The Jamaica Family Planning Association

The Jamaica Family Planning Association

The Jamaica Family Planning Association

Established in St. Ann in the 1057s by Beth & Lenworth Jacobs. Registered in 1957. Advocated for government to include FP in its service delivery. Advocacy contributed to GoJ including family planning (FP) in the maternal and child health services. Our mission is the serve vulnerable populations in St.Ann and Kingston and surrounding parishes providing quality and affordable SRH services through clinic-based services and education and outreach delivered by staff and youth volunteers (members of YAM). Community outreach is via Health Fairs and education sessions conducted by YAM members. Warehouse male condoms donated by AIDS Health Care Foundation for distribution to CSO partners. Serve on several technical working groups. nJFPA provides high quality, confidential clinical services to women and children. Clients use the service because of caring staff and short wait times. In 2024 we provided 29,707 clinic-based services; trained 200 health care workers in 19 adolescent health clinics and 60 peer educators and reached >3000 persons via in-person and SM.

  • Org Type:

    Charity

  • Org Size:

    Over 20

  • Years of Operation:

    68

  • Use of Funds: To support our comprehensive Paptest initiative which started in July 2025. The initiative targets women who have never had a test or who have not returned for their Pap test in more than 4 years. Also to provide some funds for a fundraising luncheon in December to raise funds for refurbishing our 2 clinics Beth Jacobs Clinic, St Ann's Bay and Lenworth Jacobs Clinic, Kingston)
  • Parish(s): Clarendon;Kingston;Manchester;St. Ann;St. Andrew;St. Catherine;St. Elizabeth;St. Mary;St. Thomas

  • Address:

    14 King Street, St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica

  • Tax Registration Number:

    000-210-994

  • Website:

    http://www.famplanjamaica.org

Mission/Impact Statement

Contribute to national public health goals e.g. reduce incidence of STDs/STIs including HIV; reduce cases of preventable childhood diseases through immunization and enabling women/families to manage their fertility and sexual health.nAdolescents/youth informed about safe sexual health.

Priority Needs

The most urgent needs are for refurbishing the 2 clinic buildings - Beth Jacobs Clinic in St. Ann and the Lenworth Jacobs Clinic in Kingston.

Awards/Honors

1989 - Award to Beth Jacobs from Barbados Family Planning Association for pioneering work in family planning in the Caribbean regionn2024 - Award to JFPA from the National Family Planning Board "in recognition of your exceptional collaboration and significant contributions. Your dedication has been invaluable to Family Planning and Reproductive Health for the population and the National Family Planning Board's success"

Key Services or Activities

Clinical - antenatal and postnatal care; FP. Child health (immunization, wellbaby clinics); cervical cancer screening and referral; STI/HIV counselling, testing and referral; paternity testing; GBV screening and referral, general health checks.nEducation/Outreach - community outreach and education; health fairs; in-school (negotiated)nTrain and deploy youth (16-26 years) volunteers as Youth Advocacy MovementnSM outreach - focus on SRHR issues (cancer, family planning, GBV/IPV, HIV, etc)

Impact Made

In 2024, JFPA provided 29,707 clinic-based services: 24% to children; 72% to women. Education and outreach to more than 2,000 persons.nWith support of a 5-year grant we expanded to 7 parishes in the Southern and South East Health Regions. Training for health care providers in 19 adolescent health clinics, 131 HFLE teachers and 60 peer educators.