Mission

Planned Parenthood Mar Monte (PPMM) mission is to invest in communities by providing health care and education, and by expanding rights and access for all. We are a trusted resource, providing accessible, compassionate health care in our four health centers in the Monterey Bay region.

The Big Idea

Amidst abortion bans and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte (PPMM) stands with the Monterey County community to provide safe, accessible and judgment free care. In our Salinas and Seaside health centers, patients from all backgrounds and identities have access to well woman exams; breast, cervical, and testicular cancer screenings; all FDA-approved contraceptive methods; pregnancy testing; abortion care; screenings, treatment, and vaccines for sexually transmitted infections (STI); menopausal care; gender affirming care; and early pregnancy complications evaluation. 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 that want to deliver sex ed directly in their community. Thanks to the support we receive through Monterey County Gives, PPMM can continue to provide lifesaving services throughout the region and beyond.

When I was 15 years old, I experienced an unwanted pregnancy. When I felt like I had no one to trust with all the changes that were happening in my life and with my body, Planned Parenthood was there for me. Being pregnant at such a young age is very frowned upon in my culture, and terminating one is even worse. The support I received from Planned Parenthood at that very important time of my life was everything I could have ever hoped for.

- PPMM Patient n/a