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Resources
for Pregnant/Postpartum Women
BHCA
has developed a variety of publications to help ease access
to
needed health care services for pregnant and postpartum
women.
Click
below on the title you are interested in to download a copy
now
or order print copies here. Other
resources and information
can
be found following the publications listing.
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Publications
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Family
Planning Flyer
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Programa
De Planificación Familiar
De
Medicaid En Maryland
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Pregnancy
Booklet: Getting the
Most from your HealthChoice Managed Care Benefits when you are
Pregnant.
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Aprovechando
Al Máximo Los Servicios De Salud De HealthChoice De Maryland Durante
Su Embarazo
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Bereavement
Resources and Perinatal Loss Support Groups
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Resources and Information
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Baltimore
City Vital Records
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410-764-3038
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To
receive birth and death certificate information.
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Center
for Addiction and Pregnancy (CAP)
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410-550-3051
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Substance
Abuse treatment and prenatal care for pregnant women.
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Emergency
Contraception
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1-877-99-GO-4-EC
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Emergency
contraceptive pills can help prevent pregnancy if taken within 72
hours of unprotected sex.
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First
Call For Help
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410-685-0525
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Assistance
in locating resources or information on programs in Baltimore city and
throughout the state
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GBMC
Parent Connection
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410-828-2000
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Warm
Line-Breastfeeding information and resources.
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Head
Start
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410-396-7414
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To
locate a Head Start for children Ages 3+.
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Early
Head Start
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410-502-8770
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To locate a Head Start program for children under 2 ½.
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Laurence
G. Paquin School and Maryland General Hospital
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410-396-9398
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School
for pregnant teens includes onsite Health Center to receive prenatal
care, childcare programs, young fathers program, and GED program.
Call for more information or to enroll.
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Planned
Parenthood of Maryland
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410-576-1414
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Provides reproductive health
services for women, men and teens..
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WIC
WIC
is a federally funded program that provides healthy foods and
nutrition counseling to pregnant women, new mothers, infants and
children under age five.
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410-396-9427 Baltimore
City 1-800-242-4WIC Statewide
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Domestic
Violence Assistance
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House
of Ruth
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410-889-7884
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Turnaround,
Inc.
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410-377-8111
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National
Domestic Violence Hotline
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1-800-799-7233
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Success
by Six Sites
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Information
on parenting classes, home visiting or other community resources
available to you based on your zip code.
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DRU
Healthy Families
(21217, 21201)
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410-225-3555
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Historic
East Baltimore
( 21205, 21213)
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410-675-2125
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Southwest
(21223, 21230)
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410-659-0506
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Sandtown/Winchester/Harlem
Park
(21217)
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410-728-7539
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List compiled by Traci Kodeck, Maternal
and Child Health Program Director
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Click
here to download a hard copy of these resources.
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Need
services or assistance from a Baltimore City agency?
Click
here for the Baltimore City web site.
Would
you rather make a telephone call? If
you're not sure which agency to call for assistance - contact
the City's One Call Center by dialing 311.
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Remember,
you can always call our Consumer Ombudsman and Assistance Program
for help accessing services under HealthChoice. We can be reached at 410-649-0507. Click
here to e-mail your suggestions.
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