Family Planning National Training Centers

Funding Source

Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS), Office of Population Affairs, Office of Family Planning (DHHS-OPA)

Structure

5 National Training Centers (NTCs):

  1. NTC–Center for Coordination and Strategic Initiatives
  2. NTC–Center for Family Planning Service Delivery
  3. NTC–Center for Quality Assurance, Quality Improvement & Evaluation
  4. NTC–Center for Management Systems Improvement
  5. National Clinical Training Center

Scope of work

  • Enhance the capacity of Title X family planning grantees and agencies to deliver reproductive health services to the Title X community and beyond.

Target Audience(s)

  • Title X family planning grantees
  • Family planning providers
  • Physicians
  • Physician Assistants
  • Advanced Practice Nurses
  • Nurses
  • Other members of the healthcare team

National Priorities

  • Each NTC has specific areas of expertise and is responsible for developing and delivering training and technical support to the Title X grantees in coordination with other NTCs. Together, the NTCs are seeking to ensure that personnel working in Title X family planning service projects have the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to effectively deliver high quality family planning services in accordance with Title X laws, regulations, policies, and nationally recognized medical standards.