Teen Health Many of our clinic sites offer special hours and clinic sessions exclusively for teens. Under Maryland state law, minors are allowed to receive care for sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, and family planning without parental consent. However, parental participation and involvement are highly encouraged withall our teen clients. The Healthy Teens and Young Adults Project in Baltimore City and Prince George's County is a project designed to provide a new, nontraditional approach to teen health. Comprehensive care, including sports physicals as well as pregnancy testing and birth control couseling are offered.
Most services are free or low cost.
One unique aspect is the availability of teen volunteers who help out with general support and information for other teens. Males are not only welcome, they are encouraged to take an active part in all aspects of education, counseling and care. All our health centers offer preconception health - general health tips women should know about before they get pregnant. Since unintended pregnancies happen to the majority of women and since preconception care offers important general health information, ALL women should avail themselves of the opportunity to receive information about this important area. It is the only way to help prevent some birth defects and poor pregnancy outcomes.