Newborn Home Visiting Program

First-time parents can get free help from the Newborn Home Visiting Program. This program provides support for you and your newborn (0 to 3 months old) the first few weeks after birth.

Through the program, a health professional visits you and your baby to help with infant feeding, share health and safety tips, and connect you and your family to additional resources.
Health workers will visit your home and can help you with breastfeeding, mental health education and screenings, provide health and safety tips, and connect you with community resources.

Who is eligible

To be eligible for this program, you should be a first-time parent who lives in one of these neighborhoods.

You may also be eligible if you are a parent with a baby less than 3 months old and who:

lives in a NYCHA development in one of these neighborhoods.
currently gets help from the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS).
lives in a Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelter.

How to apply

If you recently gave birth and did not hear from anyone in the program, call 311 or the Newborn Home Visiting Program office in your neighborhood to find out if you qualify.

For New Yorkers in all boroughs, call 718-637-5235.

For New Yorkers residing in a Department of Homeless Services shelter in any borough, call 718-466-7013.