Mentoring - Radford, Resource Mothers, Radford City Health Department
220 East Main Street, Radford, VA 24141
Eligibility
Application process
Call for an appointment or clinic times.
Service area
Radford, VA
Description
Teenagers who are pregnant or parenting their first newborn are eligible to receive adult mentoring services from women who have raised children of their own. Mentors reinforce basic health education related to pregnancy and parenting such as nutrition, infant growth and development, coping skills, and the importance of receiving health care services for themselves and for their infants. Resource Mothers help young parent(s) keep medical appointments, develop plans for the baby's care, stay in school or continue working, delay repeat pregnancies until adulthood, and solve the myriad of day to day problems involved in being a new parent.
Providing organization
Radford City Health Department
Radford City Health Department is part of the New River Health District. Offers a variety of programs and health services to enhance the health of the citizens of the county.