Do you know what to do when your baby cries?  SW Virginia Alliance for Safe Babies has information about how to comfort your baby.  This link also includes information about the prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome).

If a child is in danger, call 911.  If you suspect that a child is a victim of child abuse or neglect, make a report to a local department of social services or to the Child Prevention Services Hotline at 800-552-7096.

Criteria for Child Abuse

• Alleged victim is under the age of 18 at the time of the report
• Alleged abuser is in a caretaking role
• Alleged abuse or neglect meets the definition of abuse or neglect as defined by the CPS laws, regulations and policy
• The Virginia Department of Social Services local agency has jurisdiction to respond to the report

Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline Numbers

• In Virginia: (800) 552-7096
• Out-of-state: (804) 786-8536
• Hearing-impaired: (800) 828-1120

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For emergency help for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault or for those who have the need for legal advocacy or transitional housing, call Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley at (540) 639-1123 or toll free at (800) 788-1123  or follow this link:  http://www.wrcnrv.org/

TEXT4BABY--A new FREE service to help you!  Text4baby provides free text messages 3 times per week with important information to help you through your pregnancy and baby's first year.

Text BABY  (BEBE para Espanol) to 511411 to sign up!  Visit www.text4baby.org  Text 4 baby is a free service of the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition.