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Services for Women with Infants (Postpartum Assessment Team)

Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services offers specialized services for pregnant women and women who have recently delivered.  The purpose of planning Substance Abuse Services for you, your infant, and family is to assist in the improvement of your health, aid in the recovery process, and enhance family unity.  This program links you to community professionals who care.  The result is the entire community works together to improve the health of mothers and their babies in Danville and Pittsylvania County.

While you are Pregnant

During or immediately following your pregnancy, Substance Abuse Services are available for you.  The earlier intervention and treatment begin, the better the outcome for you and your baby.

If at any time during your pregnancy, you would like to begin a recovery program, please tell your primary care physician, nurse, social worker, or call Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services.

Hospital Discharge Planning

In 1998, the Virginia General Assembly enacted a House Bill that required hospitals to provide discharge plans for postpartum substance abusing women, their infants, and families.  The hospital is required to contact the local Community Services Board (CSB) to manage and implement the discharge plans.

In Danville and Pittsylvania County, services are available for postpartum women and their infants through Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services, the local CSB.  The most important goal of these services is to help women and infants obtain medical, social, and emotional care to assist in their recovery.

Available Services

An appropriate referral for you and your infant after discharge from the hospital may include:

• Outreach Case Managers providing substance abuse education and Case Management Services

• Outpatient clinicians providing substance abuse counseling

• Early Intervention Services for infants and toddlers

• Prevention Services for the family

• Outpatient Mental Health Services providing mental and emotional stability

For more information contact:

Belinda Combs, Director of Consumer Services

(434) 799-0456, Ext. 3063

e-mail:  bcombs@dpcs.org

Louise L. Cooper, Substance Abuse Case Manager

 (434) 799-0456, Ext. 3053

e-mail:  lcooper@dpcs.org

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