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Baby and Me Tobacco Free (BMTF)
BABY & ME Tobacco Free™
In 2017, 6.9% of pregnant women in the United States smoked during their pregnancy. Based on Indiana Birth Certificate Data, 13.5% of pregnant Hoosiers smoked during their pregnancy in 2017. In some Indiana counties, 40% of pregnant women admitted to using tobacco products prenatally.
In an effort to reduce maternal tobacco use, the Indiana State Department of Health is providing funding to 16 community organizations to implement BABY & ME Tobacco Free™.
BABY & ME Tobacco Free™ (BMTF) is an evidence-informed tobacco cessation program for pregnant women and continues through her child’s first birthday.
To qualify for enrollment, a woman must be pregnant and currently uses tobacco products or smoked daily within three months of becoming pregnant. There are no income or age requirements.
With guidance from a Certified BMTF Facilitator, women are enrolled prenatally and participate in at least four prenatal tobacco cessation counseling sessions before giving birth. Education, support and biochemical testing with either a carbon monoxide (CO) monitor or saliva testing occur at each visit. The participant may qualify for up to two $25 Walmart gift cards prenatally, one for both sessions three and four, if they are tobacco-free at the visit. After the birth of the baby, the participant returns monthly to receive support and biochemical testing and, if proven to be tobacco free, receives $25 Walmart gift cards monthly for up twelve months postpartum.
A supportive partner is also able to enroll into the program to help her quit. The partner can be any individual who lives in the same household as the pregnant woman and uses tobacco products (i.e. husband, partner, mother, sister, friend, etc.). During the postpartum period, this supportive partner may also earn a $25 Walmart diaper gift card at each monthly appointment as well. That is $50 in diapers and wipes earned within a single month by quitting tobacco products with a supportive partner!
The $25 Walmart gift cards can be used at any Walmart store or online to purchase any brand or size of diapers and wipes.
Indiana Department of Health Funded Baby & Me Tobacco Free Sites |
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Agency Name |
Agency Address |
Phone Number |
Clark County Health Department |
1301 Akers Avenue Jeffersonville, IN 47130 |
(812) 282-7521 |
Community Health Network |
Community Hospital East 1500 N Ritter Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46219 |
(317) 355 - 7137 |
Community Health Pavilion Washington 7910 E Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46219 |
(317) 355 - 3090 |
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Community Health Pavilion Speedway 1011 N Main Street Speedway, IN 46224 |
(317) 957-9000 |
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Community Physician Network 4008 West Bethel Avenue Muncie, Indiana 47034 |
(765) 298 - 4740 |
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Jane Pauley Community Health Center 1210 B. Medical Arts Blvd. Anderson, Indiana 46011 |
(765) 298 - 1707 |
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Community Health & Wellness Center |
St. Vincent Medical Group / WIC 2415 Mitchell Road Bedford, IN 47421 |
(812) 279 - 6222 |
Elkhart County Health Department Healthy Beginnings |
1400 Hudson St. Elkhart, IN 46516 |
(547) 523-2283 |
117 N. Second St. Goshen, IN 46526 |
(547) 523-2283 |
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109 E. Market St Nappanee, IN 46555 |
(547) 523-2283 |
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Family Services Society Great Beginnings Marion General Hospital |
MGH Obstetrics & Gynecology 1419 W Bella Drive Marion, IN 46953 |
(765) 660 - 7892 |
Healthier Moms & Babies |
1025 W. Rudisill Blvd. Fort Wayne IN 46807 |
(260) 469-4076 |
118 W. Mitchell St. #1 Kendallville, IN 46755 |
(260) 469-4076 |
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Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County |
Indianapolis Healthy Start 4087 Millersville Rd Indianapolis |
(317) 221 - 2342 |
Cottage Corner WIC 1434 Shelby St Indianapolis |
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North Arlington WIC 2505 N Arlington Ave Indianapolis |
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Rockville Rd WIC 7830 Rockville Rd Indianapolis |
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W. 38th St WIC 5515 W 38th St Indianapolis |
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Healthy Communities of Clinton County Coalition |
1458 Oak Street, Suite B Frankfort, IN 46041 |
(765) 659 - 6063 |
White County Memorial Hospital 720 S 6th St Monticello, IN 47960 |
(765) 659 - 6063 |
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Matrix LifeCare Center 938 Mezzanine Dr, Suite B Lafayette, IN 47905 |
(765) 659 - 6063 |
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Clinton County WIC Office 901 Prince William Rd Delphi, IN 46923 |
(765) 659 - 6063 |
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Hoosier Uplands Economic Development Corporation |
Martin County WIC 127 Water Street Shoals, IN 47581 |
(812) 849 - 4447 |
Orange County WIC Paoli, IN 47454 |
(812) 849 - 4447 |
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Washington County WIC 504 Reid Ave Salem, IN 47167 |
(812) 849 - 4447 |
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Crawford County WIC 6913 East State Road 64 Marengo, IN – 47140 |
(812) 849 - 4447 |
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Harrison County WIC 241 Atwood St., Suite 205 Corydon, IN - 47112 |
(812) 849 - 4447 |
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Johnson County WIC |
600 Ironwood Drive, Suite I Franklin, IN 46131 |
(317) 736 - 6628 |
MHP Medical Center |
Maternity Care Center 2451 Intelliplex Dr Shelbyville IN 46176 |
(317) 421 - 1985 |
Margaret Mary Health |
321 Mitchell Ave, Batesville, IN 47006 |
(812) 933 - 5275 |
Memorial Hospital of South Bend Beacon Health Systems |
South Bend, IN 46601 |
(574) 647 - 2169 |
Mental Health America |
Hammond, IN 46320 |
(219) 937 - 7733 |
Monroe County Health Department |
119 W. 7th Street Bloomington, IN |
(812) 349 - 2150 |
Valley Professionals Community Health Center |
1530 N. 7th St., Suite 200 Terre Haute, IN 47802 |
(812) 478 - 4136 |
1702 Lafayette Ave. Crawfordsville, IN 47933 |
(765) 362 - 5100 |
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777 S. Main St. Clinton, IN 47842 |
(812) 478 - 4136 |
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Vanderburgh County Health Department |
420 Mulberry Street Evansville, IN 47713 |
(812) 435-2400 |
The BMTF sites listed above are Indiana Department of Health funded sites. To view all Indiana BMTF sites, please visit the BMTF National Webpage.