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Pregnancy & family help in West Virginia

32 organizations in West Virginia offering help with pregnancy, housing, food, childcare, adoption and more. We checked each one before listing it, but hours and services change, so please call ahead.

Adoption

  • Children's Home Society of West Virginia — Foster Care & Adoption

    Foster care and adoption agency. Birth parents who are not ready to parent can make a voluntary adoption plan, and counseling and support are available to birth parents, adoptive parents and adoptees.

  • Mission West Virginia

    Statewide

    Hurricane-based nonprofit whose FrameWorks program recruits and supports foster and adoptive families across West Virginia; request foster/adopt information on its site.

Free / Subsidized Childcare

  • MountainHeart Community Services — Early Head Start

    Federally funded Early Head Start for pregnant mothers and families with infants and toddlers up to age three, in a classroom setting and in the home, from a nonprofit community action agency.

  • NCWVCAA Head Start / Early Head Start

    Head Start preschool for children 3 to 5, and centre-based and home-based Early Head Start for prenatal families and children birth to three, for income-eligible families in Barbour, Marion, Pocahontas, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker and Webster counties.

  • PRIDE Community Services — Head Start (Logan County)

    Head Start for children ages 3 to 5 across Logan County, in school- and centre-based locations, with health, nutrition and family support services, including for expectant mothers.

Churches / Baby Closets

  • Cross Roads Pregnancy Care Center

    Free, confidential pregnancy tests, ultrasounds and options counseling in Charleston, with material assistance for a new baby such as diapers and bottles, a fatherhood program and adoption referrals. Walk-ins welcome; text 304-508-2911.

  • Gabriel Project of West Virginia

    Statewide

    Baby essentials for pregnant women (4–5 weeks before the due date) and families with children two and under: clothing, formula, baby food, diapers, portable cribs (pack 'n plays), convertible car seats and more, from volunteer sites in 27 counties. Call the State Office to find your nearest site.

Clothing / Supplies

  • Birthright of Morgantown

    Confidential, nonjudgmental support for women who are pregnant or think they may be, including maternity and baby items. Open Wednesdays 1:00 to 5:00 PM; appointments also available.

  • Cross Roads Pregnancy Care Center

    Free, confidential pregnancy tests, ultrasounds and options counseling in Charleston, with material assistance for a new baby such as diapers and bottles, a fatherhood program and adoption referrals. Walk-ins welcome; text 304-508-2911.

  • Gabriel Project of West Virginia

    Statewide

    Baby essentials for pregnant women (4–5 weeks before the due date) and families with children two and under: clothing, formula, baby food, diapers, portable cribs (pack 'n plays), convertible car seats and more, from volunteer sites in 27 counties. Call the State Office to find your nearest site.

Domestic Violence

  • West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence

    Statewide

    Statewide coalition whose Find Help Near You map shows the licensed domestic violence program nearest to you in West Virginia. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233.

Employment

  • Dress for Success River Cities

    Interview outfits for women with a referral, plus a career center and regular support meetings on confidence, networking and workplace topics.

  • Goodwill Industries of the Summit (formerly Goodwill of Kanawha Valley)

    Helps people overcome barriers to employment and find meaningful work through vocational services, youth programs and disability and veteran services, in 20 West Virginia counties.

  • WorkForce West Virginia

    Statewide

    The state's employment agency: job search, job fairs and local office locations offering personalized help.

Potential Financial Assistance

  • Catholic Charities West Virginia — Emergency Financial Assistance and Shelter

    Statewide

    Emergency help with housing and utility costs for West Virginia households at or below 150% of the federal poverty level, plus Grace Shelter, a 24/7 emergency shelter for adults, and transitional housing.

  • The Salvation Army — Potomac Division (West Virginia)

    Statewide

    Emergency help with rent, mortgage and utility bills from the Salvation Army's Potomac Division, which serves Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia; local teams assess each family's needs.

Food Programs

  • Facing Hunger Foodbank

    Food bank serving 17 counties across West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio through about 300 partner agencies, including soup kitchens, family crisis centers and shelters. Use Find Food on its site.

  • Mountaineer Food Bank

    Statewide

    West Virginia's largest emergency food provider, a Feeding America member serving 48 of the state's 55 counties through partner pantries and Mobile Pantry distributions. Use Find Food on its site.

Health Assistance

  • West Virginia Health Right

    West Virginia's free and charitable clinic, giving free comprehensive care to medically underserved, uninsured and underinsured adults from 35 counties. East End Clinic: 1520 Washington St E (304-414-5930); West Side Clinic: 511 Central Ave (304-340-1555).

  • Right From The Start (West Virginia)

    Statewide

    Free statewide home visiting for pregnant women and new babies with Medicaid or coverage through the Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health: Designated Care Coordinators help mothers, babies and families create a safe, nurturing home. All uninsured pregnant teens 19 or younger qualify for maternity coverage regardless of family income.

  • West Virginia Medicaid and WVCHIP — Applying for Healthcare

    Statewide

    How to apply for West Virginia Medicaid or the West Virginia Children's Health Insurance Program (WVCHIP), with several application methods and home visits for people unable to reach the local office. Questions: DoHS hotline 1-877-716-1212.

Housing Assistance & Shelters

  • Catholic Charities West Virginia — Emergency Financial Assistance and Shelter

    Statewide

    Emergency help with housing and utility costs for West Virginia households at or below 150% of the federal poverty level, plus Grace Shelter, a 24/7 emergency shelter for adults, and transitional housing.

  • The Salvation Army — Potomac Division (West Virginia)

    Statewide

    Emergency help with rent, mortgage and utility bills from the Salvation Army's Potomac Division, which serves Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia; local teams assess each family's needs.

Infant & Baby Equipment

  • Gabriel Project of West Virginia

    Statewide

    Baby essentials for pregnant women (4–5 weeks before the due date) and families with children two and under: clothing, formula, baby food, diapers, portable cribs (pack 'n plays), convertible car seats and more, from volunteer sites in 27 counties. Call the State Office to find your nearest site.

  • West Virginia 211

    Statewide

    Dial 2-1-1, or text your ZIP code, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for help finding local resources across West Virginia, including baby equipment and financial, health and domestic support. If your phone can't reach 2-1-1, call 1-833-848-9905.

Mental Health & Postpartum Assistance

  • West Virginia Perinatal Partnership — Maternal Mental Health

    Statewide

    Statewide nonprofit working to improve perinatal health. Its maternal mental health page explains postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD and other perinatal conditions and links moms to Postpartum Support International's West Virginia chapter and peer support groups, Help4WV and the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (1-833-852-6262).

Parenting Classes

  • West Virginia Family Resource Networks

    Statewide

    Local networks, organised by county, that partner with community members and public and private organisations to develop projects and provide needed resources for families in their areas. Use the county search to find yours.

Pregnancy Centers

  • Cross Roads Pregnancy Care Center

    Free, confidential pregnancy tests, ultrasounds and options counseling in Charleston, with material assistance for a new baby such as diapers and bottles, a fatherhood program and adoption referrals. Walk-ins welcome; text 304-508-2911.

  • Gabriel Project of West Virginia

    Statewide

    Baby essentials for pregnant women (4–5 weeks before the due date) and families with children two and under: clothing, formula, baby food, diapers, portable cribs (pack 'n plays), convertible car seats and more, from volunteer sites in 27 counties. Call the State Office to find your nearest site.

Special Needs Assistance

  • Disability Rights of West Virginia

    Statewide

    West Virginia's federally mandated protection and advocacy system for people with disabilities, a private nonprofit whose services are confidential and free.

  • West Virginia Parent Training & Information (WVPTI)

    Statewide

    West Virginia's Parent Training and Information Center and Family Voices affiliate: it helps parents and caregivers engage in their child's education and make informed decisions through every phase of the special education process, with workshops on the process and IEPs.

Transportation

  • West Virginia Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (Modivcare)

    Statewide

    Non-emergency rides to medical appointments for West Virginia Medicaid members, arranged by the state's transportation broker Modivcare, with gas mileage reimbursement for members who drive.

Looking for more? Nationwide hotlines and programs that also serve West Virginia are in the full directory search. Know an organization that belongs here? Tell us about it.