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A search for licensed and license-exempt child care in Connecticut, including infant and toddler care. You can search by town, your child's age in weeks or months, and type of care. It lists child car…
Before you go: Some programs have long waitlists, so plan before your baby is born.
West Haven Public Library
Drop-in stories, songs and music groups for babies and young children at the Main Library and Ora Mason Branch. Ora Mason also has a bilingual English and Spanish story time.
Before you go: Ora Mason Branch programs run every other week, so check the library calendar for dates.
Family Centered Services of CT and Children's Community Programs
Free in-home visits for parents and caregivers in New Haven County with a child from pregnancy to age 5. A family support provider helps with parenting, child development, family goals and finding res…
Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Before you go: Visits can start in pregnancy and continue until your child turns 5 or starts kindergarten.
Yale New Haven WIC
Weekly free breastfeeding group led by a lactation consultant. The group is run by WIC but is open to all postpartum breastfeeding families. Children and support people are welcome.
Thursdays, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Yale New Haven Hospital
Certified technicians check your child's car seat and teach you how to install it and strap your child in. This is a check of a seat you already have, not a free car seat.
Thursdays, by appointment only
Before you go: If you have no seat, ask whether one can be provided. This is not promised.
City of New Haven Health Department
A certified technician at the city health department checks that your car seat is right for your child and installed correctly. This is for New Haven residents and is a check of a seat you already hav…
By appointment only
Before you go: If you cannot reach the technician, call the Health Department main line at (203) 946-6999.
City of West Haven Fire Department (Allingtown)
Certified fire department technicians check and install child car seats. They also check for recalls and teach caregivers how to use the seat.
Before you go: The department says it hopes to respond to requests within 72 hours.
CT Office of Early Childhood
Help paying for child care for eligible Connecticut families who work or take part in qualifying education or training. Children must be under 13, or under 19 with special needs. Approved providers ca…
Phone: Mon-Wed 8am-5pm, Thu 8am-6pm, Fri 8am-5pm
Before you go: Submit requested documents, such as pay stubs. Families on the enrollment list do not need a Parent Provider Agreement until invited off the list.
Hamden Police Department
Certified technicians at Hamden Police can show you how to choose, install and use a car seat or booster. Installations and inspections are by appointment.
By appointment only
Clifford Beers
Mental healthcare for children, youth and families, including outpatient therapy, psychiatry, Child First home visiting, school services and care coordination. Intake staff help match the family with …
Office: Mon-Thu 8:30 am-8 pm; Fri 8:30 am-6 pm. New-client Open Access: Wed-Thu 9 am-12:30 pm at 93 Edwards Street.
Before you go: Parent or caregiver involvement is part of child treatment. Ask intake staff who should attend.
The Connection
A residential step-down program in Hamden for pregnant or parenting women taking part in community substance use treatment. Women live in a safe, structured home, meet with a case manager weekly and a…
Community Action Agency of New Haven (CAANH)
CAANH's Urgent Diaper Bank provides 50 diapers per child each month for three months after enrollment. Serves eligible New Haven and West Haven families already enrolled as CAANH clients, for children…
Monthly distribution; call ext. 248 for pickup arrangements. Agency office: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm.
Before you go: Give an active phone number on the application. Confirm eligibility, available diaper size and pickup before visiting.
CT Office of Early Childhood
Early intervention for babies and toddlers under 3 who have a significant developmental delay or a medical condition likely to cause one. Local programs work with families to help the child learn and …
Before you go: Parents choose whether to proceed with an evaluation. The evaluation can take place at home.
Connecticut Paid Leave Authority
Paid time off for workers who are pregnant or have a new child through birth, adoption or foster care. Workers may get up to 12 weeks of benefits, or up to 14 weeks with a serious health condition dur…
Before you go: Parents do not have to be married to take bonding leave.
CT State Community College
Campus early learning program for children ages 6 months to 5 years, with infant/toddler and preschool classrooms. It serves college families and the wider community and also trains early childhood ed…
Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM, August through June following the college calendar.
Before you go: Prepare the application, child’s birth certificate, recent health and immunization record, and Banner ID form for the waiting list.
United Way of Greater New Haven
Free to low-cost care for babies and toddlers ages 0 to 3 from income-eligible families in New Haven, Hamden and West Haven. Children get year-round care and parents get help reaching their own goals.…
Before you go: Hamden families can also ask All Our Kin about home-based Early Head Start, (203) 909-9152.
Empowered Beginnings
A private pregnancy and new-parent center in Hamden. Many services are paid, but it runs a free Friday postpartum support group on Zoom that anyone can join, and a free in-person group for LGBTQIA+ fa…
Zoom group: Friday 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Doula clients group: Friday 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Before you go: You do not need to be a client to join the 10 AM Zoom group.
Community health center at 374 Grand Avenue, Building B, offering primary care, pediatrics and mental health services. Fair Haven also operates other services and locations; confirm the building and s…
Building B: Mon 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; Tue 8:00 AM-7:00 PM; Wed 9:30 AM-5:00 PM; Thu 8:00 AM-7:00 PM; Fri-Sat 8:00 AM-5:00 PM. Closed Sunday.
Before you go: Bring photo ID, proof of address, your medication and allergy list, and your insurance card if you have one.
Children's Community Programs of CT
Free, voluntary home visits for expecting and new parents, plus parenting groups and workshops in the community. Its Healthy Families America program is for mothers in shelters and residential program…
Yale New Haven Hospital
Free parent education, phone support and referrals for new parents and caregivers, formerly called the Nurturing Families Network. It is a partnership with Fair Haven Community Health Care and Cornell…
Catholic Charities Family Service Center
A voluntary 12-week program for fathers with weekly meetings on parenting, money, the court system, anger management and communication. Case managers help with paternity, custody and child support, an…
Full-time, year-round early care and education for ages 3 months to 5 years, with a child-centered Quaker-values curriculum and family emotional-wellbeing support. The East Grand school is at 227 East…
Mon-Fri 7:30am-5:30pm year-round
Before you go: Infants and toddlers under 3 may stay no more than 9 hours per day, even though the center is open 7:30 AM-5:30 PM.
Town of Hamden Community Services
The Town of Hamden gives out diapers, menstrual supplies and incontinence products at the Keefe Community Center, with the Diaper Bank of Connecticut. Distribution is once a month for Hamden residents…
Third Thursday of the month, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Before you go: Call before you go. The town explains the documents you need on the phone.
Hamden Public Schools
For parents with children from pregnancy to kindergarten and families in Hamden elementary schools. Offers Play & Learn groups, personal visits, Circle of Security parenting classes and connections to…
New Haven Healthy Start
Support for fathers including parenting classes, job help, and help with family court, child support, paternity and custody. Its Men's Consortium is a support network for men and fathers in Greater Ne…
United Way of Connecticut and CT Office of Early Childhood
A free, confidential phone line for questions about pregnancy or a child's development or behavior. Care coordinators connect families to local programs, including home visiting, for pregnant people a…
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Before you go: Ask about free Ages and Stages check-ins, which track development from 2 months to 5 years.
CT Department of Social Services
Health coverage for uninsured pregnant people who cannot get Medicaid because of immigration status, with household income under 264% of the Federal Poverty Level. It covers prenatal visits, vitamins,…
Before you go: Applying by phone gets the fastest decision.
Access Health CT
Access Health CT helps Connecticut residents apply for HUSKY A, B and D health coverage and compare other health insurance options. Enrollment assistance is free. Eligibility and coverage costs depend…
Call center: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm. Live chat: Mon-Fri 8am-3:45pm. Online applications are available anytime.
Before you go: Free in-person enrollment help is available through certified specialists and partner locations. Use the provider's locator to choose a place and appointment.
HUSKY Health
Nurses help pregnant HUSKY members find a doctor or midwife and set up appointments and rides. They meet by phone, video or in person and explain benefits like breast pumps and WIC.
Junta for Progressive Action
Junta, a Hispanic-led nonprofit in Fair Haven, gives out diapers to families with young children as part of its free social services. Staff speak English and Spanish and can also help with food, SNAP …
Before you go: Junta publishes office hours, not diaper pickup hours, so call before coming.
La Leche League of Connecticut
Free breastfeeding support from trained volunteer parents by phone, email and at meetings. Babies, toddlers and expectant parents are welcome. There are New Haven and Hamden/North Haven leaders, and v…
New Reach
Emergency shelter for mothers and children, with case management and support toward permanent housing. New Reach coordinates access through Connecticut’s shelter and housing referral system.
Beds through 2-1-1
Before you go: Call 211 for a family shelter assessment before traveling. Life Haven’s listed site is 447 Ferry Street; an address does not mean a bed is available.
LULAC
Early Head Start, Head Start, school-readiness and childcare programs with educational, health, developmental and family support. New Haven centers include Fay Miller at 250 Cedar Street and Future Le…
Call to confirm the schedule for your child’s program and center.
Before you go: 250 Cedar Street is the administrative office and Fay Miller Center. Confirm the assigned center before attending.
Yale New Haven Health
Therapy for people who are pregnant or up to one year after birth. Licensed clinical social workers treat anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss. Visits are in person in New Haven or by telehealt…
Earth's Natural Touch
A free weekly online breastfeeding support group led by certified lactation counselors. It is a peer space for Black and Brown families of the African diaspora. You need a device and internet.
Saturdays, 10:00 AM (online)
Morning Glory Early Learning Center
A licensed, accredited child care center for infants and toddlers in New Haven. It is a partner site for United Way's Early Head Start, and families can ask about child care assistance.
Before you go: Ask for current hours and whether the center takes Care 4 Kids.
U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
A free, confidential phone and text line for pregnant people, new moms and their families. A trained counselor listens, shares resources and can refer you to local or telehealth care. It is not a cris…
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Before you go: Interpreters are available in more than 60 other languages.
New Haven Public Schools
School-based centers offering free playgroups, home visits and parent education for families with children from birth through age 5. Centers also connect families to food, housing and other help. Site…
Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Support for pregnant people and families with babies up to 18 months in New Haven, East Haven, West Haven, North Haven and Hamden. Includes home visits, case management, parenting classes, lactation c…
Before you go: Federal funding for this program was uncertain in 2026, so call to confirm before counting on a service.
Yale New Haven Hospital
A free peer support group led by nurses for any parent with a child under one, no matter where the baby was born. The group meets in New Haven.
Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center
Primary care for newborns and young children, including check-ups, developmental screenings and shots. Takes HUSKY, and families without insurance can use a sliding fee.
Before you go: Evening pediatric hours are on Thursdays, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center
Primary care for babies and children in West Haven, including check-ups, developmental screenings and shots. Takes HUSKY, and families without insurance can use a sliding fee.
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England
Reproductive and sexual healthcare including birth control, pregnancy testing, STI testing and treatment, HIV testing, PrEP/PEP, vaccines, and related preventive care. Services are available in Englis…
Mon-Tue 9am-5pm, Wed 8am-6pm, Thu 10am-5pm, Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-2pm
Before you go: Call ahead if you have an immediate need or a long trip. Walk-in emergency contraception is available during center hours.
Postpartum Support International
A help line for people with depression or anxiety during pregnancy or after birth, and their families. A trained volunteer calls or texts you back with support and names of resources near you. It does…
Before you go: For help right now, use the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline or call or text 988.
Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center
Community health center prenatal care led by midwives, with support during and after pregnancy. Takes HUSKY and most insurance, and people without insurance can use a sliding fee based on income and f…
Before you go: Women's health also sees patients on Thursday evenings and selected Saturdays.
CT Department of Children and Families
A parent who cannot care for a newborn can hand a baby 30 days old or younger to the nursing staff of any hospital emergency room. The parent will not be arrested for abandonment and does not have to …
Before you go: If you change your mind, contact DCF as soon as you can. Your rights can end at the first court hearing.
Salvation Army
New Haven Citadel community assistance with a food pantry, diaper bank and Pathway of Hope support by appointment. Contact the local office about other currently available emergency or seasonal assist…
Food pantry and diaper bank: Mon, Wed and Fri 9:00 AM-noon. General office: Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-3:30 PM. Pathway of Hope: by appointment.
Before you go: Ask which registration documents are needed and which emergency assistance programs currently have funding.
Saint Gianna Pregnancy Resource Center
A boutique at a faith-based center that does not provide or refer for abortions, where parents earn credits through parenting classes and spend them on diapers, wipes, clothing, car seats and stroller…
Monday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Wednesday 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (every 2nd Wednesday until 3:00 PM), 1st and 3rd Saturday 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Before you go: Ask how many credits a car seat or stroller costs before you start.
CT Department of Social Services
Twelve months of health care after pregnancy for people who do not qualify for Medicaid because of immigration status, with household income under 264% of the Federal Poverty Level. It is also called …
Before you go: Report the birth or end of pregnancy so DSS can check eligibility.
New Haven Free Public Library
Weekly stories, songs and playtime for young children with a caregiver at all five New Haven library branches. The Fair Haven group is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Before you go: Check the library calendar before going, because the library closes for holidays.
Elizabeth Celotto Child Care Center at Wilbur Cross High School
Child care, family support and academic support for teen parents in New Haven Public Schools, so they can finish high school. The center is inside Wilbur Cross High School and is open to students from…
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
The Diaper Bank of Connecticut
Statewide diaper, period supply, and incontinence product distribution network with multiple New Haven County partner agencies. Families contact partner agencies directly for diapers or supplies.
Partner agency hours vary; call before visiting
Before you go: 370 State Street, Suite 4, North Haven is the volunteer and donation center. Families obtain supplies through distribution partners, not an assumed central walk-in pickup.
Hamden Public Library
Weekly story times with books, rhymes and music for 1 and 2 year olds at Hamden's Miller Memorial Library. Wonderful Ones is for ages 12 to 24 months.
Wonderful Ones: Monday 10:15 AM. Time for Twos: Tuesday 10:15 AM
An accredited child care center for children from 6 weeks to 5 years old, with full and part days. It is a partner site for United Way's Early Head Start.
Before you go: The infant and toddler waiting list is about a year, so apply during pregnancy.
New Life Church
Church volunteers give out diapers twice a month to families with children from newborn to 2 years old. You must live in West Haven, Milford or Orange and have an EBT or HUSKY card.
Typically 1st and 3rd Saturday, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Before you go: The church says "typically" first and third Saturdays, so call before a holiday weekend.
West Haven Public Schools
Free family center at Savin Rock Community School for West Haven families from pregnancy through school age. Offers parent-child play groups, child development screening, parent workshops and home vis…
Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Fair Haven Community Health Care
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition program providing supplemental food, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and healthcare referrals for pregnant and postpartum women and children un…
Before you go: You do not need to be a Fair Haven medical patient. Call to arrange the appointment and confirm the building at 374 Grand Avenue.
Yale New Haven Hospital WIC
West Haven's full-time WIC office. WIC gives healthy food, nutrition advice and breastfeeding support to pregnant people, new moms, babies and children under 5 who qualify. You do not need to be a U.S…
Before you go: HUSKY, SNAP or TFA recipients automatically meet the income rule.
Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center
WIC nutrition support through Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center for pregnant people, postpartum parents, infants, and children under 5. Provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support, referrals, a…
428 Columbus Avenue: Mon-Fri 8 am-4:30 pm and 4 th Saturday monthly 8:30 am-12:30 pm. Q House, 197 Dixwell Avenue:2 nd Wednesday monthly 9 am-3:30 pm. Call for appointments.
Before you go: SNAP, TFA or qualifying HUSKY/Medicaid participation can establish income eligibility; WIC still checks its other requirements.
Yale New Haven Hospital WIC
WIC gives healthy food, nutrition advice and breastfeeding support to pregnant people, new moms, babies and children under 5 who qualify. Enrolled moms can also get one-on-one help from breastfeeding …
Before you go: HUSKY, SNAP or TFA recipients automatically meet the income rule.
The Connection
Recovery peer support and short-term case management for pregnant and parenting women affected by substance use, plus fathers, grandparents and partners. The program helps with treatment, basic needs …