Our Mission: To promote and ensure reproductive and sexual health, responsibility, and freedom.
Planned Parenthood of West and Northern Michigan (PPWNM) is a nonprofit agency, and the largest provider of reproductive and sexual health and education services in the region. We are making sure people from all walks of life have access to affordable services that help them plan their families, prevent disease, and make responsible decisions about their sexual health.
What's New
BIG RAPIDS HEALTH CENTER HAS MOVED!
PPWNM's Big Rapids Health Center has moved to a new home! The new location at the corner of State St. and Sanborn Ave. in Big Rapids is just two blocks from the former site.
The new health center is conveniently located on a main road, with plenty of parking in the private lot. The spacious and bright new offices have been completely remodeled with new paint and wall coverings, carpeting and flooring, furnishings, and a brand new restroom.
PPWNM Big Rapids will continue to offer the same quality, confidential, affordable reproductive health care services including annual physical exams and cancer screenings. Our nurse practitioner has 30-plus years of experience serving Planned Parenthood clients in Big Rapids. We now accept most private health insurance plans, and continue to offer services on a sliding fee scale based on income.
The new address for the Big Rapids Health Center is 110 Sanborn Ave., Suite B, Big Rapids, MI, 49307. The phone number remains unchanged, (231) 796-8612. Call for an appointment today!
PPWNM PRESENTS 2009 MARTHA HATCH AWARD
PPWNM's Martha Hatch Award is presented annually to a Marquette-area community member who has worked to promote and ensure reproductive and sexual health, responsibility, and freedom. The 2009 award recipient is Dr. Licia Raymond, a long-time Marquette-area OB/GYN and Planned Parenthood supporter. Congratulations Dr. Raymond, and thank you for your service to the Marquette community!
SAFER CHOICES PROJECT - NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
PPWNM proudly introduces the Safer Choices Project, a teen pregnancy prevention initiative!
The Safer Choices Project provides young people with the information, skills, and support they need to prevent early, unprotected intercourse and unintended pregnancy, as well as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV. The 20-hour program is available to young people ages 12-18 in Kent and Muskegon Counties. Parents/guardians of students must also complete a two-hour program. Both students and parents receive $50 gift cards and books upon completion.
We are now accepting applications for enrollment into the Safer Choices Project.
There are a variety of group dates and times available at several locations in Kent and Muskegon Counties. We will make every effort to place students into the group that best meets their needs. Students and parents/guardians are responsible for transportation to and from their programs.
Please visit the "Safer Choices Project" page of our website to learn more, and to download an application.
Click here for the "Safer Choices Project" page
The Safer Choices Project is supported by the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative of the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH), the Sebastian Foundation, and PPWNM.
Click here for MDCH grant announcement