Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains has announced its partnership with Rocky Mountain CARES to collaborate to heighten awareness around public health issues with an emphasis on HIV through education, advocacy work and by providing high quality health care in keeping with the organizations’ mutual commitment to public health.
“We are excited to collaborate with Planned Parenthood. Our partnership is one that grew naturally provided our common interests in helping communities affected by and infected with HIV and creating an inclusive, safe environment for those we help, free of stigma and discrimination. We hope our relationship will play an important role in the community and improve HIV prevention for all at-risk communities,” said RMC Medical Director Dr. Benjamin Young.
Together RMC and PPRM serve the entire state. While RMC is Denver-based, people travel across the state and across the country to attain RMC’s world-class centralized medical care, case management, pharmacy assistance and peer support system. PPRM has 23 health centers throughout the state, all of which offer HIV testing and referrals and patient education.
“PPRM has consistently provided HIV testing and referrals as part of our comprehensive reproductive health care and basic primary care services and we are proud to partner with Rocky Mountain CARES. Our organizations share the mutual goals of increasing awareness and access to affordable, quality health care and empowering people to make informed, responsible choices about their sexual and reproductive health,” said Amy Dickson, PPRM vice president of Clinical Services.
A joint venture is planned for Worlds AIDS Day on Dec. 1 to raise awareness about the importance of education, testing, and the availability of accurate, timely information on HIV/AIDS research as well as long-term treatment options at the community level.
