Hampton Roads
This page contains information on many Prenatal Resources available in Hampton Roads. Additional resources are covered in other webpages found in the Family Centered Maternal-Infant Care Website.
*Prenatal resources covers nonmedical resources in the community such as child care, child safety seats, financial assistance, the Navy New Parent Support Program, etc. It complements the Navy Prenatal Resource Book available in the OB Clinics.
American Red Cross
Birth notification to deployed father
Emergency Notification of family or deployed father
Infant CPR
The American Red Cross, Armed Forces Emergency Services provides around the clock, around the world emergency communications to provide service members and their commanders with reliable information so they may make informed decisions. Detailed information can be found is in the American Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services, Easy Reference Guide . This brochure is available at the Education Station for each OB clinic.
Southeastern Virginia Chapter , (serves Chesapeake , Norfolk , Portsmouth , & Virginia Beach )
www.seva-redcross.org
Naval Station Norfolk Office, 440-1111
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Office, 953-5435
Hampton Roads Chapter (serves Hampton , Newport News , & Isle of Wight County )
www.hrredcross.org
858-7320
Suffolk Chapter
http://www.suffolkredcross.org
539-6645
Toll-free number 1-877-272-7337 (if unsure of the local contact number)
Each chapter offers CPR course, check their website for class listings. Infant CPR is included in the Coummunity CPR Course.
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Child Safety Seats
The child safety seat is the most important item you will need for your baby. It is literally a life and death issue. It is about the only item you will need to purchase new. An infant specific seat usually doubles as an infant carrier. These may be purchased at most retail stores including the military exchanges.
You must have a child safety seat installed in your car to take your baby home from the hospital. All hospitals check this.
Virginia's Child Restraint Device Law
(Code of Virginia Article 13 - Section 46.2)
The major requirements of Virginia's Child Restraint Device Law:
- Effective July 1, 2007: Child restraint devices are required for children through the age of seven (until the 8th birthday). Child restraint devises must be properly used and meet standards adopted by the United States Department of Transportation.
- Effective July 1, 2007: Rear-facing child restraint devices must be placed in the back seat of a vehicle. In the event the vehicle does not have a back seat, the child restraint device may be placed in the front passenger seat only if the vehicle is either not equipped with a passenger side airbag or the passenger side airbag has been deactivated.
- Effective July 1, 2007: Children can no longer ride unrestrained in the rear cargo area of vehicles.
- The law applies to anyone (i.e. parents, grandparents, babysitters, friends) who provides transportation for a child in any vehicle manufactured after January 1, 1968.
- Public transportation (taxis, buses), regulation school buses, and farm vehicles are exempted .
- The child restraint device law is primary enforcement -- no other violation need be committed prior to ticketing for failure to have a child in an approved seat.
- A $50 civil penalty fine is imposed for failure to transport a child in a child restraint device. A $20 civil penalty fine is assessed when persons transporting a child exempted from this law due to medical reasons do not carry a written statement of the exemption. All fines collected go into a special fund to purchase safety seats for low-income families.
- There are assistance programs for low-income residents who cannot afford a safety seat. Contact Virginia Department of Health, Center for Injury and Violence Prevention at 1-800-732-8333 for more information.
Virginias Passenger Safety Belt Law
(Code of Virginia Article 12 - Section 46-2)
The major requirements of Virginia's Child Safety Belt Law:
- Effective July 1, 2007: Children age 8 through age 15 (until age 16) must be belted correctly in vehicle safety belts, in vehicles manufactured after January 1, 1968. Exemptions are taxicabs, school buses, executive sedans and limousines.
- This safety belt law is primary enforcement -- no other violation need be committed prior to ticketing for failure to have a child correctly buckled up.
- A $50 civil penalty fine will be imposed. All fines collected go into a special fund to purchase safety seats for low-income families.
Virginia 's Pickup Truck Law
(Code of Virginia Section 46.2 - 1094)
The major requirement of Virginia’s Pickup Truck Law:
- No person under age 18 shall be transported in the rear cargo area of a pickup truck. There are exemptions for certain parades and farming operations
For more information contact: Division of Injury and Violence Prevention 1-800-732-8333
Child Passenger Safety Seat Recall Information
You can check for safety recalls of car seats through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at the following website. Child safety seat inspection stations will also have this information available.
www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/childseat.cfm
Child Safety Seat Inspection Locations
( Virginia Dept. of Health)
Call for an appointment unless specified, all area codes are 757
Chesapeake
- Chesapeake General Hospital , Carol Hilton 312-6484
- Chesapeake Fire Dept. All locations 382-6297, 8:00am-8:00pm ( no appointment needed)
- Chesapeake Police Dept. Sgt. Johnson 382-6448 or 543-0142
Hampton
- Tysinger Motor Co. , Inc. 2712 Magruder Blvd. 865-8000
- Hampton Health Dept. Ruby Gatling 727-1140 Ext. 152
- Hampton Police Dept. Corporal Jim West 727-6608,
- Langley Air Force Base, Fire Department, 865-1042, 8:00am - 8:00pm (no appointment needed)
Newport News
- Newport News Fire Dept. All Stations, 926-8404, 8:00am-8:00pm (no appointment needed)
- Riverside Pediatrics, Main Street , Sherry Rotter, 594-3441
- Pomoco C-P of Newport News , 12629 Jefferson Ave. , Rick Starr, 833-8100
Norfolk
- Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters LaVerne Morris 668-7495
- Green Gifford Motors, 6440 N. Military Hwy. 855-2092
- Norfolk Naval Safety Center Lynn Tacha 444-3520, Ext. 7139
- Pediatric Nurses Assoc. Larry Daniels 533-6663 (Pager)
Portsmouth
- Portsmouth Police Dept., Crime Prevention Unit, Traffic Unit, 393-8814 or 393-8013
Virginia Beach
- VA Beach Fire Departments, VA Beach Fire, Admin 427-4228
- Virginia Beach AAA of Tidewater, 5366 VA Beach Blvd., Georjeane Blumling 233-3825
- Virginia Beach Health Department, Pat Davidson 518-2683,
- Virginia Beach Dodge, Pam Craig, 463-6100
- Virginia Beach Police Dept., Officer Hendricks, 427-4606 or 474-8500
- Virginia Beach Dept. of Motor Vehicles, Mary Ann Rayment, 416-1741
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