Prenatal Care - Richmond, Text4Baby , Virginia Department of Health
Text4Baby is a mobile health information service that will provide free, weekly health-related, brief text messages to pregnant women and new mothers who voluntarily enroll in the service. The program is designed to promote healthy birth outcomes and to reduce infant mortality among under-served populations. The messages will focus on a variety of topics critical to maternal and child health: birth defects prevention, immunization, nutrition, seasonal flu, mental health, oral health and safe sleep. Text4baby messages also connects women to early prenatal care, as well as a variety of existing resources available to them. NOTE: TO SIGN UP FOR Text4Baby: TEXT THE WORD BABY to 511411 OR FOR SPANISH TEXT BEBE to 511411.
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Physical Address
15068 Lee Highway, Bristol, VA 24202
Hours
Monday: 08:15 AM - 04:30 PM; Tuesday: 08:15 AM - 04:30 PM; Thursday: 08:15 AM - 04:30 PM; Friday: 08:15 AM - 04:30 PM
Website
Application process
Call Connie Dennis-Booker
Languages
English
Service area
US
Agency info
Virginia Department of Health
The Virginia Department of Health's (VDH) mission is to protect the health and promote the well-being of all people in Virginia. The VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 35 local health districts. These entities work together to promote healthy lifestyle choices that can combat chronic disease, educate the public about emergency preparedness and threats to their health, and track disease outbreaks in Virginia.