Pregnancy Resources

 

ü      Insurance:

·        Medicaid: Department of Family and Children Services

325 Fairground Road Marietta Georgia 770.528.5000

**Medicaid Referral Services: medical & dental Medicaid/PeachCare referrals 1.800.822.2539 or 770.451.5501

**Right From the Start Medicaid-770.514.2471

    Monday though Thursday 8 AM-11 AM and 1 PM-3 PM

ü      Nutritional Assistance:

·        WIC (Women Infant Children): Supplemental nutritious food vouchers for pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and children up to 5 years old if eligible. Offer nutrition education as well as screening and referrals to additional programs. Contact your local health department for appointment. 1650 County Services Parkway Marietta, Georgia 770.514.2389 Additional Locations

ü      Child Care:

·        Quality Care for Children: Referral services for parents looking for child care.

404.479.4240 www.qualitycareforchildren.org

·        Shelter Arms: Fee based on income 1585 Robert Drive Marietta Georgia 770.427.1926

·        Department of Family & Children Services: Waiting list for child care assistance. 770.528.5150

·        Young Family Community Resource Center/Young Parent Support Center: Vernice Brown 770.514.1046 or Geraldine Herbert 770.435.8474 or 770.428.5028

Possible free daycare for teens who remain in school. Parenting classes required.

ü      Parenting Information:

·        Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta: 24 hours nurse hotline, physician referral line, and other parenting info. 404.250.KIDS

·        Family Resources Warmline: Support, information and referrals for non-medical parenting concerns. Free and confidential. 1.800.641.4546

·        Planned Parenthood of Georgia: Health exams, family planning, health education, birth control. 404.688.9305

·        Prevent Child Abuse Georgia: Free and confidential support line. 1.800.CHILDREN www.preventchildabusega.org

ü      Pregnancy Services and Support:

·        Department of Family and Children Services: Medicaid, TANF, food stamps, child care, child support recovery, abuse/neglect. 770.528.5000

·        Cobb Pregnancy Services: Childbirth and parenting classes, referrals for housing and medical care, pregnancy tests, infant clothing and diapers, counseling.   47 Gramling Street Marietta Georgia 770.590.9361

·        Wellstar Health System: Childbirth classes, newborn care classes, CPR, sibling classes, support groups. 770.956.STAR

·        Depression after Delivery: Free information packet on post-partum depression including a nationwide listing of professionals and support groups. 1.800.944.4PPD

·        Hope Center: Parenting classes, pregnancy tests, baby and maternity cloths. 770.924.0864

.Green Plan: Prenatal services for low cost serving undocumented women

    770.514.2300

ü      Child Safety:

·        Poison Control: Grady Health System 404.616.9000

·        Cobb Safe Kids: Check to ensure car seats installed properly and referral for assistance with car seat purchase if eligible. 770.793.7330

ü      Legal Counseling:

·        Georgia Legal Services: Legal services to low income in civil matters, divorce, child custody and support. 404.206.5175

·        Child Support Enforcement: Assistance with obtaining child support. 770.528.3500 or 770.528.2410 (out of state cases)

·        Legal Aid of Cobb County: 770.528.2565

ü      Internet Resources:

·        Epregnancy.com

·        Webmd.com

·        Babycenter.com

·        Pregnancy.org

·        Parenthood.com

·        Parenting.com