Resources  Medical Care, Insurance &     Prescription Assistance  Programs for Substance and     Drug Abuse  Sexually Transmitted Diseases,     HIV/AIDS and Pregnancy  Before Pregnancy  During Pregnancy  After Pregnancy  Neonatal Intensive Care Unit     (NICU)  Publications and Pregnancy     Information  Sleep Sacks - Wearable     Blankets  Toll-free Numbers

HRSA Clinic – Bureau of Primary Health Care, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Lists federally qualified health centers, which see patients regardless of ability to pay.
http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/

HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau
http://mchb.hrsa.gov/programs/womeninfants/prenatal.htm

Women, Infant and Children (WIC)
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicaid.asp

Insure Kids Now
Free or low cost health insurance for children
http://www.insurekidsnow.gov/

DC Healthy Families
http://app.doh.dc.gov/services/healthy_families/index.shtm
Provides free health insurance for uninsured children under age 19 – and their parents/guardians.

Partnership for Prescription Assistance
https://www.pparx.org/Intro.php

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Programs for Substance and Drug Abuse

SAMHSA – Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
http://www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov/

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases, HIV/AIDS and Pregnancy

Center for Disease and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/std/STDFact-STDs&Pregnancy.htm

Information Before, During & After Pregnancy
Center for Disease and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/pregnancy_gateway/default.htm

Aids Info
HIV During Pregnancy, Labor & Delivery & After Birth
http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/ContentFiles/Perinatal_FS_en.pdf

Family Doctor
HIV, Pregnancy & AZT
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/women/pregnancy/illness/0 93.html

Medline Plus
AIDS and Pregnancy
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/aidsandpregnancy.html

Project Inform
Pregnancy & HIV Disease: Issues that Positive Women may Face When They’re Pregnant
http://www.projectinform.org/info/pregnancy/index.shtml

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Before Pregnancy

Preconception Care – Start Preparing for a Healthy Pregnancy before it Takes Place
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/preconception/default.htm

Pregnancy Education Program
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/pregnancy/

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/

The Importance of Folic Acid – Center for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/folicacid/

Folic Acid Fact Sheet
March of Dimes
http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/173_769.asp

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During Pregnancy

Drinking and Your Pregnancy
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/fas/fas.htm

Drinking Alcohol
March of Dimes
http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_530.asp

Smoking During your Pregnancy
March of Dimes
http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_155.asp

Using Illegal Street Drugs During Pregnancy
American Pregnancy Assocation
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/illegaldrugs.html

Healthy Eating and Physical Activity across Your Lifespan: Fit for Two
Weight-Control Information Network
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/two.htm

Pregnancy and Exercise: What You Can Do for a Healthy Pregnancy
Family Doctor
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/women/pregnancy/basics/305.html

Having a Healthy Pregnancy
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/bd/abc.htm

Pregnancy – What is Pregnancy?
National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/pregnancy.cfm

Diabetes and Pregnancy
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/bd/diabetespregnancyfaqs.htm

Gestational Diabetes
American Diabetes Association
http://diabetes.org/gestational-diabetes.jsp

Preventing Infections during Pregnancy
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/pregnancy/

Pregnancy Calendar (Slide show)
Kids Health
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/calendar/pregnancy_calendar_intro.html

How a Baby Grows
March of Dimes
http://www.marchofdimes.com/aboutus/1808_2134.asp

Pregnancy: Taking Care of you and your Baby
Family Doctor
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/women/pregnancy/basics/053.html

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After Pregnancy

National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - SIDS
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/Sudden_Infant_Death_Syndrome.cfm

National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
SIDS – Back to Sleep Campaign
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/sids/sids.cfm - overview of the campaign
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubskey.cfm?from=sids – order publications

Center for Disease Control & Prevention
Child Development – (Infants 0-1 years old)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/child/infants.htm

Center for Disease Control & Prevention
Child Development – (Toddlers 1-2 years old)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/child/toddlers1.htm

Center for Disease Control & Prevention
Child Development – (Toddlers 2-3 years old)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/child/toddlers2.htm

Add: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Child Safety Seat Inspection Station Locator
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cps/cpsfitting/index.cfm

Metropolitan Police Department - DC
DC Car Fitting Stations
http://mpdc.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,Q,547445,mpdcNav_GID,1549,mpdcNav,%7C31835%7C.asp

Breast Feeding
4 Woman.Gov
http://www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding/index.cfm?page=home

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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Parenting in the NICU
http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/21295.asp

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Publications and Pregnancy Information

First Candle
SIDS Information
http://www.firstcandle.org

March of Dimes
http://www.marchofdimes.com

Medline Plus
http://medlineplus.gov

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Sleep Sacks – Wearable Blankets

Halo Innovations, Inc.
https://www.halosleep.com

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Toll-free Numbers

American Diabetes Association
800-342-2383

Back to Sleep Program Hotline
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
800-505-CRIB (800-505-2742)

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1-888-MODIMES (1-888-663-4637)

Planned Parenthood Federation of America
1-800-829-7732 (National Office)

Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families
800-899-4301 (publications)

AIDS Treatment Information Services
1-800-HIV-0440 (1-800-448-0440)
http://www.aids.org/atn/a-210-04.html - to read information on this hotline

National AIDS Hotline
1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)

AIDSinfo
1-800-HIV-0440 (1-800-448-0440)
TTY: 1-888-480-3739
International: 1-301-519-0459
Fax: 1-301-519-6616
Hours: Monday through Friday 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm (Eastern Time)
E-mail: contactus@aidsinfo.nih.gov
Callers can speak with experienced health specialists for information about approved HIV treatment and help in locating HIV/AIDS clinical trials across the USA.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National AIDS Clearinghouse (Information and publication orders):
1-800-458-5231
TTY: 1-800-243-1098
International: 1-301-562-1098
International TTY: 1-301-588-1586
Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

American Social Health Association
ASHA’s STI Resource Center Hotline
1-800-2278922

Cocaine Anonymous:
National referral line: 1-800-347-8998.
For local hotlines, click here

Directory of HIV/AIDS Services in the District of Columbia

POZ Aids Services Directory
Comprehensive guide to HIV care and services, featuring thousands of organizations nationwide

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