Company Research Report: A Step Ahead Foundation
Company Overview
- Name: A Step Ahead Foundation
- Mission: A Step Ahead Foundation empowers women to reach their life goals by eliminating barriers to voluntary, long-acting, reversible birth control through educational programming, services, and funding.
- Vision: The foundation strives to improve educational, economic, and health outcomes for women by providing access to the most effective reversible methods of birth control.
- Founded: 2011
- Founder: Claudia Haltom
- Key People: Nikki Gibbs, Executive Director
- Headquarters: P.O. Box 41601, Memphis, TN 38174
- Number of Employees: No information is available
- Revenue: No information is available
- Known For: Providing women in Memphis and Shelby County with free, long-acting, reversible contraception (LARC), which are the most effective and expensive birth control methods available.
Products
Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)
1. Non-Hormonal IUD
- Description: A small plastic T-shaped device using copper to prevent pregnancy.
- Key Features:
- Placement by a healthcare provider.
- Effective for up to 10 years.
- Hormone-free.
2. Hormonal IUD
- Description: A small plastic T-shaped device using hormones to prevent pregnancy.
- Key Features:
- Placement by a healthcare provider.
- Effective for 3 or 6 years.
3. Implant
- Description: A small flexible plastic stick placed under the skin in the upper arm.
- Key Features:
- Releases hormone into the bloodstream.
- Lasts for 3 years.
Recent Developments
- New Products Launched: No new products launched.
- New Features Added: No new features have been added to the existing products.
- Partnerships:
- Partners in Prevention Program: Encourages organizations in Shelby County offering services to women and children to train their staff on how to use ASAF’s resources for clients.
Events
- Teen Talk Program: A free, informative multi-week program for adolescents covering topics such as abstinence, healthy relationships, communication, reproductive systems, and effective birth control.
- LGBTQ+ Health and History Day (October 22, 2024): Events to promote community partnerships.
Additional Information
- Statement of Need: Over 50% of teens who have a baby in high school do not graduate by age 22, and more than 50% of teen mothers have another baby within 24 months. Shelby County recorded 1,464 teen births in 2015, with nearly one-third of these mothers having another child within 24 months.
- Contact Information:
- Email: info@astepaheadfoundation.org
- Phone: 901-320-7837
- Website: [A Step Ahead Foundation](mailto:info@astepaheadfoundation.org)
Conclusion
A Step Ahead Foundation plays a crucial role in empowering women in Memphis and Shelby County by providing free access to effective birth control options, thereby helping to improve educational, economic, and health outcomes for women.
