Family Support and
Home Visiting
Help Me Grow (HMG) LA’s Family Partners, all who have experience raising children with special needs, offer information, resources, and connections to free or low-cost programs directly in your community. However, for parents, caregivers, providers or members of the general public who wish to find resources on their own, the list below has been vetted by HMG LA’s Family Partners. Please review carefully to see if they are right for you. Feel free to share with friends, colleagues, and networks.
If you need live assistance from HMG LA, please contact our Family Partners through the client referral form or by phone at (833) 903-3972.
Home visiting is a service where trained home visitors provide family support and information for parents in their own home or wherever they are most comfortable.
In LA County, Black/African American babies are two to three times more likely to die before their first birthday than babies of other races. Black/African American women are also four times more likely to die as a result of pregnancy complications than women of other races. Harmful stress from the trauma of racism and prejudice that Black women face daily is the cause. The LA County Departments of Public Health and Health Services and First 5 LA bring together leading community organizations and community members to end these injustices and ensure a joyous and healthy birth for every family.
The Child Care Alliance of Los Angeles (CCALA), also referred to as, the Alliance, is a unique and significant partnership of ten partner agencies that serve communities at the local level. Those 10 Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies are:
In coordination with its ten member agencies, the Alliance offers the following services to thousands of families each year:
Domestic Violence Resources are available to anyone in need. Use the link to access support services or call the LA County Domestic Violence Hotline at (800) 978-3600.
For help with health care insurance enrollment, troubleshooting, and utilization, contact a CHOI partner in your area.
Home Visiting is a service where trained home visitors provide family support and information for parents in their own home or wherever they are most comfortable. The Los Angeles County Perinatal and Early Childhood Home Visitation Consortium is a network of about 50 perinatal and early childhood home visitation programs, maternal and child health organizations, advocacy groups, and stakeholders. Find the support you need, whether you are pregnant, pregnant and parenting, or parenting a child 0-5 years old. The eDirectory of LA County Home Visitation Programs will help you find the right program in your local area.
The Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Programs is a division of the Department of Public Health in Los Angeles County. It is responsible for the planning, implementing and evaluating of services that address the health priorities and primary needs of infants, mothers, fathers, children and adolescents, and their families in Los Angeles County through ongoing assessment, policy development and quality assurance.
The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) Head Start and Early Learning Division offers a tuition-free comprehensive prenatal-to-five early learning program. They partner with families, communities, and providers to give children of all abilities the skills to succeed in school and life. Head Start serves the whole child by providing healthy meals, nutrition, education, social skills, vision and hearing screenings, and resources that support the entire family’s health and well-being.
Improves the health of low-income women and families through advocacy, training, education, and direct services.
The Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Programs is a division of the Department of Public Health in Los Angeles County. It is responsible for the planning, implementing and evaluating services that address the health priorities and primary needs of infants, mothers, fathers, children and adolescents, and their families in Los Angeles County through ongoing assessment, policy development and quality assurance.
Learn about maternal depression and where to find help for mental health concerns during pregnancy and after the baby is born (post-partum period).
Mental Health Services Provides mental health services for children birth to 5 and their families. Birth to 5 liaisons at the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health who can answer questions about mental health concerns, available services and programs, and help families by making referrals and connections.
Peace Over Violence is a sexual and domestic violence, intimate partner stalking, child abuse and youth violence prevention center headquartered in Los Angeles. POV is committed to social service, social change and social justice. Support is available in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language.
Reaching Out: Intimate Partner Violence Resource, Information, Safety booklet includes hotline information and guidance for those in need of help with intimate partner (domestic) violence.
The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Food Program provides breastfeeding and nutrition education and food vouchers for low-income pregnant or nursing women, infants, and children (birth to 5). WIC welcomes partners, grandparents, foster parents, or guardians who care for eligible children. WIC services are provided at no cost to you.
