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Chapter 8-J - Pregnancy and Services for Young Parents

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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.

Pregnancy Resources:

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

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:

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.

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.


Residential Facilities

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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