Annex Teen Clinic is one of Constellation Fund’s 27 high-impact grantees. The Annex is a nonprofit organization committed to providing accessible and affordable sexual and reproductive healthcare to young people. They offer a wide range of services through clinical care, including birth control, STI testing, as well as educational opportunities on youth development and resource outreach for the neighboring community.
Annex’s approach to providing healthcare and education to young people and caregivers across the Twin Cities area is rooted in authenticity. Since 1971 the Annex has been meeting adolescents where they’re at in an effort to deliver comfortable, accessible, and impactful care to young people.
The Annex’s education work spans from pre-K through high school age. For younger kids, like middle-schoolers, education is as simple—and transformative—as learning about your changing body, having a comfortable space to ask questions about puberty, and learning how to take charge of your body, friendships, and other areas of life. Khadijah Cooper, Director of Sexuality Education, says the Annex really provides a toolkit for young people, “our tagline is take charge of your sexual health, but young people have the tools to take charge of many areas of their social life and health because they feel comfortable and confident.”
