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Family Planning
Our Mission
To provide affordable, confidential, quality reproductive health services that respect, empower, and educate individuals, families, and communities
Who?
We welcome all genders and sexual orientations.
Birth Control Consultations & Prescriptions
Find the birth control method that is right for you.
Hormonal Methods
Non-Hormonal Methods
Emergency contraception (EC) is available at Lake County Public Health for $10. EC should be taken within 120 hours of unprotected sex, but the sooner you take it the greater the chance of preventing a pregnancy.
STI / STD (Sexually Transmitted Infection/Disease) Consultations, Testing and Treatment
- Pap Smears / Pelvic Exams
- Birth control
- Emergency Contraception
- STD testing/treatment
- Pregnancy testing
- Sexual concerns
- Healthy Lifestyle Counseling
- Physical Exams
- Testicular Exams
- Birth Control
- Relationship Issues
- Sexual Concerns
- A Thin Line was developed to empower you to identify, respond to, and stop the spread of digital abuse in your life and amongst your peers.
- Bedsider is a birth control support network for women 18-29. It has a great birth control guide!
- Before Play is a resource for promoting good sexual and reproductive health and well-being, and helps to “normalize” conversations about these topics.
- Frequently Asked Questions about Sexual Health in College
- It’s Your Sex Life is the official website of MTV.
- Love is Respect: National Dating Abuse Helpline is the ultimate resource for healthy dating and relationships.
- Planned Parenthood Teen is a leading resource for sexual and reproductive healthcare.
- RAINN: Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE) in partnership with more than 1,100 local rape crisis centers across the country.
- Safeteens is your no-nonsense guide to best friends, boyfriends, girlfriends, frenemies and enemies.
- Scarleteen is real world sex ed: inclusive, comprehensive, and smart sexuality information for teens and 20’s.
- Sex, Etc. is a national organization providing comprehensive sexuality education to young people and adults.
- Sexual Assault Awareness for youth, teens, and young adults to better identify what consent does and does not look like.
- Stayteen encourages you to enjoy your teen years and avoid the responsibilities that come with too-early pregnancy and parenting.
- That’s Not Cool is dedicated to decreasing teen dating violence due to technology, and is increasing awareness for healthy teen relationships online.
- Does it cost to visit the family planning clinic?
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Service costs are based on a sliding fee scale, meaning dependent upon how much money you make.
A student? Unemployed? No problem, no one will be denied services due to inability to pay.
We also accept Medicaid and personal insurance.
Donations are encouraged and appreciated and are necessary in keeping our services available!
- Do I need an appointment?
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You are encouraged to make an appointment to save yourself time and frustration. When in doubt, call first. You can always talk to a nurse to find out if a visit is needed. Call ahead when requesting a birth control refill.
- Will my visit be confidential?
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There are strict privacy laws regarding medical care. Your care and records are confidential. We need your written permission to share this information with anyone including parents & family members, partners or health care providers outside this Family Planning office.
- Can I access services as a teen?
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Yes!
- Title X Clinics DO NOT require written consent of parents or guardians for the provision of services. Nor can any Title X Clinic notify a parent or guardian before or after a minor accesses services.
- Montana Law allows for a minor to self-consent for services related to prevention and diagnosis of pregnancy and reportable sexually transmitted diseases (MCA 41-1-402)
- Providers of Title X family planning services must offer confidential services to adolescents.
That being said, it's totally understandable if your parents are worried about you. That's their job! Be sure to talk to them about your healthcare and choices when you are ready. Also, if we know you are being sexually abused by someone who is responsible for you (a parent, guardian, or other adult) we are responsible for helping you.
- Can I be tested for STDs the day after having sex?
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Great question! Unfortunately, STDs will not show up (on either a test or symptomatically) until at least 2 to 3 weeks after sexual interaction with an infected person. We always recommend using condoms to help reduce your risk of contracting an STD.