Other services provided by the Virginia Department of Health:
Resource Mothers are lay community workers who assure pregnant teens get the prenatal care they need to have a healthy baby and support them in learning to be a good parent. The VHSI supports the expansion of this program to include young adults and the baby's father.
BabyCare is providing intensive case management to pregnant women at high risk of poor birth outcomes.
Regional Perinatal Councils are developing partnerships to shape the behaviors of the community as well as individuals.
Fetal Infant Mortality Reviews explore the causes of a baby's death so steps can be taken to prevent them in the future.
The Virginia Folic Acid Campaign encourages pregnant women to take folic acid to prevent birth defects and increase the birth weight of infants.
Loving Steps Contact us at Linda Foster 109 Governor St. 8th Floor, West
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 864-7764 •
FAX: (804) 864-7771
