Telephone
Resources 
Telephone
Resources
Adoption
The
Cradle Society
This organization provides adoption services ranging from
counseling and support to legal information, for birth and adoptive parents.
Breastfeeding
Inova Health System Breastfeeding Resources:
Warmline Advice, Private Consults, Bra Fittings and Sales, Breastfeeding Mothers Groups, Breastpump Sales and Rentals, Wide Assortment of Breastfeeding Supplies
Inova Alexandria Hospital Lactation Center 703-504-7867
Inova Fairfax Hospital Breastfeeding Center 703-204-milk
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital 703-391-3908
Inova Health Source 703-204-3366
Breastfeeding and Human Lactation is a 3 hour graduate course from Wichita State University taught entirely online. 45 continuing education hours for IBLCE, 3 hours of graduate credit. $390
Dr. Jan Riordan jriordan@kscable.com www.wichita.edu
“Working and Breastfeeding, Can You Do it? Yes, You Can!”
can help breastfeeding women make the transition back to work with recommendations on how to balance the daily priorities of parenting, working and breastfeeding. Now available in Spanish.
Bulk
copies are available at $.51 each from:
Best
Start Social Marketing
for online breastfeeding information www.breastfeeding.com
Lactation Education Resources www.LER-online.com
Directory of Human Services for Northern Virginia
The Northern
Virginia Regional Commission brings you the Directory of Human
Services in three formats: Disk, Print and a Pocket Edition
For more
information, call the NVRC at 703-642-0700
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services
Alexandria
Domestic Violence Program
703-838-4911
Alexandria Sexual
Assault Program
703-683-7273
ACTS-Turning
Points: Prince William, Manassas, Manassas Park & Woodbridge
Prince William
Sexual Assault and Victim’s Advocacy (SAVAS)
703-368-4141
Arlington
Community Temporary Shelter (TACTS)
Arlington Violence
Intervention Program
Arlington
Batterers Intervention Program
Fairfax County
Women’s Shelter 703-435-4940
Fairfax Victim’s
Assistance Network
703-360-7273
Loudoun County
Abused Women’s Shelter
Rappahannock
Council on Domestic Violence
540-373-9373
Rappahannock
Council against Sexual Assault
540-371-1666
Virginia State
Hotline
Center for Injury and Violence Prevention
A sexual violence prevention catalog of educational materials is now available from the Virginia Department of Health
804-692-0101 malawrence@vdh.state.va.us
Doulas. Lactation Consultants and Other Family Support
Mother
& Baby Matters
Mother and Baby Matters is a highly specialized maternal
infant care service designed to support mothers and their families during the
overwhelming time surrounding childbirth. A
professional staff of doulas, registered nurses and lactation consultants
provides care. Labor support,
postpartum care and family assistance is available
703-620-3323
or 301-495-3394
Early Intervention Services
Alexandria Interagency Coordinating Council
Deborah Ann Gibson
517 North St. Asaph St
Alexandria VA 22314
703-838-5067
deborah.gibson@co.alexandria.va.us
Arlington Interagency Cooordinating Council
Lynn Ruiz
Arlington County Dept of Human Services
3033 Wilson Blvd Suite 600 B
Arlington, VA 22201
703-228-1630
Fairfax Falls Church Mental Retardation Services, CSB
Debra Billodeaux
3750 Old Lee Highway
Fairfax VA 22031
703-246-7191
debbie.billodeaux@co.fairfax.va.us
Loudoun Interagency Coordinating Council
Marilyn Hoexter
102 Heritage Way NE suite 305
Leesburg, VA 20176-4544 703-777-0561
Prince William Community Services Board
Patti Seklemian
15941 Cardinal Drive Suite 200
Woodbridge VA 22191
703-792-4957
FeMail, The Mail Order Pharmacy for Women
FeMail is a mail order pharmacy for women, with the unique service specially designed to make shopping for women’s health care needs less expensive and more convenient. If you pay for your prescriptions yourself, or if you file a claim with your insurance company, you can take advantage of FeMail’s low prices and great service. Prescriptions can be ordered in 3 month, 6 month or 12 month quantities. FeMail offers full prescription services including
· All brands of birth control pills
· hormone treatment for infertility
· hormone replacement therapy.
For
more information, call:
Healthy Families: Home visiting support for at risk families
Alexandria 703-370-3223
Arlington 703-769-4600
Fairfax 703-533-2558
Loudoun 703-444-4477 www.inmed.org/momloud.htm
Prince William 703-680-9358
HIV
Resource Library
Audio tapes, articles, books, Internet access, journals, newsletters, pamphlets and videos
Open 8:30-5 PM, Monday through at Inova Juniper Program, 2832 Juniper St, Fairfax, VA 22031 703-204-3780
Infant Massage Therapists
Sheila Heim 703-455-4987
Linda
Storm 703-440-0179
Momease
Preparing
a new mom for her new life
Momease is a new, locally owned, company started by a working woman who found that many of the existing materials for pregnant women were out of date, cumbersome, or not geared to the working professional. Momease provides new parents with easy to use innovative products and practical information that enable them to explore the joys, humor and excitement of becoming a parent. Some Momease products are:
Mom & Baby
Progression Guide:
A striking pictorial guide that clearly explains progressive changes mom and baby undergo during pregnancy.
Nutrition
at-a-Glance:
Easy to use reference guide with valuable information about the food pyramid, basic food groups, health tips on breastfeeding, sample menus and recommended daily nutritional requirements.
Healthy Baby
Passport:
A pocket sized booklet to keep track of immunizations and medical facts about baby from birth to 2 years of age.
For a starter kit,
or more information about Momease products, Call 1-877-Momease
Parents
Anonymous
Parents can share problems and learn tips and coping skills
Perinatal Substance Abuse
Project Link provides screening and referral services for women who may have alcohol or other substance abuse issues, and assists Health Departments Healthy Families, Child Protective Services, hospital staff and other social services workers with identification and screening and referrals. Project Link is a joint project of the Community Service Boards of Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax-Falls Church, Loudoun and Prince William.
Call C.J. Arban at 703-0934-5467 or cj.arban@co.fairfax.va.us
Pregnancy Support
Birthmothers 703-877birth
for any woman with a problem pregnancy, regardless of her plans to keep her baby or place for adoption
Naomi Project 703-860-2633
a mentoring program for pregnant women of any age
Post Partum Depression
Depression After Delivery
1-800-944-4773
Teen Pregnancy
Resource Mothers: Mentoring for Pregnant and Parenting Teens
Alexandria 703-836-2858
Arlington 703-229-5628
Fairfax 703-255-1100
Loudoun 703-444-4477
Transcultural
Educational Center
The Transcultural Educational Center produces informative and attractive cross-cultural and health care publications and educational programs. Materials are especially appropriate to familiarize health care providers with Muslim health care issues. Available materials include:
· Death and Dying Across Cultures: A Care Provider's Guide
· A Muslim Patient in An American Hospital
· Seeing through the Veil
· A Guide for Muslim Families
· Family Guide for Raising Children
· Pregnancy to Age 10
·
Managing Teenagers
Contact Gihan El Gindy, MSN Box 3292 McLean, VA 22103-3292 703-759-1914 tecenter@aol.com
American Muslim Health Services
3705 S. George Mason Dr Suite C6S
Falls Church VA
703-379-2400
A non-profit clinic serving the health care needs of the local community , providing health care for people with minimal or no health insurance
Women’s Health Line
This hotline is run by Healthy Start. Callers receive referrals to prenatal care providers in their area and get a wealth of useful information on home visiting services, parenting classes, smoking cessation and substance abuse services, as well as Medicaid, food stamps and SSI.
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