Affirm Sexual and Reproductive Health

What Affirm Sexual and Reproductive Health does

Affirm Sexual and Reproductive Health is a Phoenix-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1974, operating as Arizona's sole designated Title X family planning agency under the Office of Population Affairs (OASH/HHS). The organization manages a statewide network of 46 Title X-funded health centers across 11 Arizona counties (including services to Navajo Nation), delivering sexual and reproductive healthcare — contraception, STI testing and treatment, pregnancy testing and counseling, cancer screenings, preconception care, and adolescent-friendly care — to over 30,000 low-income individuals annually on a sliding fee scale.

The organization operates several branded programs and digital platforms. SEXfyi.org is a youth-targeted educational website featuring a youth-developed chatbot that helps users find birth control information, STD prevention resources, and Title X clinic locations. The Adolescent Champion Model, implemented in partnership with the University of Michigan's Adolescent Health Initiative, is a multi-faceted intervention certifying partner health centers at Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels for youth-friendly care. The Arizona Alliance for Adolescent Health and the Collective Resource Hub (healthyazyouth.org) function as coalition and training platforms for youth-serving professionals across the state.

Affirm's revenue model is fundamentally a government-grant-funded nonprofit operating model. Primary funding comes from federal Title X grants ($5.77M-$6.1M annually), supplemented by state grants (ADHS, HRSA Title V Block Grant), targeted federal grants (e.g., $248,626 Zika prevention, $124,000 telehealth, $300,000 ADHS STI screening), and donor contributions that exclusively support legislative advocacy (since Title X funds cannot be used for advocacy). The organization employs approximately 11 staff and provides technical assistance, data management, training, and continuing education to its network of partner health centers rather than operating clinics directly.

Name

Affirm Sexual and Reproductive Health

Legal name

Affirm - Sexual and Reproductive Health for All

Website

https://affirmaz.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Affirm Sexual and Reproductive Health is a Phoenix-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit and Arizona's sole designated Title X agency, managing 46 health centers statewide that deliver affordable contraception, STI services, and adolescent care to over 30,000 low-income individuals annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive and Sexual Health Services

NAICS

Family Planning Centers (621410), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Planning & Contraception (Including Abortion Care) (HLAKAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sexual & Reproductive Health & Family Planning (SRH/FP) Programs (BPADAIAD), Contraception & Family Planning Telehealth (birth control, counseling, follow-up) (HLALAHAB)

Keywords

• Family planning services
• Reproductive healthcare
• Adolescent health programs
• STI testing treatment
• Health policy advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Title X Grants: Affirm receives federal Title X funding from the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) within HHS. This is the primary revenue stream supporting reproductive healthcare services statewide. In 2022, a $6.1 million HHS Title X grant was awarded. Additionally, the website states the organization receives $5,771,038 from OPA/OASH/HHS.
2. State and Agency Grants: Affirm receives supplemental funding from state sources including the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and the Bureau of Women's and Children's Health, HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau Title V Block Grant. Additional grants include a $124,000 telehealth grant (2022) and a $248,626 Zika prevention grant.
3. Donor Contributions: The organization depends on donor support for advocacy work, as Title X funding cannot be used for that purpose. Donors are solicited to support policy and legislative advocacy activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Affirm operates as Arizona's designated Title X agency, delivering federally funded sexual and reproductive healthcare services through a statewide network of 46 health centers across 11 counties and the Navajo Nation. Services include contraception, STI testing and treatment, pregnancy testing and counseling, cervical and breast cancer screenings, preconception care, and adolescent health services provided at little or no cost via a sliding fee scale. The organization also trains healthcare providers, runs youth-focused information platforms (SEXfyi®, HealthyAZYouth.org), and conducts legislative advocacy on reproductive health policy.

Product overview

Affirm Sexual and Reproductive Health operates as a Title X-funded agency providing a coordinated portfolio of sexual and reproductive health services across Arizona. The core offering consists of Title X family planning services including contraception, STI testing/treatment, cancer screenings, and preconception care. Supporting this are specialized programs including the Adolescent Champion Model for youth-friendly healthcare, the SEXfyi® information platform for teens, the Collective Resource Hub for professionals, and the Arizona Alliance for Adolescent Health coalition. Additional resources cover LARC implementation support and preconception care research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Title X Healthcare Services Federally funded family planning and reproductive health services delivered through a statewide network of health centers, including contraception, STI testing and treatment, pregnancy testing and counseling, and cervical and breast cancer screenings, provided at little or no cost via a sliding fee scale. Targeted at low-income Arizona residents.
• Adolescent Champion Model (ACM) Implementation Evidence-based multi-faceted intervention that helps Arizona healthcare providers create youth-friendly care environments, with formal certification of partner health centers at Gold, Silver, or Bronze levels based on adoption of 11 best-practice strategies. For healthcare provider organizations serving adolescents.
• SEXfyi® Online information platform providing evidence-based, unbiased information about contraceptive options, STD prevention, and Title X-funded health center locations, including a youth-developed chatbot. For Arizona teens and young adults.
• Collective Resource Hub (HealthyAZYouth.org) Online knowledge-sharing platform providing webinars, community events, curricula, research, and trainings for youth-serving professionals in Arizona. For medical and social service professionals working with adolescents.
• Arizona Alliance for Adolescent Health (AzAAH) Membership-style coalition program focused on improving adolescent health outcomes through strategic collective action, including publications (Status Report on the Health and Wellbeing of Arizona's Youth), resources, and member convening. For Arizona-based medical and social service professionals serving youth.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000+ individuals receive accessible health services yearly
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and past/supporting.

• University of Michigan's Adolescent Health InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffirm partners with the University of Michigan's Adolescent Health Initiative to implement the Adolescent Champion Model (ACM) in Arizona. This multi-faceted intervention creates youth-friendly environments where adolescents are empowered to establish lifelong healthy behaviors.
• Vitalyst Health FoundationsupportingOthersVitalyst Health Foundation funded a year-long grant enabling Affirm to conduct a landscape analysis of preconception care provision and experience at Arizona health centers.
• Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc.supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffirm collaborated with Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc. in Cochise County on a $124,000 telehealth grant to expand and enhance telehealth access in southern Arizona (2022).
• Arizona Alliance for Adolescent HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Arizona Alliance for Adolescent Health (AzAAH) is a program of Affirm that envisions individuals working with youth having enhanced opportunities for strategic and collective action. It publishes resources like 'The Well Visit: A Teen Guide' in collaboration with youth councils and medical providers.
• Arizona Alliance for Adolescent Health Organizational PartnerssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizational partners of the Arizona Alliance for Adolescent Health include the Arizona Public Health Association (AzPHA), the Arizona Alliance for Children (azchildren.org), Rising Youth Theater, and the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AzAAP). These partners contribute to the Alliance's adolescent health initiatives and the inaugural status report.
• March of Dimes (Arizona Chapter)past/supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffirm's CEO co-chaired the Preconception Health Alliance with a March of Dimes Arizona representative. The alliance focused on decreasing maternal mortality and increasing maternal health post-partum through reports and Data to Action plans.
• Arizona Title X-funded Health Center NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffirm funds and provides technical assistance, data management, staff training, and continuing education to a network of 46 health centers (previously 34 clinics) across Arizona and Navajo Nation that deliver Title X-funded reproductive healthcare services.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Essential Access Health: California's Title X grantee (formerly California Family Health Council) — the closest structural peer to Affirm, administering Title X funds across a state network of family planning clinics and providing training, technical assistance, and public-health programs. Directly comparable mission, funding structure, and service-delivery model.
• Every Body Texas: Texas's Title X grantee (formerly Texas Family Planning Association) — operates the statewide family planning network in Texas with similar funding model, advocacy function, and Title X administrator role. Highly comparable structure and mission in a more politically challenging state environment.
• Planned Parenthood Arizona: Affiliates of Planned Parenthood Federation of America operating in Arizona — provides reproductive health services and receives Title X funds in Arizona. Directly competes/overlaps with Affirm's network for patient referrals and clinical capacity within the same geography.
• Adagio Health: Pennsylvania-based Title X grantee and reproductive health nonprofit operating a multi-site family planning network — closely analogous service-delivery, Title X administration, and state-wide public-health coordination model to Affirm.
• Upstream USA: National nonprofit focused on expanding equitable access to contraception, particularly Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC), through provider training and practice transformation. Comparable mission of removing contraceptive access barriers with similar provider-training angle to Affirm's ACM.

Regional players

• Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains: Regional Planned Parenthood affiliate serving Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico — adjacent geographic and operational peer with overlapping reproductive health service offerings and Title X participation, though it does not directly serve Arizona.

Others

• Power to Decide: National nonprofit focused on contraceptive access research, policy advocacy, and public-awareness campaigns. Comparable mission in reproductive health access and policy advocacy, but operates nationally rather than as a state-level service grantee.
• National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA): National membership association representing Title X grantees and family planning providers — Affirm is a member. Provides policy advocacy, training, and convening that supports Affirm's work; adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.
• Guttmacher Institute: Leading research and policy organization focused on sexual and reproductive health — produces the data and analysis (including the $7.09-per-$1 ROI figure) that underpins Title X advocacy. Adjacent organization that strengthens the policy environment in which Affirm operates.
• University of Michigan Adolescent Health Initiative: Source of the Adolescent Champion Model that Affirm licenses and implements in Arizona. Strategic upstream partner rather than a competitor, but a key comparable for organizations running evidence-based adolescent care certification programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AffirmAZ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/affirm-az
• Instagraminstagram.com/affirm.az

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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