The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is committed to ensuring that all Virginians have access to reproductive health services. There are currently over 110 clinics in the state that are able to provide free or reduced-cost birth control methods to patients.
Clinical Care
Title X (pronounced “ten”) clinics offer family planning and reproductive health services, including birth control, on a sliding scale. Health services provided by Title X clinics include:
- Birth control information and supplies (birth control pills, IUDs, implants, condoms, etc.)
- Cervical and breast cancer screenings
- Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
- Pregnancy testing, counseling, and referrals
- Physical exams
Everyone is eligible for Title X services, regardless of their income, race, ethnicity, immigration status, ability status, sex, or gender identity. No one will be turned away for inability to pay.
Find a Title X Clinic
Have you received care at a Virginia Title X clinic?
We would love to hear about your family planning experience! Send us your feedback: Family Planning Feedback Survey.
VDH also offers the Contraceptive Access Initiative, a program that offers free birth control to eligible patients at eighteen (18) organizations. If your income is under 250% of the federal poverty level and you either do not have insurance or can’t use your insurance for birth control, you are eligible for free birth control at the organizations below:
- Central Virginia Health Services
- CrossOver Healthcare Ministry
- Daily Planet
- Greater Prince William Community Health Center
- Harrisonburg Community Health Center
- HealthWorks for Northern Virginia
- Mary Washington Healthcare
- Neighborhood Health
- Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
- Rockbridge Area Health Center
- Sinclair Health Clinic
- UVA Health System
- VCU Health System
- Virginia League for Planned Parenthood
- West End Midwifery
- Whole Woman’s Health of Charlottesville
- Whole Woman’s Health and Family Center
Please call ahead to confirm which birth control methods are offered at each site.
Which birth control method is right for you? Learn more about the different methods at the below:
Virginia Medicaid
The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) manages the Virginia Medicaid program. Medicaid covers health services, including reproductive health services, for people who qualify. A few services are highlighted below:
- All Medicaid plans cover contraception (birth control), including immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs). This includes fee-for-service and managed care
- Medicaid offers coverage for pregnant people during their pregnancies and up to twelve months after their baby is born. This includes health visits, dental care, mental health services, and more.
- Learn more about DMAS’ programs.
Have you heard? More people in Virginia qualify for Medicaid than ever before. Find out if you qualify for Medicaid, FAMIS, Plan First, or other insurance programs.
Has your organization ordered FREE condoms?
As part of its efforts to reduce HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI), VDH's Division of Disease Prevention is committed to making free condoms accessible and available across Virginia, particularly in communities at increased risk of HIV/STIs. Health districts and community partners are eligible for the VDH Condom Distribution Program. Organizations may order up to 25,000 condoms for each quarter (100,000 a year) and those with multiple sites may be approved to order more. Smaller quantities of specialty condoms such as insertive, non-latex, and Trojan condoms are also available. As of January 2017, Trojan Magnum condoms are now available through the Condom Distribution Program.
If you would like to participate or need to order more condoms, please use this form or contact Sarah Lannon at hiv-stdhotline@vdh.virginia.gov.
Want a free at-home HIV test?
The Virginia & Maryland Home HIV Testing Program is a free service provided by the Division of Disease Prevention. Using this link , anyone living in Virginia or Maryland can request a free rapid HIV test by mail once every 90 days. The test used by this program (the Oraquick In-Home HIV Test) uses an oral swab to test for HIV antibodies, and provides results in 20 minutes.
General Information
For general information about reproductive health care and resources, visit www.reproductiverights.gov.