Pregnancy Resources

Referral Services For pregnancy testing and counseling, physician and/or Medicaid referrals, financial assistance and referrals, adoption referrals, birth coach, childbirth class referrals, housing referrals during and after pregnancy, legal assistance referrals, abortion information, post abortion counseling and referrals, prenatal care referrals, infant and child care instruction, and much more call:
1-800-395-HELP or contact OptionLine at www.OptionLine.org 1-800-848-LOVE 1-800-550-4900 or contact Birthright at www.birthright.org 1-800-672-2296 or contact The Help Line at www.thehelpline.org
These Helpline numbers are answered 24 hours a day. Please let the operator know if you have an emergency. Go to top
Maternity Homes If you are in need of a home, we suggest you call: Love Life Maternity Homes at 1-800-634-4890 Nurturing Network (referral for college student transfers) at 1-800-866-4666 Voelkerding Village at 1-888-828-4940 or contact them at www.maternityhome.com (Beautiful facility with cottage kitchen, gymnasium, common area for TV and games) (Finish high school or GED, attend college, job placement, daycare with housing after pregnancy) Tara Treatment Center at 1-800-397-9978 (Comfortable setting for pregnant woman with drug addiction problem) (Job placement and housing available until recovery and baby is born) Go to top
Financial Needs For financial help, call: The WIC in your area at 1-800-433-0746 (WIC provides healthy foods in your grocery store at no cost to you. Income guidelines apply) Legal Assistance at 1-800-785-9853 (Leave message and someone will return your call) For food, clothes, diapers, formula, baby furniture, maternity clothes, etc. at 1-800-395-HELP or (219) 769-4321 Go to top
Genetic Testing For information about direct paternity/parentage genetic testing in your area, call 1-800-IDENTITY. Go to top
Alcohol, Drug Abuse & AIDS For Alcohol and Drug Prevention and treatment, call 1-800-662-HELP For HAFS (Homosexuals Anonymous Fellowship Services), call 1-800-288-HAFS. (Available 24 hours. Offers support to individuals who struggle with unwanted homosexual feelings and/or activity.) Go to top
Adoption Agencies Feel the pride! - Find out more about choosing a loving couple to care for your baby. To locate someone in your area about adoption, call: The Barker Foundation at 1-800-673-8489 Bethany at 1-616-459-6273 or contact them at www.bethany.org Go to top
Post Abortion Counseling For post abortion counseling, call: 1-800-395-HELP 1-800-634-2224 Read Celina’s Story. Go to top
Childcare For childcare assistance, call: CHILDCARE AWARE 1-800-424-2246 (Puts parents in touch with childcare referral services in their area) CHILD HELP 1-800-4-A -CHILD (Available 24 hours. Provides crisis intervention, information and referral for anyone with concerns about child abuse.) Go to top