Parenting Support
Below is a brief list of resources for new parents that can help provide support, advice, and supplies once you have given birth:
Angelita Nixon, Certified Nurse Midwife
Personal health care services, provided in the most relaxed setting imaginable: your home.
Bureau for Children and Families Child Care Locator
West Virginia’s Child Care Program is dedicated to improving the affordability, accessibility and quality of child care services.
Whether you’re pregnant, need a birth control method, information about menopause or just want a checkup, we are ready to help you make informed choices about your health.
Family Resource Center at CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital
The Family Resource Center, conveniently located adjacent to Women and Children’s Hospital, provides many resources for first-time parents or parents who would like a refresher course when having another child.
La Leche League is an international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed. We also provide health care professionals with continuing education opportunities and access to the latest research on lactation management.
“Every child deserves a good start.”
The Perinatal Partnership has a great list of resources for having a healthy pregnancy.
West Virginia Women Infant Children (WIC): Helping You Help Your Family
Located within the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, the Office of Nutrition Services administers several programs and initiatives designed to promote a healthy start for West Virginia’s children.
West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program
The West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program (WVCHIP) is a low cost health care plan for children and teenagers of working families. Working together, we will make sure your children get the high quality health insurance they need.
It’s easy to get more information about WVCHIP. Start by exploring this website. Just click one of the topics above or call us at: 1-877-WVA-CHIP
TDD and Translation Services Available.
CHIP Helpline operates: Monday – Friday 8AM to 8PM & Saturday 8AM to 4PM.
Women’s Health Center Pregnancy and Parenting Support Services
The Women’s Health Center’s Parent Program provides case management services to high-risk pregnant women and infants.