Related Links

Agencies, Organizations and Resources

There are a variety of resources available to you while you're pregnant and other resources designed to help new parents.

Be sure to visit www.cemm.org for valuable resource and contact information.

Center of Excellence for Medical Multimedia (CEMM)

www.cemm.org

Air Force Medical Service site with resource and informational links.

2354 Fairchild Drive
USAFA, CO. 80840
719-333-7565

Share Help & Resource Exchange

www.foodshareamerica.com

The goal of SHARE is to help families save about 50% on their groceries, while encouraging the building of relationships with their neighbors in the community. There are no qualifications...if you eat, you qualify.

9360 Federal Blvd.
Denver, CO. 80260
1-800-933-7427

Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

Supplemental Food Programs Division Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) — USDA

www.fns.usda.gov/wic/

WIC safeguards the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care. Visit their Web site for a list of state toll-free numbers.

3101 Park Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22302
703-305-2746
Fax: 703-305-2196

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

www.medicare.gov

Medicare and Medicaid are now under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services umbrella organization. Contact them if you cannot afford healthcare insurance.

1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)

National Adoption Center

www.adopt.org

For information about adoption:
E-Mail, nac@adopt.org
1500 Walnut Street, Suite 701, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19102.
1-800-TO-ADOPT or 215-735-9988

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation

www.modimes.org

The March of Dimes works to help reduce birth defects and infant mortality.

1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
1-888-MODIMES (663-4637)

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

www.acf.hhs.gov

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities.


Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/

TANF replaced Aid to Dependant Families with Dependant Children (AFDC). Contact them to find the TANF program in your state.

370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20447
Telephone: 202-401-5139
Fax: 202-205-5887
E-mail: TANF@acf.dhhs.gov

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Hotline

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/178.html

1-800-638-CPSC

Call them to report a safety problem with a consumer product.

Mommy Tip
Begin making child care plans before your baby arrives. This will give you more time to explore different options, and you'll be less tempted to make a quick decision.

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