Resources
All descriptions and information below comes directly from the websites themselves. If you have any questions, please feel free to send us an email and we will do our best to answer them!
Quad Cities and Surrounding Area
Augustana Convenient Care
https://www.augustana.edu/health-clinic
Provides:
• Testing for COVID-19 and strep
• Flu vaccinations
• Treatment of colds and flu, pneumonia, fever, sore throat, earache, conjunctivitis (pink eye), sinus and urinary tract infections
• Treatment of rashes and insect bites, sprains, strains and minor fractures
• Maintenance drug prescriptions
Clock, Inc.
"Clock, Inc is dedicated to creating a safe and supportive community center, offering vital resources, mental health programs, empowerment, and advocacy for the LGBT+ community to thrive without fear of discrimination."
Provides:
- Community Groups
- Counseling
- Training
- Workshops
- Library
- Clothing Closet
- Computer Lab
- Rental Space
- Binder Program
Community Health Care
"The mission of Community Health Care, Inc. is to provide the communities we serve with excellence in patient-centered medical, dental and behavioral health care that is compassionate, affordable and accessible."
Provides:
- Sliding Income-based scale for medical and dental care
- Care for patients of all ages
- Works with hospitals an dother care providers to help patients find the care they need
Emma Goldman Clinic
"The Emma Goldman Clinic is a not-for-profit independent organization founded in 1973 by a group of women driven by feminist ideals. We exist to empower people of all gender and sexual identities in all life stages through the provision of quality reproductive health care that includes abortion services, gynecology services, safer sex promotion, and active education. We promote respectful, client-centered and participatory health care through informed decision making, client rights, advocacy and expansion, and support of pregnancy choices."
Provides:
- Abortion services
- Birth control services
- Gynecological services
- STI testing
- Trans health initiative
- Pregnancy testing and options counseling
- Prenatal and adoption referrals
- Blood pressure checks
- Sports physicals
- Annual physical exams
- Testicular exams
- Instruction in self-testicular examination
- Education and Presentations
Hey Janey and Co
"Hey Janey has delivered 77+ orders to Augustana students and the occasional Quad Cities community member since its conception in December 2023
We aim to be inclusive, fun, and informative with an emphasis on sex positivity and inclusion through our team of delivery actvists!"
Provides:
- Safe Sex Kits
- Emergency Contraception
- Harm Reduction Supplies
- Education and Presentations
Iowa Harm Reduction Coalition - Quad Cities
https://linktr.ee/qchreduction
"We are committed to building power among people impacted by the war on drugs, including people who use drugs and communities of color; committed to acceptance of stigmatized and minoritized peoples and people who use drugs; and committed to dismantling systems of race, class, and gender-based privilege."
Provides
- Risk Reduction Kits
- Naloxone Kits
- Syringe Clean Up
- HIV/HCV Rapid Testing
- 24-Hour Hotline
- Fentanyl Test Strips
- Help finding Housing and Homlessness Services
- Help finding Substance Use and Drug Treatment
- Patient Navication for Hepatitis C
- Virtual Overdose Prevention Site
- Rural Naloxone Access
- Sex Worker Support
Quad Citians Affirming Diversity
https://www.qcadoutforgood.org
"Quad Citians Affirming Diversity is the longest standing queer organization in the Quad Cities region that provides resources, advocacy, and support to the LGBTQIA+ community. Founded in 1990 by Joyce and Jack Wiley, QCAD initially focused on providing a supportive, safe environment for youth of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Over time, we've expanded services to support people of all ages. What began as a safe space evolved into the leading organization focused on LGBTQIA+ issues and resources. We continue advocacy efforts to promote public awareness, safety, and support creating an inclusive community for all. An example of that work is our current and ongoing initiative: SafeConnect."
Provides:
- Joyce Wiley Memorial Scholarship
- Quad City Local LGBTQIA+ Resources
- SafeConnect: "an ongoing project focused on recognizing businesses that are owned, operated, employ, or serve LGBTQIA+ in the Quad Cities area to create a network of supportive and safe spaces to patron."
The Project of the Quad Cities
"Since 1986, The Project has served people living with HIV/AIDS with remarkable care and radical acceptance. We take a holistic approach to health care by treating the entire individual. Our services have grown tremendously to include a sexual health clinic, no-cost mental health services, LGBTQ+ health care, and more."
Provides:
- HIV/AIDS Services
- Hepatitis C
- Behavioral Health
- Healthcare Services
- LGBTQ+ Healthcare
- Pharmacy
- Education
- Outreach
Nationwide and Online
American Society for Emergency Contraception
https://www.americansocietyforec.org/
"The American Society for Emergency Contraception (ASEC) is here to create a world in which everyone, everywhere has access to affordable emergency contraception without barriers or stigma. We work to knock downobstacles, build community infrastructure, and disseminate accurate information about emergency contraception in the United States. ASEC serves a unique role in the reproductive health, rights, and justice movement as an authoritative resource on EC. ASEC proudly supports abortion rights and we stand in solidarity with organizations, providers, and individuals who to protect and expand access to abortion."
Provides:
- Research
- Education
- Emergency Contraceptive Kits on campuses via EC4EC
Emergency Contraception for Every Campus
"EC4ECis a project of the American Society for Emergency Contraception (ASEC), which envisions a world in which everyone, everywhere can access affordable EC without stigma or barriers. We collaborate across campuses to share information, support, and strategy. Our work is grounded in the understanding that individuals know best what they need and that everyone has the right to self-determination. Our strategy is to use our expertise and deep network to organize alongside students and communities, so the initiatives that we support are authentically responsive to community needs."
Provides:
- Education
- Emergency Contraception Kits for Student Activists
- Resources and Guidance to support advocacy for vending machines with low-cost EC
Hey Jane
"We're Hey Jane 👋 your safe space for reproductive and sexual care, like FDA-approved abortion pills, from the comfort and convenience of your phone."
Provides:
- Medication Abortion
- Birth Control
- Emergency Contraception
- UTI Treatment
- Yeast Infection Treatment
- BV Treatment
- Herpes Treatment
Plan C Pills
"Plan C is a public health creative campaign on abortion pill access, started in 2015 by a small team of veteran public health advocates, researchers, social justice activists. Plan C works to transform access to abortion in the US by normalizing the self-directed option of abortion pills by mail."
Provides:
- Abortion Education
- Resources to Find Safe and Reliable Abortion Options
Planned Parenthood
https://www.plannedparenthood.org
"Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care for all people, as well as the nation’s largest provider of sex education."
Provides:
- Abortion
- Birth Control
- Emergency Contraception
- HIV Services
- Mental Health Services
- Pregnancy Testing and Planning
- Prenatal and Postpartum Services
- Sexual and Reproductive Concerns
- STD Testing and Treatment
- Gender Affirming Care
- Vaccines
- Wellness and Preventative Care
Sex Ed for Social Change
"SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change has served as a leading national voice for sex education since 1964, asserting that sexuality is a fundamental part of being human, one worthy of dignity and respect. Through advocacy, policy and coalition building, SIECUS advances sex education as a vehicle for social change—where all people receive sex education, are affirmed in their identities, and have power to make decisions about their own health, pleasure, and wholeness."
Provides:
- Education
- Advocacy
- Policy Changes
- Coalition Building
The Trevor Project
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
"The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. We provide information & support to LGBTQ+ young people 24/7, all year round."
Provides:
- Crisis Services
- Peer Support
- Advocacy
- Public Education
- Research