PARENTING/FAMILY SUPPORT ASSISTANCE:
ALLEGHENY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Maternal and Child Health
907 West St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
412-247-7950
www.achd.net
Services: Educates new mothers.
GUY MILLER MINISTRIES, INC.
2100 Versailles Avenue
McKeesport, PA 15132
412-673-7130
Services: Provides transportation to medical appointments, financial assistance, clothing, and furniture to pregnant women.
BIRTHRIGHT OF PITTSBURGH
201 S. Craig Street
Pittsburgh PA 15213
412-621-1988, 1-800-550-4900
www.birthright.reachlocal.net
Services: Confidential crisis counseling for pregnant women, free pregnancy testing, support, information on alternatives to abortion and help with obtaining baby clothes.
ROSALIA CENTER
PITTSBURGH CATHOLIC CHARITIES
624 Clyde St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-682-4410
http://www.ccpgh.org/
Services: Exists to care for women facing an unexpected pregnancy. Offers a home-like setting for women while they are pregnant and following the birth of their child. An on-site high school provides opportunities for young mothers to study and graduate while offering nursery care for infants and special classes and parenting training for both the mother and father. The center also offers free pregnancy testing, counseling for families, health-related casework services, and employment counseling.
GENESIS OF PITTSBURGH
141 N. Fremont St.
Bellevue, PA 15202
412-766-4934
412-761-5505 Crisis Hotline
http://www.genesispgh.org/
Services: Provides a range of services for those facing an unplanned pregnancy. Genesis house offers a home-like setting for pregnant women in need of shelter. Offers individual and group counseling for residents and non-residents. Offers educational classes in prenatal care, physical fitness, childcare, and parenting. The Genesis community centers serve as a distribution point for maternity and baby clothing, formula, baby food, cribs, and baby equipment. These items are provided free of charge as available.
HEALTHY START HOUSE
400 W. Grant Ave.
Duquesne, PA 15110
412-466-1191
Services: Bridge housing for up to 18 months for pregnant women and mothers of up to 4 young children (10 years old or younger) who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Education and support programs for women who are pregnant, mothers of young children, their partners, and families.
TRAVELERS AID
103 Smithfield St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Mobile Moms 412-281-5474
Trips for Tots 412-281-5474
www.travelersaidpittsburgh.org
Services: Mobile Moms provides bus tickets to pregnant women to help them get to their pre-natal appointments. Trips for Tots provides bus tickets for mothers to take their children to their doctor's appointments. In order to get benefits, mothers must have been involved in the Mobile Moms program as well. Eligibility: Must be receiving medical assistance.
THE MIDWIVES CENTER
412-321-6880
www.midwifecenter.org
Services: Walk-in women's health clinic on Fridays from 1p.m. - 7p.m. Provides women with birth control, pregnancy testing, prenatal care, birthing classes, breastfeeding instruction, and birthing assistance.
PREGNANCY CARE CENTER
Oakland
160 N. Craig Street Suite 202
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-687-7767
Wexford
1000 Brooktree Rd Suite 310
Wexford, PA 15090
724-935-6411
Services: Pregnancy tests with immediate results, complimentary sonogram referrals, confidential peer counseling, information about all pregnancy options, abortion recovery counseling and support, education about pregnancy, fetal development, and abortion procedures and risks. Childbirth and parenting groups, baby and maternity clothing, and furnishings.
***Also offers a free clothing bank for children between the ages of newborn to teenager. 412-361-5632. Hours of operation are the 4th Monday of every month from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and every Wednesday from 6:00 - 6:45 p.m.
FAMILY SERVICES OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CRISIS LINE - 724-335-6242
Administrative Headquarters
3230 William Pitt Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Phone: 412-820-2050
Toll Free: 888-222-4200
Fax: 412-820-2060
E-mail: fswp@fswp.org
Services: Mental health, drug and alcohol, adolescent and teen programs, intellectual disability services, and vocational services.
FAMILY SUPPORT CENTERS
Services: These centers are designed to nurture, protect, and strengthen families. These centers are community-based and respond to the needs of the individuals that make up the community. Each center offers a number of different services which may include any of the following: parenting education, child development support, parental support groups, drop-in centers, transportation, goal planning, medical support, prenatal care support, community referrals, and many more. Contact your local family support center to determine what services they offer.
Eligibility: These centers serve families with children from birth to age five. Parents must reside in the community that the individual family center serves.
Locations:
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Braddock Family Care Connection |
412-271-8738 |
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Clairton Family Center |
412-233-8325 |
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Clairton Family Foundations/ Early Head Start
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412-233-9430 |
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Duquesne Family Support Center |
412-469-9870 |
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East Liberty Family Support Center |
412-362-7609 |
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Parental Support |
412-361-4800 |
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Children’s Hospital Family Care Connection at Rankin |
412-271-5022 |
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Hill District Family Foundations/Early Head Start |
412-566-1760 |
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Hill District, John Heinz Family Center |
412-261-0373 |
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Homestead, Steel Valley Family Center |
412-461-8019 |
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Homewood/Brushton Family Support Center |
412-243-6088 |
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Children’s Hospital Family Care Connections at Lawrenceville |
412-784-86835235 Butler St. |
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McKees Rocks Positive Parenting |
412-771-6460 |
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McKees Rocks, Sto Rox Family Center |
412-771-6817 |
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McKees Rocks, Sto Rox Family Foundation |
412-771-2810 |
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McKeesport 7th Ward Satellite |
412-672-6122 |
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McKeesport Family Center |
412-672-6970 |
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Mt. Oliver Family Care Connection |
412-432-1636 |
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North Side Providence Family Support Center |
412-766-67303 |
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Northview Heights Family Support Center |
412-323-1020 |
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Pitcairn Family Support Center |
412-374-9010428 |
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Children’s Family Care Connection at Braddock |
412-271-8738 |
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Tarentum, Highlands Family Center |
724-224-9006 |
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Wilkinsburg Family Care Connection |
412-247-0977 |
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Wilkinsburg Family Center |
412-871-7948 |
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Wilmerding East Allegheny Family Center |
412-829-6171 |
Referral: Self-referral, all voluntary programming.
WARM LINE
141 S. Highland Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
1-800-641-4546
www.familyresources.com
Services: 24-hour hotline for parents to ask non-medical questions about parenting concerns. Offers support to parents as well as counseling programs.
WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC)
1-800-WIC-WINS
www.fns.usda.gov
Services: Offers nutritional education and food vouchers redeemable at participating grocery stores for baby formula, milk, eggs, cereal, peanut butter, cheese, juice, and other nutritious foods. Multiple locations throughout the county; call for information.
Eligibility: Serves pregnant woman and infants and children from birth through age 5. The families must meet income guidelines or be nutritionally at risk.
Carnegie |
School House, Suite 110 |
M-F |
Clairton |
Clairton Health Center |
M |
Downtown |
Investment Building |
M-F, |
Lawrenceville |
Lawrenceville Center |
M-F |
Mt. Oliver |
UPMC South Health Center |
M-F |
Springdale |
830 Pittsburgh St. |
W 8-4 |
Wilkinsburg |
Hosanna House |
M-F 8-4 |
CHILD CARE WORKS
1-800-4-PA-KIDS
www.childcareworks.org
Services: Provides subsidized childcare to parents in need of financial assistance. Participants in the program receive vouchers that they can use at private daycares and preschools. Parents are expected to contribute a portion of the cost.
Eligibility: To qualify for these services, the adult must be working at least 25 hours a week, making at least minimum wage, or attending an educational program.
If you are receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and working or going to school, you may be eligible for child care assistance through the welfare department. If you do not receive TANF, you still may be eligible for a child care subsidy. Call the location listed below that is appropriate to find out if you are eligible.
Locations:
Allegheny County - City CCIS of Allegheny County - City
305 Wood Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1982
Phone: 412-255-1281
Toll-Free Phone: 1-800-392-3131
Fax: 412-391-9808 or 412-391-7494
Call here if you live in one of the following zip codes: 15046, 15075, 15081, 15085, 15140, 15142, 15145, 15146, 15148, 15201, 15206, 15207, 15208, 15210, 15217, 15218, 15219, 15221, 15222, 15224, 15230, 15232
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Allegheny County - South CCIS of Allegheny County - South
Keystone Commons
635 Braddock Avenue, 2nd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15112
Phone: 412-349-0303
Toll-Free Phone: 1-800-392-3131
Fax: 412-349-0339
Call here: if you live in one of the following zip codes: 15017, 15018, 15020, 15025, 15026, 15028, 15031, 15032, 15034, 15035, 15037, 15045, 15057, 15064, 15071, 15088, 15102, 15104, 15106, 15110, 15112, 15120, 15122, 15126, 15129, 15131, 15132, 15133, 15134, 15135, 15137, 15203, 15205, 15210, 15211, 15216, 15220, 15226, 15227, 15228, 15234, 15236, 15243
