Pregnancy, Abortion, Adoption Resources in West Virginia

If you are pregnant or are just interested in learning more, there are several medical, counseling, and support resources that can be of assistance.

Campus Resources

Counseling Center: (304) 696-3111
Student Health Services: (304) 696-7173
Women’s Center: (304) 696-3338

Abortion Providers

Women’s Health Center of West Virginia
Phone: (304) 344-9834  or  (800) 642-8670
Address: 510 Washington Street, West Charleston, WV 25302
Website: www.whcwva.com 

Abortion Information

WV Free
Phone: (304) 342-9188
Website: www.wvfree.org

Planned Parenthood
Website: www.plannedparenthood.org

Adoption Information/Support

Birthright International
Phone:  (304) 523-1212
Address: 709 3rd Avenue 25701
Website: www.birthright.org

Adoption.com
www.adoption.com

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Phone: (304) 528-5800
Address: 2699 Park Avenue, Suite 100, 25704
Website: www.wvdhhr.org

Pregnancy Testing

Cabell County Health Department: (304) 523-6483

Birthright: (304) 523-1212

Cabell Huntington Hospital Lab: (304) 526-2145

St. Mary’s Lab: (304) 526-1060

Maternity Care Providers

A Woman’s Place (Valley Health)
Address: 1630 13th Ave, 25701
Phone: (304) 697-2014

Carl Johnson Medical Center (Valley Health)
Address: 307 5th Ave, Guyandotte 25702
Phone: (304) 529-4734

Family Support Services

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Phone: (304) 528-5800
Address: 2699 Park Avenue, Suite 100, 25704
Website: www.wvdhhr.org

West Virginia WIC (Supplementatl Nutrition Program)
Phone: (304) 302-2014
Address: 5187 US Rt. 60 E, Suite 12, 25705
Website: http://ons.wvdhhr.org/Default.aspx

LINK Childcare Resource
Phone: (304) 523-9540
Address: 611 7th Ave, 25701

 

If you are a WVUMedicine patient and would like more information, please contact WVUMedicine Ambulatory Social Services Cindie Harper, MSW, LGSW

304-285-7465, Fax 304-285-7383

If you are not a patient of WVUMedicine but would like to establish care, please call for an appointment:

Family Medicine: 304-598-6900

Medical Group Practice: 304-598-4850

Pediatrics: 304-598-4835

Cheat Lake Family Medicine: 304-594-1313

TEXT 4 BABY

There are a lot of things to remember when you’re pregnant or a new mom. Text4baby makes it easy to get important information, and it’s free. Women who text BABY (or BEBE for Spanish) to 511411 receive free text messages three times per week, timed to their due date or their baby’s birth date, through pregnancy and up until the baby’s first birthday. Text4baby sends personalized messages directly to you, and the texts have information you can trust because they are developed by experts from all over the country. There is also an app that provides additional information about baby’s development, pregnancy, childcare tips, and more.

Text4baby topics include:

• Nutrition for you and your baby
• Safe sleep tips
• Baby’s milestones
• Signs and symptoms of labor
• Doctor visit and appointment reminders for you and your baby
• Breastfeeding advice
• Car seat safety
• Information on health insurance
• Urgent health alerts
• Resource hotlines and websites

Text4baby is a free service provided in partnership by the nonprofit organization, ZERO TO THREE, and Voxiva, Inc. The text messages are sent for free thanks to the CTIA Wireless Foundation and participating mobile phone companies: Alltell, Assurance Wireless, AT&T, Bluegrass Cellular, Boost Mobile,Cellcom, Cincinnati Bell, Cricket, MetroPCS, n-Telos, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Verizon Wireless, and Virgin Mobile USA.

App

The free Text4baby app makes it even easier for you to get critical health and safety information!

As the perfect companion to the text messages, you can get more health and safety tips and access fun, interactive features, including:

• How your baby is growing each week
• Your progress and medical updates
• Fun quizzes

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  Appointments

  You have a lot going on- let Text4baby help you remember your upcoming appointments. Set up a text-based reminder for your doctor’s appointments for you or your baby. It’s easy- you can use the app or set up a reminder through your text messages.

  Here’s how you can set up an appointment by text message:

  • Text remind to 511411
  • When asked, enter the appointment date with no spaces or words in MMDDYY format (e.g. 101215).
  • You will then be asked to enter a short description of the appointment (e.g. Dr. Smith 9AM).
  • You will receive two text reminders: the first reminder 3 days before and the second reminder the morning of your appointment.

Morgantown West Virginia Counseling Mental Health Services

Please call to find out if your insurance is accepted.

 

Valerie Stansberry, MS, LPC, CRC

valeriestansberry.com

709 Beechurst Ave #9

Morgantown, WV

(304) 291-9491

 

Diet Counseling Services

1189 Pineview Dr # C

Morgantown, WV

(304) 599-1555

 

Quin Curtis Center

http://www.psychology.wvu.edu/quin_curtis_center

53 Campus Dr, Morgantown, WV 26505

(304) 293-1824

 

Carruth Center

well.wvu.edu

390 Birch St

Morgantown, WV

(304) 293-9355

 

 

Morgantown Pastoral Counseling

1062 Maple Dr # 1

Morgantown, WV

(304) 599-5751

 

Intensive Trauma Therapy Inc

traumatherapy.us

Morgantown, WV

(304) 291-2912

 

Natural Resilience, LLC

naturalresilience.org

Suncrest Towne Centre Drive

Morgantown, WV

(304) 381-2211

 

Perine Sandra L

907 Brunswick Ct

Morgantown, WV

(304) 292-3575

 

Morgantown Grief Center

364 Patteson Drive #309

Morgantown, WV 26505

Phone: (304) 282-4935

Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center

24-hour crisis hotline (304) 292-5100

 

Caitlin Cunningham Teeter, MSW, LICSW

2885 University Avenue Suite C, Morgantown, WV 26505

(304) 276-0601

 

United Summit Center

uscwv.org/

40 Commerce Dr, Morgantown, WV 26501

(304) 241-1708

National Human Trafficking Resource Center

Need help? United States:

1 (888) 373-7888

The National Human Trafficking Hotline is a national anti-trafficking hotline serving victims and survivors of human trafficking and the anti-trafficking community in the United States. The toll-free hotline is available to answer calls from anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year in more than 200 languages.

The National Hotline can also be accessed by emailing help@humantraffickinghotline.org, submitting a tip through the online tip reporting form, and visiting the web portal at www.humantraffickinghotline.org.

Our mission is to provide human trafficking victims and survivors with access to critical support and services to get help and stay safe, and to equip the anti-trafficking community with the tools to effectively combat all forms of human trafficking. We offer round-the-clock access to a safe space to report tips, seek services, and ask for help. We also provide information, statistics, and resources on a wide range of topics related to human trafficking.

The National Hotline has been in operation since December 7^th, 2007.

The National Hotline serves all individuals who reach out for our services regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or any other factor protected by local, state, or federal law.

Beacon Barn Therapeutic Farm, LLC

Now taking referrals…

Beacon Barn Therapeutic Farm, LLC. is a new private practice in Taylor County and less than an hours drive from Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Tucker, Randolph, Barbour and Upshur counties. Services include individual and family psychotherapy for children and adults, often using animal therapy. There is also group therapy for adolescents available for the summer. The office is in the upstairs of a 4 stall barn and is home to a variety of rescued &/or special needs animals who are a part of the therapeutic environment, such as dogs, cats, horses, pigs and lambs. These services can be used as primary or secondary psychotherapy treatment. Please let me know at 304-677-2537 or 304-903-8198 if you are interested in learning more or would like to make a referral.

 

United Summit Center Monongalia County WV Location

New United Summit Center Office

in Monongalia County 

40 Commerce Drive, Suite 100 Westover, WV 26501

Phone: 304-241-1708 Fax: 304-381-2054

United Summit Center is proud to be opening our new Monongalia office to provide behavioral health services to children and adults. United Summit Center offers a variety of services to assist individuals in our community that are in need of behavioral healthcare services. 

We can provide our services to low and no-income consumers as we offer sliding scale and charity care funding. Our office is conveniently located in the Wes-Mon Plaza in Westover.

Here is a list of our services that we now provide in Monongalia County:

Individual Therapy – School and Office Based – This service focuses on exploring and helping resolve life problems and concerns as it relates to emotional and mental well-being. A trained therapist can help adults and children explore current thinking and behavioral patterns that inhibit personal life progression. Special Note: For children, this service can be provided in the school during the school year.

Pharmacological Management – This service is performed by our psychiatrist. It is available to adults and children with mental health or behavioral issues that need prescription medication to assist with their treatment. This service is combined with individual therapy to provide a well-rounded treatment team to assist with concerns.

Case Management – This service is designed to assist adults, children, and their families to gain access to needed medical, behavioral health, social, education, and other services. Case managers can advocate for their clients to ensure appropriate services are rendered. They are trained to assess and link their clients to appropriate services.

To Make a Referral: Call 304-241-1708 to make a referral for services. All services are voluntary. Please note that parent or guardian consent must be obtained before a child can receive services. 

Privacy: All services through United Summit Center are confidential, and all reasonable efforts will be made to protect the privacy of our clients.

24-HOUR CRISIS LINE: 1-800- SUMMIT-0

 

West Virginia Family Grief Center

West Virginia Family Grief Center

• Families may join anytime – Absolutely NO fees!
• Sessions are on Thursdays and continue according to the school calendar.

Littles         ages 3-7

Middles        ages 8-12

Teens         ages 13-18

Parents & Caregivers

 

Adult Caregiver Group offered to adults accompanying children.

(Children must be accompanied by an adult.)

 

• Location: Morgantown Church of Christ, 361 Scott Avenue, near

Ramada Inn.

• Time: 6:00 pm with dinner & concludes by 7:30 pm

 

Interested Families

Please call and arrange an Intake and Tour

Call Michelle 204-282-4935

Bridges Behavioral Medicine Grafton WV

Are you serving consumers who:

• Lack skills for decision making, impulse control, or problem solving?
• Experience anxiety & depression?
• Are victims of domestic violence or trauma?
• Have recovered from Substance Abuse, but need mental health treatment?

Consider making a referral to Bridges Behavioral Medicine, Grafton City Hospital!

We offer expedient responses to the mental health needs of residents of Taylor, Barbour, Marion, Harrison, Preston, and Randolph counties!

—Screening and assessment with a Mental Health Professional typically available in the first 48 hours after referral.

—Psychological Evaluation generally within one week, with results available as early as 24 hours following completion of measurements.

—Psychiatric Medication Management with our Neuro-Psychiatrist provided, on average, within 14 days of initial contact.

Services available at Bridges:

Group Therapy is conducted M-F, 10a-12p by Licensed Therapists.  Group members build skills for managing stressors and mental health symptoms to improve functioning in their homes and communities.

Medication Evaluation/Management is provided for  those individuals who have been admitted for Group Therapy services.

Psychological Evaluations are standard for group members, as well as for community members seeking measurements of Intellectual functioning, Personality Profiles, and Achievement Potential.

Referrals for Crisis Services  are  swift and thorough in order to reduce risk of harm to self/others for group members or community members who present in our Clinic or Emergency Room.

Identification of Resources improves group members’ autonomy and functioning in their homes and communities.

 

——————–304-265-6444————————-

 

Bridges Behavioral Medicine

• GROUP THERAPY·PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS· MEDICATION EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT· FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL SCREENINGS
• CHARITY CARE (available for those who qualify)· TRANSPORTATION SERVICES provided/coordinated
• For more information or to make a referral, call  304-265-6444

Southwestern Pennsylvania Housing and Rental assistance

http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/fordisabilityservices/homelessassistance/index.htm 

Rental Assistance: If you are in danger of being evicted from your apartment or home, your county may be able to assist you with payments for rent, mortgage, security deposits and utilities. Your county HAP provider will work hard with your landlord to maximize your chances for staying in your apartment or home, or work with you to find a more affordable apartment. HAP can also be used to move you out of shelter into an affordable apartment. 

GREENE Greene County Human Services, 19 S. Washington Street, Ft. Jackson Bldg. 3rd Floor, Waynesburg, PA 15370

(724) 852-5276 FAX: (724) 852-5368

 

FAYETTE Office of Human & Community Services, FACT Transit Center, 825 Airport Road, Lemont Furnace, PA 15456

(724) 628-7433 Ext. 403 or (724) 628-RIDE FAX: (724) 628-7468

 

ALLEGHENY Allegheny County Bureau of Hunger and Housing Services, One Smithfield Street, Human Services Building, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2225

(412) 350-4354 FAX: (412) 350-4986

 

http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/helpfultelephonenumbers/homelessassistanceprogramcontactlist/index.htm

 Contact HUD: Pennsylvania

For general questions about HUD or its programs, contact the HUD office nearest you. In Pennsylvania, offices are located in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. 

Call toll-free (800) CALL-FHA (800-225-5342)

TTY: (800) 877-8339

 

For questions about HUD rental programs, including Housing Choice (Section 8) Vouchers, contact our Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Resource Center:

Call toll-free (800) 955-2232

Philadelphia Regional Office

The Wanamaker Building

100 Penn Square East

Philadelphia, PA 19107-3380 

Phone: (215) 656-0500

Email: Customer Service

Fax: (215) 656-3445

TTY: (215) 656-3452

 

Pittsburgh Field Office

William Moorhead Federal Building

1000 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1000

Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4004 

Phone: (412) 644-6428

Email: Customer Service

Fax: (412) 644-6499

TTY: (412) 644-5747 

 

 

Crohn’s and Colitis Support Group in Morgantown WV

http://www.ccfacommunity.org/ 

There are hundreds of support groups for people with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis throughout the country. Each year, CCFA’s more than 40 local chapters hold more than 300 support groups, where patients and family members can connect to others living with these diseases.

Crohn’s and colitis support group meetings are often intimate gatherings where patients and their loved ones can share their stories, seek emotional support, find answers to their questions, and connect with a community who share their challenges.

In addition to these focused sessions, support groups often organize informal, social events like picnics and luncheons, community volunteer days, informational workshops, family outings, and attend gala events.

Find a support group near you by searching by state or ZIP code, or select your state on the map below to see a list of all Crohn’s and colitis support groups in your state.

Interested in peer-to-peer support?  Not finding a support group in your area?  Contact your local chapter about Power of 2.  Power of 2 is a peer-to-peer support program for individuals seeking to talk by phone, email or skype to other patients or caregivers with IBD.  To learn more about the program or to see if your chapter is participating visit local CCFA chapter.

CCFA also offers an Online Community  where you can get the support you need in managing your condition 24/7. Participate in discussion boards, personal stories, submit questions and more. The Community also offers a live online support group program where you can connect with your peers over four weekly chat sessions that are guided by various IBD topics. Learn more and register for an upcoming session! 

Morgantown, WV

357 Patteson Dr

Morgantown, WV 26505

Western Pennsylvania/West Virginia Chapter

(412) 823.8272

wpawv@ccfa.org 

 

http://www.ccfa.org/living-with-crohns-colitis/find-a-support-group/