Planned Parenthood Mar Monte’s (PPMM) mission is to invest in communities by providing health care and education, and by expanding rights and access for all. Our mandate is to fight for a future in which everyone, regardless of their income, identities, immigration status, beliefs, or zip code, has the power to attain their highest potential in health, well-being, and autonomy. In this coming year, PPMM projects to serve over 10,000 people in Santa Cruz County at our Westside and Watsonville health centers. Many of these patients are from lower-income populations. 68% live at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), and 92% live below 200% of the FPL. Our patients are often uninsured or underinsured, and PPMM is frequently their primary — sometimes only — resource for health care.
Amid abortion bans and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, PPMM continues to provide safe, accessible and judgment-free care to local patients and those who travel here from areas hostile to their care.
Beyond reproductive health, PPMM is a trusted provider of evidence-based comprehensive sex education, youth development programs, community outreach, and capacity building programs for schools and youth-serving organizations.
Thanks to support we receive through Santa Cruz Gives, PPMM provides lifesaving services to our Santa Cruz and Watsonville health centers.
The number of patients I’ve seen coming from out of state to receive basic health care is staggering. Utah, Nevada, Texas — so many young, scared people who have been made to feel alone for their choice to have an abortion.
PPMM Health Center Staff
