Six Rivers Planned Parenthood

Six Rivers Planned Parenthood (formerly the Planned Parenthood Association of Humboldt County) was incorporated in May, 1975 and was located at a building on E Street in Henderson Center.

From May 1976, Six Rivers PP offered a family planning clinic as well as daily pregnancy testing and counseling. Services also included treatment of sexually transmitted disease as well as urinary tract infections. In September 1977 they started their Education Department with federal family planning funding. They hired an Information & Education Director and two health educators who taught a 5 to 15 day family life sex education course in local high schools. They also began training high school teachers to take over the teaching so we could introduce programs in the junior high schools. From 1979-1982, a sexuality education program was developed for the disabled. The 1980s saw the development of young adult and parent education programs. August 1978 saw the beginning of Six Rivers PP's vasectomy program which offers education and counseling by trained, male volunteers at our facility. The operation itself was performed by local physicians in their offices.^[1]

• In October 1979 the affiliate began committing first trimester abortions.
• In September 1986 the affiliate changed its name to Six Rivers Planned Parenthood.
• In January 1993 the affiliate expanded its Weaverville Clinic and moved to a new site.
• August 1996 saw the construction and renovation of Eureka site.
• In 1998 the affiliate launched its Spare Change theater group with performances throughout Humboldt County.
• May 2002 – Implemented sonograms and began committing Medical (RU486) abortions.
• December 2007- Our esteemed CEO, Tina Mackenzie, retires after a glorious run of 15 years.

Below is information on the finances of SRPP:^[1]

• In 1995 the affiliate had 10,085 Patient Visits and an agency income of $927,048
• By 2000 there were 13,329 Patient Visits and an agency income of $1,776,660.
• 2003 – There were 16,625 Patient Visits and an agency income of $2,095,859

Board of Directors

2008

As at 2008 the following served on the board:^[2]

• Allan Katz, Chair
• Pam Ford Cavanagh, Vice Chair
• Dave Turner, Secretary/Treasurer
• Frederica Aalto, MA
• Judy Anderson
• Nancy A. Dean
• Kelley Devlin-Lake, RN, BSN, OCN
• Brenda Goosby
• Carolyn Hino-Bourassa
• Heather Hostler
• Chris Kerrigan
• James Maher
• Keta Paulson, MFT
• Karen Sack
• Carol Scher
• Doralee Smith
• Richard Stepp, PhD
• Monica Topping
• Cynthia Van Vleck
• Denise Vanden Bos, Chief Executive Officer
• Edward Olsgard, Medical Director

2011-2012

The following served on the board in the year 2011 - 2012:^[3]

• Dave Turner, Vice Chair
• Tory Starr
• Chris Lehman
• Sue McIntyre
• Jane Minor, Secretary/Treasurer
• Mary Meengs
• Brenda Goosby
• Amy Jester
• Sofia Pereira
• Alyson Hunter
• Judy Anderson
• Nancy Dean
• Pam Cavanagh, Board Chair
• Carolyn Hino-Bourassa
• Holly Kreb
• Dick Stepp
• Monica Topping
• Marina Cortez-Hash
• Pat Faeth

Heritage Society

Members of the Six Rivers Planned Parenthood Heritage Society are members of Six Rivers Planned Parenthood who have made a commitment to remember SRPP in their estate plans. The Society is coordinated by Beth Bray. The est. 100 Members include:^[2]

• Gisela Rohde and Jerry Rohde

Volunteers

The following have worked as volunteers for SRPP:^[2]

• Jennifer Ammon, Options Educator
• Sara Champie, Education Intern
• Hannah Doherty, Clerical/Escort
• Stephanie Esparza, Clinic Intern
• Dylan McClure, Outreach/Clerical
• Caroline Nelson, RN Assistant
• Jessica Furland, Options Education Intern
• Amy Johnson, Options Educator
• Cliff ord Moon, Clerical
• Marisa Mogianesi, Escort
• Jennifer Shouse, Clerical
• Erika Thompson, Escort
• Jennifer Taft, RN Assistant
• Ginny Felter and Bob Felter (also donors)

Clinic Workers

As at October 2008, the following were clinic workers at the SRPP-operated Eureka Clinic Abortion business:^[2]

• Edward Olsgard, abortionist; medical director for SRPP
• Lisa Petterson
• Liz Land
• Jessica Brown
• Amy Bishop
• Valerie Schramm

The following have made donations to SRPP:^[2]

• Carol Laursen & Dick Laursen
• Steve Gompertz
• The Jill Irvine Memorial Fund
• The Burton D. Morgan Foundation
• Peter Pennekamp

Donations in Memoriam/in Honor of

The following is a list of donations made in memoriam to, or in honor of an individual. The list was found in the organization's Fall 2008 Newsletter:^[2]

• Tina Mackenzie and Norman Polston, Ann Morgan, Denise Vanden Bos, Elizabeth Thompson, and Coleen Kelley Marks in memory of Claire Courtney
• Wendy Woman in memory of her parents Alice and Mark
• Lily Bhavani Aquarian in honor of the Scher family
• Clark Fenton in honor of Tera Prucha
• Maryann Hatfield in honor of Audrey Godfrey
• Joan Gold in honor of Shelley Holstein
• Karen Lorenzo in honor of Maggy Herbelin
• Nancy Noll in honor of Marla Joy
• Pearl Oliner and Samuel Oliner in honor of Shelley Holstein
• Tina Mackenzie and Norman Polston in honor of Edward Olsgard
• Peter Pennekamp in honor of Denise Vanden Bos
• Timothy Vance and Gay Vance in honor of Lyle Vance and Evelyn Vance
• Len Wolff and Robin Wolff in honor of Alia Burdick
• Helen Anderson in honor of Kelley Devlin Lake’s birthday
• Maureen Kearns in honor of Stephanie Perrett’s birthday
• Virginia Plambeck in honor of Mrs. Isabel Plambeck’s birthday
• Nancy Peregrine in honor of the birthdays of Jessica Van Arsdale and Anna Van Arsdale
• Phylis Geller in honor of Miss Samantha Blue’s Bat Mitzvah

Business Supporters

Six Rivers Planned Parenthood states that it depends on local businesses to help it "provide high quality reproductive health care and education." Local businesses support the Planned Parenthood affiliate through monetary donations, in-kind donations, and sponorships. As at Aug. 23, 2012, the following were listed as supporting businesses:^[4]

The following have been involved with or members of SRPP's youth branch, Spare Change:

• Alexa Punnamkuzhyil, Oberlin College^[2]

Humboldt County Clergy for Choice is an initiative of SRPP.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Six Rivers Planned Parenthood: History (accessed on April 11, 2012)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} SRPP: Voice For Choice Newsletter, Issue 23, Fall 2008
3. ↑ Six Rivers Planned Parenthood: Board Members (accessed on April 10, 2012)
4. ↑ SRPP: Business Supporters (accessed on Aug. 23, 2012)