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your parents, foster parents, caseworker or anyone else.</p> <p><strong>Referrals</strong>: Your caseworker and foster parents must provide you access to sexual and reproductive health education and to provide you support you need like a referral to a doctor.</p> <p><strong>Services</strong>: You have the right to access health services including:</p> <ul> <li>Wellness exams</li> <li>Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)</li> <li>Pregnancy testing</li> <li>Options counseling if you are pregnant</li> <li>Birth control and emergency contraception (Plan B)</li> <li>Prenatal care (care that supports you when you are pregnant) and postpatrum care (care that supports you after giving birth)</li> <li>Abortion services</li> <li>HIV testing, treatment, and prevention like PrEP and PEP</li> </ul> <p>You don't have to go alone: Going to appointments can make you nervous. If you want, you can request someone to come with you to a sexual and reproductive health appointment. You also may choose to go by yourself, without an adult.</p> <div class="faq-v2"> <div class="faq-head"> <div class="faq-controls"><a href="javascript:expandAll();" class="faq-expand-all">Expand All</a><a href="javascript:collapseAll();" class="faq-collapse-all">Collapse All</a></div> </div> <div data-answer="a" class="faq-questions"> <p>Pregnancy</p> </div> <div id="a" class="faq-answers"> <p>If you are pregnant, you have the right to nonjudgmental, unbiased information about abortion, and access to services that can help you make a decision. You should know you have three options: being a parent, placing the child up for adoption, or an abortion. Go to <a href="https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-care/our-services/pregnancy-testing-services">Planned Parenthood Pregnancy Testing Services</a> for more information.</p> </div> <div data-answer="b" class="faq-questions"> <p>Abortion</p> </div> <div id="b" class="faq-answers"> <p><strong>You have the right to access abortion services</strong>, even if you are placed out of state.</p> <p>If you are placed out of state and need access to <strong>any sexual or reproductive</strong> healthcare not available in your state, <strong>including abortion</strong>, please contact your foster agency or email <a href="mailto:SRHsupport@acs.nyc.gov">NYC ACS</a>.</p> <p>You do not need any adult's consent for pregnancy services, <strong>including abortion</strong>. For accessing abortion services please visit the <a href="https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/abortion.page?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=English&utm_campaign=Abortion&utm_content=NYC">NYC Abortion Access Hub</a>, <a href="https://www.plannedparenthood.org/abortion-access">Planned Parenthood Abortion Access</a>.</p> </div> <div data-answer="c" class="faq-questions"> <p>STI/HIV</p> </div> <div id="c" class="faq-answers">You should have the opportunity to receive education on STI and HIV prevention from your foster care agency. You have the right to access PEP/PrEP for HIV exposure or prevention, and the right to see a doctor for testing for STIs or HIV. For STI/HIV testing and treatment, please see the "Youth Health Clinics" section below.</div> <div data-answer="d" class="faq-questions"> <p>LGBTQAI+</p> </div> <div id="d" class="faq-answers"> <p>You have the right to be respected for who you are and be safe in your foster home, at your provider agency, at school and at the doctor's office. You have the right to:</p> <ul> <li>Be addressed by your chosen name and pronoun</li> <li>Use private bathrooms and the restroom you want to use</li> <li>Wear or use clothing or grooming products that reflect your gender</li> </ul> <p>Go to <a href="https://www1.nyc.gov/site/acs/about/lgbtq-support.page">LGBTQAI+ Equity Strategies</a> for more information.</p> <p><strong>You have the right to access gender-affirming care</strong>, even if you are placed out of state. While you have the right to access LGBTQIA+-affirming services, such as gender-affirming hormore therapy, you may need consent to receive these services. For assistance in navigating these resources, please speak with your foster agency or case planner.</p> <p>See Resources below for a list of LGBTQIA+ specific clinics and services available to you, many of which are low- to no-cost!</p> </div> <div data-answer="e" class="faq-questions"> <p>Relationships</p> </div> <div id="e" class="faq-answers"> <p>You have the right to be safe in your relationship. Your provider agency should provide you information about healthy relationships, including knowing what it means to give consent. Consent means that all partners verbally agree to participate in each interaction without pressure or violence.</p> </div> <div data-answer="f" class="faq-questions"> <p>Rights and Expectations</p> </div> <div id="f" class="faq-answers"> <p>All youth in foster care who are 12-years-old and older must be told of their right to sexual reproductive health services within 30 days of coming to foster care and every 6 months after.</p> <p>You have the right to get your Client Identification Number (CIN) or Medicaid Managed Care Plan (MMCP) ID number, so you can access services and resources outside of your foster care agency.</p> <p>You have the right to sexual and reproductive health information that is nurturing, affirming and respectful.</p> </div> </div> <h2>Can't Get Services?</h2> <p>If you feel your foster family, caseworker, or staff member doesn't give you information or doesn't help provide you with these services, they could be violating your rights. If this happens, e-mail: <a href="mailto:SRHsupport@acs.nyc.gov">SRHsupport@acs.nyc.gov</a>.</p> <p>If you are placed out of state, and need access to any sexual or reproductive healthcare not available in your state, including abortion and gender affirming care, please contact your foster agency or NYC ACS at <a href="mailto:SRHsupport@acs.nyc.gov">SRHsupport@acs.nyc.gov</a>.</p> <p>For up-to-date information on all state's policies on abortion, please see <a href="https://states.guttmacher.org/policies/">Interactive Map: US Abortion Policies and Access After Roe</a>.</p> <p>For up-to-date information on all state's policies on gender affirming care, please see <a href="https://www.hrc.org/resources/attacks-on-gender-affirming-care-by-state-map">Map: Attacks on Gender Affirming Care by State</a>.</p> <p><br /></p> <h2>Have Questions?</h2> <p>Ask your caseworker, or email ACS at <a href="mailto:SRHsupport@acs.nyc.gov">SRHsupport@acs.nyc.gov.</a></p> <div class="faq-v2"> <div class="faq-head"> <h2 class="faq-heading" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;">For Pregnant Teens and New Parents</span></h2> </div> <div data-answer="g" class="faq-questions"> <p>The Newborn Home Visiting Program</p> </div> <div id="g" class="faq-answers"> <p><strong>The Newborn Home Visiting Program</strong> is a service for all mothers who are engaged with ACS - regardless of age or immigration status.</p> <p>A health worker will visit you at home to provide breastfeeding support and help create a safe and nurturing home for your family. They talk about any concerns and questions you may have, share information, and help you find services your family might need. The visit lasts about an hour.</p> <p>If you have recently given birth and you are interested, please call 311 and ask about the <a href="http://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/pregnancy-newborn-visiting.page">Newborn Home Visiting Program</a>. You can also call 718-637-5235 for more information.</p> <div> <div><br /></div> </div> </div> <div data-answer="h" class="faq-questions"> <p>NYC Nurse Family Partnership</p> </div> <div id="h" class="faq-answers"> <p>NYC Nurse-Family Partnership (NYC NFP) pairs first-time mothers with their own personal nurse, who will provide information, guidance and advice, supporting them to have healthy pregnancies, become knowledgeable and nurturing parents, achieve their own goals-such as continuing their education, developing job skills and giving their children the best possible start in life. There is no cost to the client and it is available regardless of immigration status. Anyone up to 28 weeks pregnant can get more information by visiting <a href="https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/nurse-family-partnership.page">NYC Nurse-Family Partnership</a> or calling 311 and asking for Nurse-Family Partnership.</p> </div> </div> <div class="faq-v2"> <div class="faq-head"> <h2 class="faq-heading" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;">Youth Health Clinics:</span></h2> </div> <div data-answer="j" class="faq-questions"> <p>NYC Health + Hospitals</p> </div> <div id="j" class="faq-answers"> <p>If you are age 12 years or older, NYC Health + Hospitals offers safe and confidential Youth Health services to all adolescents, regardless of ability to pay, immigration status, or sexual orientation.</p> <p>NYC Health + Hospitals provides the following services:</p> <ul> <li>STI/HIV Testing and Treatment</li> <li>Birth Control</li> <li>Emergency Contraception</li> <li>Pregnancy Testing</li> <li>LGBTQIA+ Care</li> </ul> <p>Please visit <a href="http://nycyouthhealth.org/html/index.shtml">NYC Health+Hospitals</a> for up-to-date services and locations.</p> </div> <div data-answer="k" class="faq-questions"> <p>Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center</p> </div> <div id="k" class="faq-answers"> <p>Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center's unique, New York City-based program delivers comprehensive, integrated medical and mental health services and prevention education to young people aged 10 to 26, all under one roof and at no cost to patients.</p> <p>At the Adolescent Health Center, young people can find a wide range of services specially designed for their needs, including:</p> <ul> <li>Primary health care</li> <li>Counseling, support, mental health and family therapy</li> <li>Sexual and reproductive health</li> <li>Nutrition, fitness and wellness programs</li> </ul> <p>Please visit <a href="http://www.mountsinai.org/patient-care/service-areas/adolescent-health-center">Mount Sinai-Adolescent Health Center</a> for up-to-date services and locations. 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