City Guide
Childbirth, Family Planning, and Adoption
Adoption Program, Pregnancy Counseling, and Foster Care (Catholic Social Services)
Support and classes for current and prospective adoptive parents, birth parents, and adoptees. Search and reunion services. See website for fees. Pregnancy counseling helps expectant parents explore parenting, guardianship, or adoption; no fees. Foster care placement for children separated from their birth families due to abuse and/or neglect; licensing of foster families. csswashtenaw.org (click on Programs) V
4925 Packard [map]
971-9781, ext. 322
Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor
Mon., Wed., & Fri. 12-4 p.m. or by appointment. Provides private professional lactation consulting and troubleshooting, on site or at home. Large selection of nursing bras, tanks, and Medela pumps. Breastfeeding classes, professional training, support groups for moms, and more. bfcaa.com V
726 Brooks [map]
Barbara Robertson, 975-6534
Center for the Childbearing Year
Doula training center features birth and postpartum doula workshops and professional certification through DONA International. Both interactive and online childbirth classes. center4cby.com
722 Brooks [map]
Patty Brennan, 663-1523
Doulas Care
Matches low-income mothers with a birth and postpartum doula. Birth doulas attend the birth and provide 3 prenatal visits and 3 postpartum visits. Postpartum doulas provide at least 8 hours of in-home support. Volunteer doulas welcome, especially bilingual women; some scholarships for doula training. Services free for qualifying low-income women; sliding fee scale for others. "Dial a Doula" program provides on-call doulas to women and their families at the U-M Women's Hospital Birth Center for those who desire a doula. info@doulascare.org, doulascare.org V2855 Boardwalk [map]
Lisa Kane Low, 332-8070
Hands Across the Water
International and domestic adoptions, pregnancy and birth-parent counseling. Foster care and foster care licensing. Educational services, adoptive parenting classes, support groups. COA Hague accredited; recognized by the HRC as a leader in supporting LBGT families. Nominal fees. info@hatw.org, hatw.org2890 Carpenter, suite 600 [map]
477-0135
Judson Center
Foster parent licensing and training. kelsey_raudszus@judsoncenter.org , (734) 528-1723 Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. judsoncenter.org3840 Packard, suite 170 [map]
800) 443-9959, ext. 22567
La Leche League
Local chapter of international group offers information about breast-feeding and peer support to nursing mothers. Several groups meet monthly; open to pregnant women and to mothers and their children. Fathers welcome at some groups; check schedule for details. lllaa.org
332-9080, (877) 452-5324
Lamaze Family Center Ann Arbor
Means to empower, educate, and support families from pregnancy to preschool. Classes in lamaze childbirth, Cesarean delivery, infant care and CPR, breast-feeding, car-seat safety, baby-wearing, cloth diapering, and sibling preparation. Groups for postpartum mothers, fathers, miscarriage, and newborn loss support. Toddler play groups. Mon.-Thurs. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. info@lamazefamilycenter.org, lamazefamilycenter.org V2855 Boardwalk [map]
973-1014
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Lutheran Adoption Service (Lutheran Social Services of Michigan)
Seeks permanent adoptive homes for children of all ages who are in the foster care system. Homes for sibling groups and older children needed. lasadoption.org2770 Carpenter, suite 200 [map]
971-1944
Maternal Infant Health Program (Washtenaw County Public Health Department)
Programs include maternal and infant support services, 544-9700, and supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC), 544-6800. Free walk-in pregnancy testing Wed. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 544-6840. publichealth.ewashtenaw.org555 Towner, Ypsilanti [map]
544-6700
Michigan Association of Single Adoptive Parents
Information and support group for single adoptive parents in southeastern Michigan.551 Second [map]
Jerri Ann Jenista, 668-0419
Michigan Doula Connection
Web-based nonprofit volunteer doula program. Provides free birth and postpartum doula services to low-income families. michigandoulaconnection.org
Planned Parenthood Mid and South Michigan
Gynecological exams, emergency contraception, birth control information and supplies, pregnancy testing and counseling, prenatal services, breast and cervical cancer screening, surgical and nonsurgical abortions, vasectomies, sexuality education for groups and individuals, and testing, treatment, and counseling for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS. Sliding-scale fees. contact@ppmchoice.org, plannedparenthood.org/midsouthmi V3100 Professional (973-0710) & 2370 W. Stadium (929-9480) [map]
Pregnancy Counseling Center (Family Life Services of Washtenaw County)
Free on-site pregnancy testing and limited ultrasounds; educational resources, referrals to community organizations and agencies; peer counseling, material goods, and support for pregnancy; information on alternatives to abortion. Support group for post-abortion recovery; mentoring for new moms; and relationship coaching. Walk-ins welcome; ultrasounds by appointment. Hours: Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri., 12:30-5 p.m. Tues. 3-8 p.m. w-h-w@att.net, women-helping-women.net V (with 1-year commitment)2950 Packard, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 [map]
434-3088
U-M Nurse-Midwifery Service
Certified nurse-midwives provide care for pregnancy and birth plus annual exams and other well-woman care. jabailey@med.umich.edu, uofmhealth.org/medical-services/nurse+midwifery
763-2311
WIC (Women, Infants, and Children), Washtenaw County Public Health
Programs in health and nutrition for pregnant women, new mothers, and young children. Offers supplemental food, professional nutrition education, and referrals based on health screening and assessments of need. ginbeyb@ewashtenaw.org, ewashtenaw.org Click on Public Health555 Towner, Ypsilanti [map]
544-6800
