Planned Parenthood merger won't affect Youngstown operations

YOUNGSTOWN — The merger of Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio, Planned Parenthood of Northeast Ohio and Planned Parenthood Affiliates of Ohio will not affect the operation of the organization’s Youngstown Health Center on the South Side.

The three Ohio Planned Parenthood organizations will become Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio, effective July 1.

It will serve 68 of Ohio’s 88 counties and be an affiliate of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said Celeste Ribbins, vice president of community initiatives for Planned Parenthood of Northeast Ohio, of which the Youngstown Health Center, 77 E. Midlothian Blvd., is affiliated.

Planned Parenthood of Northeast Ohio main office in Akron will continue to operate its health center and some staff in the area of billing, education and regional health services will remain, said Ribbins, who also has oversight of staff that conduct the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies program in Mahoning County.

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