New Family Home Visits

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Through the New Family Home Visits (NFHV) program, the Health Department and its partners provide support and assistance to new and expectant parents who live in select New York City neighborhoods, public housing, or who are engaged with child welfare. These families may be eligible for home visiting by a qualified professional, as well as many other helpful services to support and strengthen families. 

NFHV is a program in which a trained health worker makes in-person visits to the home of an expectant or new parent who has recently given birth. The program is voluntary and free to all families regardless of immigration status or income.

Families can get help with:

  • Breastfeeding
  • Creating a safe home for their new baby
  • Safe sleep education
  • Accessing health and social services
  • Accessing a nurse or doula
    • A Doula is a person who provides support and guidance before, during and after birth
  • Obtaining essential items for the baby such as a crib or diapers 

Eligibility

Eligible families include:

Currently, eligible NYCHA families and families who are engaged with ACS can enroll in New Family Home Visits.

The program is currently available in these neighborhoods: 

  • Bedford Stuyvesant
  • Brownsville
  • Bushwick
  • Central Harlem
  • Concourse/Highbridge
  • East Flatbush
  • East Harlem
  • East New York and Starrett City
  • East Tremont
  • Flatbush and Midwood
  • Flatlands and Canarsie
  • Hunts Point
  • Kingsbridge
  • Morningside Heights and Hamilton Heights
  • Morrisania
  • Mott Haven
  • University Heights/Morris Heights
  • Washington Heights and Inwood

These neighborhoods will be added later this fall:

  • Jackson Heights
  • Lower East Side and Chinatown
  • Parkchester and Soundview
  • Queensbridge and Astoria
  • Sunset Park
  • Williamsbridge and Baychester, Edenwald

Apply

You can get more information and enroll by phone.

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) for assistance.

Doulas provide non-medical support to pregnant people and their families before, during, and after childbirth.

Doulas can help you:

  • Prepare for birth and breastfeeding
  • Stay comfortable during labor
  • Recover from childbirth
  • Learn parenting and coping skills

The Citywide Doula Initiative (CDI) provides no-cost doula care services to families who live in NYC neighborhoods that have been hit hard by COVID-19.

Eligibility

To enroll, you must:

The program is available to families regardless of their immigration status.

Priority will be given to people who:

  • Live in a shelter
  • Are in foster care
  • Have no other labor support
  • Are giving birth for the first time or the first time in at least 10 years
  • Have a high-risk medical condition

Programs

To enroll, contact a doula program directly. Each program is available only to people who live in the listed ZIP codes.

Bronx

Ancient Song Doula Services
(347) 778-3490
doula@ancientsongdoulaservices.com
ZIP codes: 10451, 10452, 10453, 10454, 10455, 10456, 10457, 10458, 10459, 10460, 10463, 10466, 10467, 10468, 10472, 10473, 10474

Caribbean Women’s Health Association
(718) 826-2942
CWHAdoulas@cwha.org
ZIP codes: 10451, 10452, 10453, 10454, 10455, 10456, 10457, 10458, 10459, 10460, 10463, 10466, 10467, 10468, 10472, 10473, 10474

Mama Glow Foundation
(718) 510-4015
info@mamaglow.com
ZIP codes: 10451, 10452, 10453, 10454, 10455, 10456, 10457, 10458, 10459, 10460, 10463, 10466, 10467, 10468, 10472, 10473, 10474

Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership
(212) 665-2600
info@nmppcares.org
ZIP codes: 10451, 10452, 10454, 10455, 10456

Brooklyn

Ancient Song Doula Services
(347) 778-3490
doula@ancientsongdoulaservices.com
ZIP codes: 11203, 11205, 11206, 11207, 11208, 11212, 11216, 11221, 11220, 11224, 11226, 11232, 11233, 11235, 11236, 11237, 11238, 11239

By My Side Birth Support Program
(718) 637-5231
healthystartbrooklyn@health.nyc.gov
ZIP codes: 11203, 11205, 11206, 11207, 11208, 11212, 11216, 11221, 11220, 11226, 11232, 11233, 11236, 11237, 11238, 11239

Caribbean Women’s Health Association
(718) 826-2942
CWHAdoulas@cwha.org
ZIP codes: 11203, 11205, 11206, 11207, 11208, 11212, 11216, 11221, 11220, 11224, 11226, 11232, 11233, 11235, 11236, 11237, 11238, 11239

Hope and Healing Family Center
(347) 384-1494
hhfc01@ymail.com
ZIP codes: 11205, 11206, 11207, 11208, 11212, 11216, 11221, 11233, 11237, 11238, 11239

Mama Glow Foundation
(718) 510-4015
info@mamaglow.com
ZIP codes: 11203, 11205, 11206, 11207, 11208, 11212, 11216, 11221, 11220, 11224, 11226, 11232, 11233, 11235, 11236, 11237, 11238, 11239

Manhattan

Ancient Song Doula Services
(347) 778-3490
doula@ancientsongdoulaservices.com
Zip codes: 10025, 10026, 10027, 10029, 10030, 10031, 10032, 10033, 10034, 10035, 10037, 10039, 10040

Caribbean Women’s Health Association
(718) 826-2942
CWHAdoulas@cwha.org
ZIP codes: 10025, 10026, 10027, 10029, 10030, 10031, 10032, 10033, 10034, 10035, 10037, 10039, 10040

Mama Glow Foundation
(718) 510-4015
info@mamaglow.com
ZIP codes: 10002, 10003, 10009, 10013, 10025, 10026, 10027, 10029, 10030, 10031, 10032, 10033, 10034, 10035, 10037, 10039, 10040

Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership
(212) 665-2600
info@nmpcares.org
ZIP codes: 10025, 10026, 10027, 10029, 10030, 10031, 10032, 10033, 10034, 10035, 10037, 10039, 10040

The Mothership
(646) 598-7199
doula@themothershipnyc.com
ZIP codes: 10025, 10026, 10027, 10029, 10030, 10031, 10032, 10033, 10034, 10035, 10037, 10039, 10040

Queens

Ancient Song Doula Services
(347) 778-3490
doula@ancientsongdoulaservices.com
ZIP codes: 11101, 11368, 11369, 11412, 11419, 11420, 11421, 11423, 11429, 11432, 11433, 11434, 11435, 11436, 11691, 11692, 11693, 11694

Caribbean Women’s Health Association
(718) 826-2942
CWHAdoulas@cwha.org
ZIP codes: 11101, 11368, 11369, 11412, 11419, 11420, 11421, 11423, 11429, 11432, 11433, 11434, 11435, 11436, 11691, 11692, 11693, 11694

Mama Glow Foundation
(718) 510-4015
info@mamaglow.com
ZIP codes: 11101, 11368, 11369, 11412, 11419, 11420, 11421, 11423, 11429, 11432, 11433, 11434, 11435, 11436, 11691, 11692, 11693, 11694

Staten Island

Community Health Center of Richmond
(917) 830-1200
gharris@chcrichmond.org
ZIP codes: 10301, 10303, 10304, 10310

Learn more about doula services and the Citywide Doula Initiative (CDI).

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