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Baltimore City Health Department Maternal and Child Health Services
Baltimore City Health Department
ABOUT
Offers Maternal and Child Health Support for families in need.
Services
- Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative
- B'more for Healthy Babies
- Baltimore Infants and Toddlers Program
- Youth Health and Wellness Strategy
- Women, Infants & Children
- Maternal & Infant Care Program
- Healthy Teens & Young Adults
- Family Planning & Reproductive Health Services for Adults
- Immunization Program
General Information
This resource offers Maternal and Child Health support for families in need. It provides multiple initiatives within the Maternal and Child Health Program focusing on the health of women, babies, and the youth, family planning, reproductive health services, teen pregnancy prevention, young adults, and immunizations.
The Druid Family Planning Clinic, Eastern Family Planning Clinic and the Healthy teens and Young Adults Clinic are all providing patient counseling over the phone. They can also help women apply for the Women Infants and Children (WIC) program over the phone. Also, MCH department houses initiative like Baltimore Infants and Toddlers Program (BITP), B’more for Healthy Babies (BHB) , and Maternal and Infant (M&I) Care Program.
Services
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative
(TPPI)About
The Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative (TPPI) wants to lower teen births in Baltimore City by making sure that teens and young adults can get:
1) Age-appropriate and research-backed sexual health education and information;
2) Access to good family planning and youth-friendly, current clinical services;
3) Community support so people can make smart sexual health decisions.
Clickhere for more information.
B'more for Healthy Babies
(BHB)About
BHB works to lower the top 2–3 causes of infant deaths: babies born too early, babies born too small, and unsafe sleeping. Their goal is to fix the health care system so that every family in Baltimore gets good maternal and baby health services and support. They have many collaboratives and programs clickhere for more information.
Baltimore Infants and Toddlers Program
(BITP)About
The Baltimore Infants and Toddlers Program (BITP) helps families with babies and toddlers who might have delays in learning or moving, or who have health problems that affect how they grow.
Children from birth to age 2 who may have developmental delays are eligible for screening and assessments to identify early intervention needs in areas such as speech/language, physical, cognitive, and psycho-social development, as well as self-help skills. These services are provided at no cost to the family. (For children ages 3 and above, please contact Child Find at 443-642-3032 for services.)
To schedule and submit a referral call their office at 410-396-1666 or clickhere to complete the online referral.
Phone
(410) 396-1666 voiceRegular Schedule
Address
3002 Druid Park Drive Baltimore, MD 21215Eligibility:
Children 0 to 2 years old with a suspected developmental delayYouth Health and Wellness Strategy
(YHW)About
Aims to address Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies, and Healthy Communities, and Healthy Systems to make a difference in the health and wellbeing in Baltimore's youth. Clickhere for more information.
Women, Infants & Children
(WIC)About
This program provides healthy food, nutritional education and breastfeeding assistance for pregnant women or women with a child less than 5 years old. Please call 410-396-9427 to receive more information or schedule an appointment.
You can also click here to make an appointment or send a message to this organization.
For the most up-to-date information on income eligibility, visit the Maryland WIC Homepagehere.
Phone
(410) 396-9427 voiceEligibility:
You live in Maryland, you are pregnant or are a new mother with an infant or a child under 5 years of age, and you have a nutritional need.Languages
- English
- Spanish
Service Categories
Maternal & Infant Care Program
About
To enroll in the program, doctors and other health care providers send referrals — or women can contact Health Care Access of Maryland directly. Women who meet high‑risk criteria are referred to the Maternal & Infant Health (M&I) program for enrollment; others are sent to different services. Click here or call 410-396-9404 for more information.
Services offered:
- Help making and keeping prenatal care and pediatric appointments
- Coordination of care with medical providers
- Guidance and support throughout pregnancy and during infancy
- Parenting help and advice about child development
- Family planning education, counseling, and services
- Screening and referrals for treatment of sexually transmitted infections
-Referrals to other services
Regular Schedule
Address
1200 E. Fayette St., Baltimore, Maryland 21202Eligibility:
doctor or health provider can send referral, or women can contact the Health Care Access of Maryland directlyHealthy Teens & Young Adults
(HTYA)About
Clinic offering guidance with family planning and reproductive health support. Please call 410-396-0185 to make an appointment.
Walk-In hours for patients 10 - 24 years old on Tuesdays from 3:30 - 5:30 PM.
Phone
(410) 396-0185 voiceRegular Schedule
Address
The Druid Family Planning Clinic (West Baltimore) is located at 1515 W. North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21217. It can be reached by Metro (Penn-North Station) and MTA buses: No 13, 91, 54 (Pennsylvania & North Avenues).Fees:
Clients pay based on what they can afford. No one is turned away if they can’t pay. Insurance is also accepted.Audience:
All youth age 10-24.Languages
- English
Service Categories
Family Planning & Reproductive Health Services for Adults
About
Clinics offering guidance with family planning and reproductive health decisions over the phone:
1. The Eastern Family Planning Clinic is open Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:30am-5pm, and Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:30am-6pm (call 410-396-9401). Spanish speaking staff available.
2. Check down below for just the Druid Family Planning Clinic hours, you can also call 410-396-0185.
WALK-IN HOURS
Only the Druid Family Planning Clinic has walk-in hours for patients who are 25 years old and older that are on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 5:30 PM
Walk-in hours are offered from both Druid and the Eastern Family Planning Clinic on Thursdays from 3:30 to 5:30 PM for patients who are 10 to 24 years old.
Phone
(410) 396-9401 voice(410) 396-0185 voice
Regular Schedule
Address
Druid Family Planning Clinic (West Baltimore): 1515 W. North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21217. Eastern Family Planning Clinic: 1200 E. Fayette St., Baltimore, MD 21202. Metro Subway: Penn-North Station MTA buses: No 13, 91, 54 (Pennsylvania & North Avenues)Fees:
Clients are charged based on a sliding scale. No one is ever turned away because they can't pay. Insurance is accepted.Audience:
Women and men aged 25-50Languages
- English
- Spanish
Immunization Program
About
The Immunization Program helps people stay healthy by providing vaccines, watching for diseases, and teaching our community about immunizations.
You need an appointment to be seen, which can be made by calling their office at 410-396-4454, Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
* Whenever possible, registration — including collecting vaccination records and insurance card information — will be done ahead of time when the client or parent schedules their appointment.
* Clients and their parents or guardians must wear face coverings at all times.
* Clients and their parents or guardians will be checked for temperature and other symptoms. If a client has a fever or shows other signs of illness, the appointment will be rescheduled.
* Please keep a safe distance* from others.
Click here for more information.
Please note: we don’t have funding for adult vaccinations in our Immunization Program. However, we do have a limited supply of the adult Measles‑Mumps‑Rubella (MMR) vaccine for people age 19 and up. Please call 410‑396‑4454 to see if it’s available and to make an appointment.
Address
Eastern Health District at 1200 E Fayette St - 21202 on the northeast corner of Fayette St & Aisquith St.
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