Financial & Health Resources

Financial

• Get medical insurance for your child. State Children Insurance Programs:
  http://www.insurekidsnow.gove/states.asp
   
• Insure yourself while you are pregnant! State Pregnancy Insurance Programs:
  http://www.pregnancyinsurance.org/links-health-departments-by-state
   
• Find out about how you can get free foods from WIC, and find your local WIC office.
  Visit FNS.USDA.GOV
   
• Finding your local Child Support Enforcement or Child Support Services Division.
  Visit ACF.HHS.GOV
   
• Find out about which government assistance programs are available to YOU!
  Visit ACF.HHS.GOV
   
• Are you a college enrollee or college graduate who has student loans to pay off? If so, you may be eligible for a single mother scholarship.
  Visit RaiseTheNation.org

• Helpful Information on Child Support
  Mothers’ rights
  http://www.child-support-laws-state-by-state.com/mothers-rights.html

• State by State Index of laws: 
  http://www.child-support-laws-state-by-state.com/state-child-support.html

   

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 Housing

• Paul Stefan of our Lady of Guadalupe provides shelter to single mothers-to-be in Virginia. According to the most recent information, Paul Stefan home does not coerce adoption, but instead invests in its’ residents lives as mothers-to-be.
  Visit PaulStefanHome.org

• Housing for pregnant teens and pregnant women aged 17 to 20:
  http://www.covenanthouse.org/programs/mother-child

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Health

• Domestic Violence:
   If you feel that you are a victim of domestic violence, the likelihood is that you are.  If you feel that you or children in you care (including children in utero) are unsafe, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1 800 799 7233 (SAFE)

• Drugwatch.com features comprehensive information about pregnancy medication
  safety and warns about the side effects of accutane.
  http://www.drugwatch.com/accutane/side-effects.php

• A healthy baby and a healthy earth go hand in hand. Learn more about how you can help both yourself and the earth with your personal choices.
  Visit OrganicConsumers.org
   
• Start your baby off right: WITHOUT hormones, pesticides, and genetically modified ingredients. Buy ORGANIC formula!
  Visit NaturesOne.com
   
• Find out which food brands contain genetically modified ingredients and which foods are perfectly safe for you and your baby.
  Visit TrueFoodNow.org
   
• Before you give your child an unnecessary vaccination, know all of the risks! Learn more about which vaccines are necessary, which are not, and which can even be harmful!
  Visit NVIC.org
   
• If you use formula, make sure it’s organic! Many studies have determined that Rbst, an unlabeled ingredient in most non-organic dairy products, is harmful to your health and that of your child.
  Visit ParentsChoiceFormula.com
   
• Are you eating meat that is unfit for human consumption? If so, now is the time to stop! Learn why it is important to eat only organic or grass-fed beef!
  Visit OrganicConsumers.org
   
• Did you know that most non-organic corn, soy, cottonseed oil, and canola in the United States is unfit for human consumption? Make sure the food you’re feeding your child is REAL food.
  Visit ResponsibleTechnology.org

 

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