postpartumny.org
855-631-0001 | 631-422-2255
Email: postpartumny.org/email | info@postpartumny.org
The organization supports parents with feelings of sadness, fear, worry or loneliness when having a baby. The Center help parents find the help that they need. Please note that Postpartum New York Resource Center is not a Hotline.
Eligibility
— Residents of New York State
— Pregnant or postpartum parents
Services
— Free confidential emotional support
— Educational information, healthcare, support group resources and more
— Resource directory postpartumny.org/resourcedirectory
— Open seven days a week 9am until 5pm
Find more information visiting postpartumny.org.
Updated on October 28, 2021
AVAIL NYC
115 W. 45th Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10036 (Midtown Manhattan)
(212) 689-1705
Text 234-201-0532
support@availnyc.org
AVAIL exists to be a safe haven for women and men facing an unexpected pregnancy. Client advocates will provide you with the information and support you need to make a decision about how to move forward. Avail is not a medical provider.
Ongoing social, emotional, and spiritual support; Resources, including information on insurance, nursery-care subsidy programs, housing, and work programs are offered. Expectant parents are encouraged to continue to meet one-on-one with a client advocate for individualized support through their pregnancy and decision making.
Services
Unexpected pregnancy, after abortion, parenting support, healthy relationships, partners & men.
Contact
— Call during business hours to schedule an appointment or ask a question
— Text 234-201-0532 to have a short consultation or ask a question
— Email if you prefer email, reach AVAIL at support@availnyc.org
Updated on February 16, 2023
To learn more about Medicaid for Pregnant Women go to access.nyc.gov/programs/medicaid-for-pregnant-women.
Updated on February 26, 2024
NY State of Health Marketplace
(855) 355-5777
Get help in obtaining an affordable health care plan that meets your family needs. Call 855-355-5777 to enroll or get enrollment help here.
Eligbility
To shop in the Marketplace, you: must live in New York, be a US citizen, national, or lawfully present immigrant. Different immigration rules may apply if you are eligible for Child Health Plus or NYS Medicaid based on your income. Cannot be currently incarcerated.
Updated on August 3, 2020
NYS Parenting Guide
Prenatal: Growth and Development
This is your Guide, the story of the first five years of your parenting journey. Whether you are the mother or father (through birth, adoption, or foster care), a grandparent, partner, family friend, aunt or uncle with parenting responsibilities, what you say and do in your role as a parent matters.
Visit the parenting guide here.
Website
Text BABY (or BEBE for Spanish) to 511411
FAQ
The free Text4baby app makes it easy for you to get critical health and safety information. As the perfect companion to text messages sent by text4baby, you can get more health and safety tips and access fun, interactive features, including how your baby is growing each week, your progress and medical updates, quizzes, and appointment reminders.
Text messages are free for people who have pay-as-you-go or pre-paid cell phones. Learn more here.
Text4baby es una aplicación móvil gratis donde podrás aprender acerca de la salud, seguridad de tu embarazo y la de tu bebé. Además de recibir mensajes de texto, tendrás acceso a funciones interactivas con información acerca del crecimiento de tu bebé cada semana, notificaciones médicas, tests, y recordatorios de citas con el doctor.
Los mensajes de texto no tendrán cobro para cuentas de celulares prepagadas.
Updated on July 20, 2020
Nurse-Family Partnerhip (serving all boroughs)
Call 311 and ask for “Nurse-Family Partnership”
Maternal and child health nurses are the backbone of the Nurse-Family Partnership. A nurse-led maternal health and home visitation program, Nurse-Family Partnership partners serve low-income, first-time moms.
Moms with their very own free Nurse-Family Partnership personal nurse will get the support, advice, and information they need during their pregnancy and when their baby arrives.
Eligibility
NYC Nurse-Family Partnership is available to anyone in New York City who:
— Is 28 weeks pregnant or less with their first baby.
— Meets income requirements.
— Are first-time mothers, regardless of age, immigration status or gender identity.
Services
Your nurse will support you to:
— Know what to expect during pregnancy and childbirth.
— Learn how to take care of your baby (feeding, bathing, safe sleep, and more).
— Understand how babies learn and grow.
Learn about eligibility criteria by calling your nearest NFP agency. Locate your agency on the NFP homepage.
Updated on February 16, 2023
roomtogrow.org
(212) 620-7800 | infony@roomtogrow.org
For more than 20 years, Room to Grow’s three-year program has provided critical support to families raising babies born into low-income circumstances.
Eligibility
— Expecting families of all types are welcome to apply.
— Families who are eligible for benefits such as SNAP, WIC, TANF, etc.
— There are no requirements around citizenship, age, marital or relationship status, or number of children.
Services
Room to Grow provides parents and caregivers with:
— Essential baby and toddler items.
— Strategies and support to promote their children’s development.
— Connections to community resources that can meaningfully expand their support network.
— Currently, the program is offered in English and Spanish.
If you would like to learn more about parenting & helping your baby develop, consider applying to Room to Grow at tfaforms.com/4855621. Call (212) 620-7800 for more information.
Updated on February 16, 2023
nyc.gov/site/doh/health/neighborhood-health/healthy-start-brooklyn.page
(844) 919-1123
HealthyStartBrooklyn@health.nyc.gov
Healthy Start Brooklyn provides a variety of support programs and classes for expectant and new parents who live in Brooklyn.
Eligibility
All expectant or new parents living in Brooklyn are eligible.
Services
Education and support about pregnancy, childbirth, parenting, breastfeeding, fatherhood, and healthy living.
Learn more about the Healthy Start Brooklyn Programs here.
Heatlhy Start Brooklyn ofrece variedad de clases y programas de apoyo para familias en embarazo y nuevos padres. Recibe educación acerca del proceso del embarazo, el nacimiento de tu bebé, crianza, lactancia materna, paternidad para hombres, y estilos de vida saludable.
Todas las familias embarazadas y nuevos papás que residan en Brooklyn califican para los servicios de Healthy Start.
Aprende más visitando Healthy Start Brooklyn manejado por el Departamento de Salud.
Updated on February 16, 2023
mothertobaby.org
Call (585) 275-3638 or 1 (844) 352-3420 (toll-free)
MotherToBaby@urmc.rochester.edu
MotherToBaby NY specializes in answering questions about the benefit/risk of exposures, such as medications, vaccines, chemicals, herbal products, substances of abuse, maternal health conditions and much more, during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Informational services are available at no cost to people who are pregnant and/or breastfeeding, their family members, health professionals, and the general public via chat, text, phone, and email in both English and Spanish.
For inquiries call 800-724-2454 or submit your questions online on this site.
Updated on February 16, 2023