Pregnancy Services - Big Stone Gap, Healthy Families for Southwest Virginia, Mountain Empire Older Citizens
Provides information and supportive services to parents in Wise, Lee, and Scott Counties and the City of Norton. All first-time parents qualify for a free Welcome Baby Package filled with pregnancy and/or parenting information, samples of baby products and a welcome gift. A voluntary program that provides a family with a home visitor that answers questions, calm fears, provide development and health information, support, and connect parents with resources located in their community. Assists parents in discovering ways to help their child be the very best that he or she can be. Holds parent "Get-togethers" that are educational and fun activities, a chance to meet other first-time parents, on-site childcare available if needed during the meeting. Transportation provided or arranged to doctor visits, parent "get-togethers," other important appointments.
Physical Address
1501 3rd Avenue East, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Hours
Monday: 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM; Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM; Thursday: 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM; Friday: 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM
Voice
Fax
(276) 523-4208
Voice
Fax
(276) 523-4208
Website
Application process
Call for information
Service area
Wise, VA
Agency info
Mountain Empire Older Citizens
MEOC is the area agency on aging and public transit provider for Lee, Wise and Scott Counties and the City of Norton in the southwestern tip of Virginia. MEOC also operates Mountain Empire PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), directs the Southwest Virginia Children's Advocacy Center and Mountain Laurel Cancer Support and Resource Center, and serves as the aging and disability resource center for its service area.