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Allegany County - Women's/Maternal Health

1st Way Pregnancy Support Center: LaVale, 301-729-1970
 
Center for Breast Care: Western Maryland Health System; 500 Memorial Avenue, Cumberland, MD, 21502; 301-723-4985
 
Childbirth Classes: Western Maryland Health System 301-759-9355; Cooperative Extension Service 301-724-3320
 
Family Planning: Allegany County Health Department   http://www.hereintown.net/~dressman/achd/physhealth/famplan.html
 
Healthy Choice-Physical Health, Healthy Start: Allegany County Health Department, Free Home Visiting Program for pregnant women, children and families who participate in Health Choice.  http://www.hereintown.net/~dressman/achd/physhealth/start.html
 
Improved Pregnancy Outcomes: Allegany County Health Department, through a Crenshaw Perinatal Health Initiative Grant, provides information on early prenatal care, nutrition, smoking and pregnancy, alcohol/drugs and pregnancy, warning signs and symptoms of pre-term labor, and kick counts.  http://www.hereintown.net/~dressman/achd/physhealth/crenshaw.html
 
March of Dimes: 301-722-5818
 
Maryland Breast and Cervical Cancer Program: Free breast exams, mammograms, and Pap tests for women aged 40 to 64 with limited income and no health insurance, or insurance that does not pay for yearly breast exams, mammograms, and Pap tests. Allegany County Health Department (301) 777-5623.  http://www.hereintown.net/~dressman/achd/physhealth/bccsp.htm
 
Maternal & Child Health Services: Allegany County Health Department
 
Pregnancy Testing: Allegany County Health Department, Cumberland 301-777-5620
 
Prenatal Assistance: Allegany County Health Department 301-777-5695
 
The June Foundation for Prenatal Maternal health: 113-115 Baltimore St., Cumberland, Md, 301-759-5563
 
WIC: Allegany County Health Department 301-724-3750; WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children which provides healthy foods and nutrition counseling to qualified residents in eight sites throughout the county.  http://www.hereintown.net/~dressman/achd/nutrition/wic.html
 
WMHS Mammography/Breast Care Services: Western Maryland Health System Center for Breast Care (Memorial Campus) and Seton Diagnostic Center (Sacred Heart Campus) provides mammography and other diagnostic breast health services. Free mammograms are provided to low-income women who meet eligibility guidelines (call 301-759-9355 for more information.  http://www.wmhs.com/services/services.cfm
 
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