EVMS Healthy Start Loving Steps

EVMS Healthy Start Loving Steps Our program is free & voluntary, serving the Norfolk and Portsmouth areas. Agency partners collaborate to reduce infant deaths.

We provide prenatal & parenting information, mentoring and healthy modeling, free baby items, nutrition & breastfeeding support, and transport to essential appointments. The Loving Steps/Healthy Start program offers support, education, and referral services for pregnant and parenting women and men. The program is managed by EVMS Pediatrics and is funded by the VA Department of Health/HRSA.

🧼🪥 **Loving Steps Hygiene Drive!** 🧴🧻Healthy Start Loving Steps is proud to host a **Hygiene Drive** to support families...
08/25/2026

🧼🪥 **Loving Steps Hygiene Drive!** 🧴🧻

Healthy Start Loving Steps is proud to host a **Hygiene Drive** to support families in our community! 💙

Many families face challenges meeting everyday needs, and your donation can make a meaningful difference. We are collecting essential hygiene items to help families feel **clean, confident, and cared for.**

🛍️ **Items Needed:**
• Shampoo & conditioner
• Body wash & bar soap
• Toothbrushes & toothpaste
• Deodorant
• Lotion
• Feminine hygiene products
• Toilet Paper
• Laundry detergent
• Other personal care essentials

💙 **Every donation matters!** Together, we can help ensure families have access to the basic essentials they need to thrive.

📍 Donations can be dropped off to **Healthy Start Loving Steps**. Or give us a call to arrange pick up!

Please consider donating, sharing this post, and helping us spread the word! **When our community comes together, our families are stronger.** 💙

🍼💗 National Breastfeeding Month 💗🍼August is a time to celebrate, support, and encourage breastfeeding families! Every br...
08/25/2026

🍼💗 National Breastfeeding Month 💗🍼

August is a time to celebrate, support, and encourage breastfeeding families! Every breastfeeding journey looks different, and every mom deserves to feel supported, respected, and empowered in her choices.

Whether you breastfeed for a day, a few months, a year, or beyond — your journey matters. And for moms who choose not to breastfeed, you deserve support too. 💕

Let’s continue creating communities where moms don’t feel judged or pressured, but surrounded by encouragement, resources, and understanding. 🤱🏽

Support a mom. Encourage a mom. Celebrate a mom. 💗

08/24/2026

Big emotions.

2 DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER! JOIN US!Let's Unmask Mental Health!!! Please join us for a Mental Health Support Group focused ...
08/24/2026

2 DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER! JOIN US!

Let's Unmask Mental Health!!! Please join us for a Mental Health Support Group focused on real conversations, real support, and real healing. We meet every 2 weeks and ALL are welcome. Whether you are pregnant, newly postpartum or a seasoned parent. We could all use community and support!
📅 Wednesday, August 26th
⏰ 6:30 PM
💻 Attend in person or virtually!
📍 Location provided upon registration
Registration is required:
Register here: https://forms.gle/6wSi5hZ1FpoRx7DS9
Take the first step. You deserve a safe space to be heard. 🧡

🎒📚✨ BACK TO SCHOOL IS HERE! ✨📚🎒It’s time for new beginnings, big dreams, and exciting adventures! 🍎✏️🚌💙From all of us at...
08/24/2026

🎒📚✨ BACK TO SCHOOL IS HERE! ✨📚🎒

It’s time for new beginnings, big dreams, and exciting adventures! 🍎✏️🚌💙

From all of us at Loving Steps, we’re wishing our amazing students a safe and wonderful school year filled with learning, laughter, friendship, and success! 🌟📖🖍️

Remember: Every step you take is a step toward something great! 👣💫

To all the parents, teachers, caregivers, and school staff—thank you for helping our children learn, grow, and shine! 🫶🏽🍎❤️

🎉 Here’s to a fantastic school year! 🎉
📚✏️ Learn. Grow. Shine. ✨👣

Let's Unmask Mental Health!!! Please join us for a Mental Health Support Group focused on real conversations, real suppo...
08/18/2026

Let's Unmask Mental Health!!! Please join us for a Mental Health Support Group focused on real conversations, real support, and real healing. We meet every 2 weeks and ALL are welcome. Whether you are pregnant, newly postpartum or a seasoned parent. We could all use community and support!
📅 Wednesday, August 26th
⏰ 6:30 PM
💻 Attend in person or virtually!
📍 Location provided upon registration
Registration is required:
Register here: https://forms.gle/6wSi5hZ1FpoRx7DS9
Take the first step. You deserve a safe space to be heard. 🧡

🔥 BARBERSHOP TALK & BBQ 🔥Join us for an evening of real talk, great food, and meaningful connections as we bring togethe...
08/18/2026

🔥 BARBERSHOP TALK & BBQ 🔥
Join us for an evening of real talk, great food, and meaningful connections as we bring together fathers, mentors, uncles, brothers, coaches, and positive role models from across our community. Vendors we NEED you too!
💈 Barbershop Talk & BBQ
📅 Monday, September 28, 2026
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 Norfolk, VA (Exact location provided upon registration.)
Here’s what you can expect:
✅ Honest conversations about fatherhood and positive role models
✂️ FREE haircuts
🍖 Food & fellowship
🤝 Community resources and support
💰 Financial literacy education
This is more than an event—it’s an opportunity to build stronger families, empower men, and strengthen our community one conversation at a time.

🎟️ Registration is required! Click the link to join us:
https://forms.gle/Vwy2Zn1vn9a5LCFx5

Interested in being a vendor? Please click here:
https://forms.gle/JBPexBrJ3izeEUuK8

08/17/2026

It's time for our Mental Health Minute with Capris Elmore! It's always important to think before you act, do or respond to receive a good outcome.

💙 Back-to-School Starts with More Than Supplies 💙As families prepare for a new school year, remember that children need ...
08/17/2026

💙 Back-to-School Starts with More Than Supplies 💙

As families prepare for a new school year, remember that children need more than backpacks and notebooks—they also need encouragement, patience, and support.

Here are a few simple ways to help your child have a successful school year:
📚 Read together for 15–20 minutes each day.
💬 Ask open-ended questions like, "What was the best part of your day?"
😴 Keep a consistent bedtime and morning routine.
🥗 Provide healthy meals and snacks to help them stay focused.
❤️ Remind them that mistakes are part of learning and that you're proud of their effort.

Every child thrives when they know they are loved, supported, and encouraged both at home and at school. Small moments of connection each day can make a big difference in a child's confidence and success.

Wishing all students, parents, and educators a safe, healthy, and successful school year! 🍎✏️

08/10/2026

Mental Health Mondays with Capris Elmore have returned! 💛

Normalize gentle reflections. August can feel like a reset button we didn’t know we needed.

Not a huge life overhaul. Not a perfect routine. Just one small moment each day to pause and ask: “What helped me today?”

Address

855 W. Brambleton Avenue
Norfolk, VA
23510

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+17574070897

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