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DESERT STAR INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY PLANNING INC

AZ · EIN 821523284 · $171K rev · operational · advocacy · infrastructure · desertstarfp.org
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Desert Star Institute for Family Planning provides comprehensive reproductive health care and abortion services up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, alongside gynecological care, birth control, and STD testing. The organization trains medical students and residents in abortion provision through its Next Generation of Abortion Providers Program, integrating reproductive justice principles into clinical education. Based in Phoenix, AZ, it also leads advocacy efforts and community coalitions to expand reproductive access in Arizona.

activities · 19

what they do

direct service · 14
  • Abortion Services
    Provides medical abortion services by prescribing mifepristone and misoprostol, and surgical abortion care up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, in accordance with Arizona state regulations.
  • Birth Control and Family Planning Services Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Services
    Offers various birth control services, including consultations, and provides long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) such as Liletta IUDs and Nexplanon implants to uninsured individuals through its Long-Term Birth Control Program.
  • Comprehensive Reproductive and Sexual Health Services Women's Preventive Health Screenings & Exams
    Provides a range of reproductive and sexual health services including birth control consultations, STD testing and treatment, HPV vaccinations, annual well-woman exams, cancer screenings (Pap smears, breast exams, mammogram referrals), and addresses conditions like abnormal menstruation, menopause, PCOS, and vaginal infections. Services are offered in English and Spanish.
  • Operates the Doula Access Program in collaboration with the Rooted Doula Collective to increase access to doula services for pregnant and postpartum Black individuals and to support Black doulas.
  • Gender-Affirming Medical Care Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Services
    Provides hormone therapy for adults 18 years and older, including monitoring, and offers wellness exams and cancer screenings as part of gender-affirming medical care.
  • Gender-Affirming Medical Care Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Services
    Provides hormone therapy for adults 18 years and older, including monitoring hormone levels, and offers wellness exams and cancer screenings as part of gender-affirming medical care.
  • Long-Term Birth Control Program Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Services
    Offers long-acting reversible contraception, including Liletta IUD and Nexplanon Implant, to uninsured individuals, often through partnerships with other organizations.
  • Medical and Surgical Abortion Services
    Provides medical abortion services by prescribing mifepristone and misoprostol, and offers surgical abortion care up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, with services available up to 15 weeks of pregnancy.
  • Preventative Health and Wellness Exams Women's Preventive Health Screenings & Exams
    Provides annual well-woman exams, including physical exams, breast exams, pelvic exams, Pap smears, and mammogram referrals, as well as HPV vaccinations for individuals under 45.
  • Reproductive Health Education and Community Engagement Sex Education and Condom Distribution
    Delivers reproductive health lectures and workshops and organizes community events related to reproductive health.
  • Reproductive Health Education and Outreach Sex Education and Condom Distribution
    Delivers reproductive health lectures and workshops and organizes community events related to reproductive health.
  • Offers discreet STD testing and treatment to women and men of all ages, including survivors of rape and sexual assault.
  • Specialized Gynecological Services Women's Preventive Health Screenings & Exams
    Provides integrated women's health services for conditions such as vaginal infections, abnormal menstruation, menopause, PCOS, incontinence, uterine fibroids, sexual dysfunction, and performs colposcopy for abnormal Pap smears.
  • Specialized Gynecological Services Women's Preventive Health Screenings & Exams
    Provides integrated women's health services for conditions such as vaginal infections, abnormal menstruation, menopause, PCOS, incontinence, uterine fibroids, sexual dysfunction, and performs colposcopy for abnormal Pap smears, and urgent gynecology exams.
advocacy · 2
  • Reproductive Rights Advocacy Ballot Measure & Legislative Advocacy
    Serves as an anchor organization for the Liberate Abortion Policy Table and provides leadership to the Arizona Reproductive Rights Coalition, which consists of over 70 individuals and organizations.
  • Reproductive Rights Advocacy and Coalition Leadership Ballot Measure & Legislative Advocacy
    Serves as an anchor organization for the Liberate Abortion Policy Table and provides leadership to the Arizona Reproductive Rights Coalition, which comprises over 70 individuals and organizations.
capacity building · 3
  • Abortion Provider Training
    Provides hands-on abortion training to medical students and residents through the Next Generation of Abortion Providers Program (NGAPP), with activities tailored to their level of experience from observation to performing procedures, and offers clinical instruction covering abortion, contraception, and early pregnancy loss.
  • Abortion Provider Training
    Provides hands-on abortion training to medical students and residents through the Next Generation of Abortion Providers Program (NGAPP), with activities tailored to their level of experience, from observation to performing procedures, and offers clinical instruction covering abortion, contraception, early pregnancy loss, and other women's health conditions.
  • Abortion Provider Training Program
    Provides hands-on abortion training and clinical instruction to medical students and residents through the Next Generation of Abortion Providers Program (NGAPP), covering abortion, contraception, early pregnancy loss, and other women's health conditions, with activities tailored to their experience level.
strategies · 12

how they think

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named programs · 5

what they call their work

Arizona Reproductive Justice Coalition
Coalition-building initiative that unites grassroots organizations across Arizona to advance reproductive justice through policy advocacy and community mobilization
Doula Access Program
Collaborative program with Rooted Doula Collective to increase access to full-spectrum doula care for Black and marginalized communities and compensate Black doulas
Empower Alliance for Reproductive Justice (EARJ)
Black and femme-led alliance formed with multiple Arizona-based organizations to build grassroots leadership and civic engagement among communities of color
Long Term Birth Control Program
Provides long-acting reversible contraceptives including IUDs and Nexplanon implants to uninsured individuals at reduced or no cost
Next Generation of Abortion Providers Program (NGAPP)
Training program for medical students and residents in abortion care, contraception, and early pregnancy loss, using a reproductive justice framework and hands-on clinical experience
relationships · 26

who they work with

  • Abortion Care Network Network — The NGAPP training facility, Desert Star Family Planning, LLC, is a member clinic of the Abortion Care Network.
  • Abortion Care Network Partner — Dr. Taylor is a member of this professional medical organization.
  • Abortion Fund of Arizona (AFAZ) Partner — Refers patients to AFAZ for financial assistance with abortion care.
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Partner — Dr. Taylor is certified by this organization.
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Partner — Dr. Taylor is a member of this professional medical organization.
  • Arizona Birthworkers of Color Partner — Partnered to fortify and expand community doula resources and educate/mobilize community members.
  • Arizona Reproductive Rights Coalition Coalition — Provides leadership to the coalition of over 70 individuals and organizations.
  • Black Lives Matter Phoenix Metro Partner — Partnered to fortify and expand community doula resources and educate/mobilize community members.
  • Black Phoenix Organizing Collective Partner — Partnered to fortify and expand community doula resources and educate/mobilize community members.
  • Black Political Cultivation Arizona Partner — Partnered to fortify and expand community doula resources and educate/mobilize community members.
  • CareCredit Partner — Refers patients to CareCredit for financial assistance with abortion care.
  • Desert Star Family Planning Clinic Partner — Registered patients at Desert Star Family Planning Clinic are eligible for the Long-Term Birth Control Program.
  • Direct Relief Partner — Partnered to provide Liletta IUDs to uninsured individuals for long-acting contraception.
  • Dr. Taylor Partner — Physician who prescribes medical abortion medications after patient exams.
  • Dr. Taylor Partner — Provides clinical services including IUD insertion, birth control consultations, and administration of contraceptive methods
  • Empower Alliance for Reproductive Justice Partner — Formed through a partnership to build grassroots leadership in Arizona.
  • Liberate Abortion Policy Table Coalition — Serves as an anchor organization for the policy table.
  • Medical Students for Choice Reproductive Health Externship Program Partner — Serves as a site for the Medical Students for Choice Reproductive Health Externship Program.
  • Medicines360 Partner — Partnered to provide Liletta IUDs to uninsured individuals for long-acting contraception.
  • National Abortion Federation Network — The NGAPP training facility, Desert Star Family Planning, LLC, is a member clinic of the National Abortion Federation.
  • National Abortion Federation (NAF) Partner — Refers patients to NAF for financial assistance with abortion care.
  • National Institute for Reproductive Health Funder — Funded a collaboration to form the Arizona Reproductive Justice Coalition.
  • Prochoice Arizona Foundation Partner — Collaborated to form the Arizona Reproductive Justice Coalition.
  • Rooted Doula Collective Partner — Collaborated on the Doula Access Program to increase access to doula services and pay Black doulas.
  • Society of Family Planning Partner — Dr. Taylor is a member of this professional medical organization.
  • Tucson Abortion Support Collective (TASC) Partner — Refers patients to TASC for financial assistance with abortion care.