Chapter 8-J
Pregnancy and Services for Young ParentsRelated Topics: Birth
Control/Family Planning | Jobs and Career Counseling
If you do become pregnant, you will need to talk to someone about
your health care and the alternatives available. It is important that
you see a physician as soon as possible to confirm your pregnancy, to find
out your options so that you can make informed decisions, and to discuss
prenatal care.
Alpha Pregnancy Care Center
218 Main Street
Reisterstown, MD 21136
24 hour helpline 1-800-395-HELP
Offers free pregnancy tests, crisis pregnancy assistance and post-abortion
counseling. Offers information about abortion and alternatives that allow a
woman to continue her pregnancy with the support of others who care.
Occasionally
offers parenting and childbirth classes.
Baltimore
County Department of Health
6401 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212
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High
Risk Infant Nursing Program
410-887-2705
Makes home visits when an infant is born
with high risk medical, social or environmental problems. Follow-up parenting counseling is provided
where necessary.
Follow-up parenting education, counseling, and case management are provided.
Developmental evaluations are completed.
- Well-Child Clinics
410-887-3725
Complete
preventive services, including immunizations, physical exams, feeding advice
and child-rearing and development guidance, are provided at County Health
Centers. Tests for anemia, tuberculosis, lead poisoning and other conditions
are offered at most County Health Centers.
Acute illnesses
are not treated.
Baltimore
County Department of Social Services - Young Parent Support Center
201 Back River Neck Road (Middleborough Shopping Plaza)
Baltimore, MD 21221
410-853-3860
Provides comprehensive support to young parents, parenting education and skills classes
such as ABE and GED, employment readiness and career exploration programs,
life skills, and health education.
Baltimore
County Department of Social Services - Services to Pregnant and Parenting
Adolescents
6401 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212
410-853-3000
Comprehensive
counseling and referral services to adolescent parents or pregnant
adolescent (under 21) to help with decisions in regard to a child; referrals
made for medical care, parenting education; adoption counseling. Pregnancy
prevention groups for teens, community education to teens & parents of teens
on adolescent sexuality and responsible decision making. Telephone for
information and appointment. In addition, the program offers pregnancy
prevention groups and services at four targeted high schools.
Franklin Square
Hospital Center - Women's Health Center
9000 Franklin Square Drive
Baltimore, MD 21237
410-777-7366
Full range of clinical services including gynecology, obstetric and birth
control services. Women under the age of 18 must be emancipated and
self-supporting, or married, or pregnant or VD suspect or seeking birth
control. Phone for appointment.
Greater Baltimore Crisis Pregnancy Center
2418 St. Paul Street
Baltimore MD 21218-5118
410-243-6555 (24 hr. answering service)
410-243-6699
(Business office)
Offers information and assistance for women dealing with pressures and
decisions as a result of an unplanned pregnancy. Free pregnancy testing,
offers alternatives to abortion, provides help finding a doctor, help with
medical assistance sign-up, post abortion stress counseling. Also offers
parenting and life skills classes and abstinence education to public and
private schools. Has a materials assistance program providing maternity
clothes, baby clothes & supplies. Referrals made for any issues concerning
pregnancy, parenting, prenatal care, medical needs, housing referrals during
pregnancy, etc.
Satellite Centers:
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7329 Holabird Ave
Baltimore, MD 21222
410-282-5700
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411 S. Highland Ave
Baltimore, MD 21224
410-522-6000
Hillcrest Clinic, Inc.
Suburbia Bldg., Suite 600
5602 Baltimore National Pike
Catonsville, MD 21228
410-788-4400 or 800-427-2813
Pregnancy testing
and pregnancy counseling, laboratory tests, abortion services, post-abortion
birth control counseling.
Maryland Children's Health Program
Baltimore County
Department of Health
Maryland Children's
Health Program
8501 LaSalle Road,
Suite 103
Towson, Maryland 21286
410-887-2957
A health insurance program for children up to age 18 and pregnant women.
This program gives free and low cost health care to children and pregnant
women with low to average incomes. Covered services include in-patient
hospital care, medical doctor visits, lab tests, dental and eye care,
medications and immunizations.
Planned Parenthood of
Maryland, Inc.
Routine gynecological exams, birth control, pregnancy testing and
counseling.
330 North Howard Street
Baltimore MD 21201
410-576-1400 or 800-230-PLAN
Routine
gynecological exams, birth control counseling and supplies, pregnancy
testing, and counseling and referrals, abortion services.
- Owings Mills
9129 Reisterstown Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-363-1655
- Towson - Loch Raven
Loch Ridge Shopping Center
1714 Joan Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21234
410-665-9775
Pregnancy Center, Inc
1327 Dillon Heights Ave
Catonsville MD 21228
1-800-492-5530 (National hotline)
410-744-8961 (Local)
A nonsectarian organization dedicated to preventing abortions by helping
women, married or single, to continue their pregnancies in a normal, healthy
manner through confidential counseling with a pro-life format. Assists
pregnant women to give birth to their babies. Teaches parenting skills.
Services include long and short-term counseling; referral for free pregnancy
testing; distribution of maternity & infant clothes & baby furniture;
financial assistance; housing with shepherding families or group homes;
medical and general resource referrals. Does not refer clients for
artificial contraceptives, sterilization or abortion.
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Baltimore Pregnancy Center
7311 Harford Road
Baltimore MD 21234
410-426-9992
- Pregnancy Center
West
6400 Frederick Road
Baltimore MD 21228
410-788-4433 - Pregnancy Center North
6805 York Road
Baltimore MD 21212
410-377-2871
Florence Crittenton Services of
Baltimore, Inc.
3110 Crittenton Place
Baltimore, MD 21211
410-366-4333
Programs for pregnant and parenting adolescent girls. Pregnancy and child
birth classes, parenting preparation classes, prenatal care, parenting and
independent living education, and an accredited school program offered. |
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