inequities head-on. Learn more in our Principles of Equity and 2021 – 2024 Strategic Framework.

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CA Future of Abortion Council Announces Support for 2023 Legislative Package

Essential Access is a proud member of the CA Future of Abortion Council Steering Committee (FAB Council). Today, the FAB Council announced support for a bold and robust legislative package that continues California's leadership and builds on recommendations to protect and expand access to abortion for anyone in need of care statewide. Learn more >>>

New Resource: Congenital Syphilis Elimination Emerging Practices

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Control Branch and Essential Access Health are excited to announce the release of the Emerging Practices for Responding to the Congenital Syphilis Crisis in California: Findings from 2021 Strategy Sessions. This document identifies key cross-cutting themes for CS elimination and response practices. Download the PDF >>>

YHES Act Introduced to Require Free Condoms in CA High Schools + Expand Access to the HPV Vaccine

SB 541, the Youth Health Equity + Safety (YHES) Act was introduced by Senator Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley) during Condom Awareness Week. This bill seeks to support youth health and well-being, address the sexually transmitted infection (STI) epidemic among California youth, and improve public health outcomes statewide, by expanding teen access to internal and external condoms and the HPV vaccine.

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Advancing Sexual + Reproductive Health Access and Equity

Essential Access is committed to taking consistent and meaningful action to ensure that a person’s race is no longer a barrier to achieving optimal sexual and reproductive health outcomes. Learn more in our Equity Principles + Roadmap for Action >>>