Pregnancy classes and new-parent support across New York City

The NYC Health Department's Harlem suite offers education for pregnant and postpartum New Yorkers and their loved ones, parenting cohorts, certified lactation counseling, and weekly Milk and Mingle peer support. Some resources require NYC residency and program completion, and cohorts are capacity-limited. The official page directs families to email the suite to confirm availability, cost, language, and enrollment steps.

• Pregnancy
• Postpartum
• Parent Education
• Feeding
• Lactation
• Peer Group
• In Person

Mount Sinai runs live virtual classes taught by certified childbirth educators on birth, newborn care, breastfeeding, infant CPR, and car-seat safety. The public schedule shows each course's current fee, and the program invites families with cost concerns to email. Its official pages do not state an insurance benefit, patient-only rule, or referral requirement.

• Pregnancy
• Birth
• Newborn
• Class
• Feeding
• Infant Cpr
• Virtual

The Motherhood Center hosts a free weekly virtual drop-in group for mothers and birthing parents up to one year postpartum who are experiencing emotional difficulty or a diagnosed perinatal mood or anxiety disorder. A licensed perinatal therapist facilitates the group, babies are welcome, and registration is capacity-limited. The support group is free, so insurance and clinical referrals are not required for attendance.

• Postpartum
• Peer Group
• Mental Health Support
• Virtual
• Drop In
• Free
• LGBTQ Inclusive

CWHA describes its services as culturally responsive and offers free birth and postpartum doulas, virtual breastfeeding and safe-sleep workshops, and a monthly virtual breastfeeding support group. Services support at-risk pregnant and postpartum people, infants, and families. A referral form begins enrollment; English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole are documented for the mobile clinic, while program-specific language matching should be confirmed.

• Pregnancy
• Postpartum
• Doula
• Feeding
• Lactation
• Safe Sleep
• Peer Group

Healthy Start Brooklyn offers free virtual and in-person childbirth, newborn-care, parenting, partner, fatherhood, and peer-support programs for Brooklyn residents. English and Spanish childbirth cycles are documented, and Family Foundations welcomes couples and parents who are not in a relationship. Enrollment is direct by form, phone, or email, with no insurance or clinical referral listed for classes.

• Pregnancy
• Birth
• Postpartum
• Newborn
• Class
• Peer Group
• Father

Maimonides WIC provides free nutrition and breastfeeding education for eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum people, infants, and children under five. Maimonides also documents breastfeeding classes, peer connection, breast-pump guidance, and resources in 11 languages. WIC enrollment is the access route; the official page does not name all 11 languages or require private insurance or a clinician referral.

• Pregnancy
• Postpartum
• Feeding
• Lactation
• Class
• WIC
• Multilingual

Flushing Hospital lists a free weekly in-person breastfeeding group for community members regardless of delivery hospital, facilitated by an IBCLC or certified lactation counselor in English and Spanish. It also offers a free weekly infant-feeding class for expectant mothers. The page invites direct calls for education sessions and does not require insurance, a provider referral, or hospital-patient status.

• Pregnancy
• Postpartum
• Feeding
• Lactation
• Class
• Peer Group
• In Person

Elmhurst offers no-fee Lamaze education on pregnancy, labor, comfort measures, birth planning, bonding, and early parenting. Classes are limited to prenatal patients who are registered and expect to deliver at Elmhurst, making hospital registration the access requirement. The official page provides a phone number but does not state current format, service language, insurance billing, or a separate referral requirement.

• Pregnancy
• Birth
• Class
• Parent Education
• Free
• Patient Only
• Hospital Registration

Queens Global Families serves pregnant, postpartum, and parenting Queens residents through community-health-worker visits, Baby Basics prenatal education, a postpartum mothers group, a fathers or father-figures group, and mental-health support groups. Public Health Solutions describes its family programs as free. The current page lists phone-based service and a Corona office; families should confirm each group's language, meeting format, insurance, and enrollment requirements.

• Pregnancy
• Postpartum
• Home Visiting
• Prenatal Class
• Peer Group
• Father
• Mental Health Support

Queens Healthy Start provides free home visiting, case management, educational groups, father support, doula care, breastfeeding education, and resource navigation. It serves pregnant or parenting families with a child under 18 months in named South Queens neighborhoods; a 2026 fact sheet also identifies Jamaica, Southeast Queens, and Long Island City. Contact the program directly to confirm address-specific eligibility, language, format, and referral steps.

• Pregnancy
• Postpartum
• Infant
• Home Visiting
• Doula
• Feeding
• Father

HERO Dads provides free, voluntary group workshops for custodial and noncustodial fathers, expectant fathers, and connected couples or co-parents. Bronx-focused programming is available in English and Spanish and covers parenting, co-parenting, communication, stress, and financial stability. Families can call, text, or email directly; the official page does not require insurance or a provider referral.

• Pregnancy
• Father
• Partner Support
• Peer Group
• Parent Education
• English
• Spanish

Jacobi's Women's Health service lists Lamaze, breastfeeding, infant-care, and parenting classes and invites families to call for class or maternity-tour details. The official page says obstetric services are provided to people of all genders, but it does not publish class format, languages, fee, insurance coverage, or referral rules. Call the maternity program before planning to attend.

• Pregnancy
• Birth
• Newborn
• Class
• Feeding
• Parent Education
• Public Hospital

Circle of Care offers free childbirth education plus birth and postpartum doula support to expectant Bronx residents and describes the program as intended for families in need. The Bronx Health Link uses an online interest form for enrollment. Its official page does not list insurance billing, a clinical referral requirement, service languages, visit format, or exact capacity, so applicants should confirm those details.

• Pregnancy
• Birth
• Postpartum
• Class
• Doula
• Home Support
• Free

CHCR's maternal and child health programs provide free services to Staten Island families, including doulas, postpartum doula support, childbirth education, lactation counseling, and a breastfeeding group. The program supports families from the first trimester through a baby's first birthday and enrolls by phone. Its official materials do not specify service languages, class format, insurance billing, referral rules, or capacity.

• Pregnancy
• Birth
• Postpartum
• Infant
• Doula
• Class
• Feeding

Northwell's BFREE program offers in-person and virtual lactation support groups facilitated by trained staff in English and Spanish, while many Northwell hospitals host regular groups free of charge. Staten Island University Hospital also documents postpartum and tele-lactation services. The system pages do not identify a current Staten Island group schedule, insurance rule, or referral requirement, so call the hospital lactation team first.

• Postpartum
• Feeding
• Lactation
• Peer Group
• Virtual
• In Person
• English

Staten Island University Hospital's financial-assistance pathway includes prenatal care, nutrition counseling, health education, birth-preparation classes, transportation, and WIC referrals for families who may qualify for Medicaid. Financial screeners help with the application, with no age requirement or citizenship proof required. The official page does not publish class format, language, individual fees, or a separate clinical referral rule.

• Pregnancy
• Birth
• Class
• Health Education
• WIC Referral
• Medicaid
• Financial Assistance

The Foundling provides free home visiting for expecting families or families with an infant under three months in seven Staten Island ZIP codes. Support can continue until the child is ready for school, and the program also documents a monthly parent-baby group for participants. Families may submit a referral form or call directly; English and Spanish brochures are available, but service-language matching should be confirmed.

• Pregnancy
• Newborn
• Infant
• Home Visiting
• Parent Education
• Peer Group
• Free

The NYC Breastfeeding Warmline provides free virtual help with infant-feeding questions from certified lactation counselors. Support is available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole, with interpretation for other languages. New Yorkers call directly on weekdays or leave an after-hours message with contact information and ZIP code, with no insurance, WIC enrollment, hospital affiliation, or provider referral required.

• Pregnancy
• Postpartum
• Feeding
• Lactation
• Warmline
• Virtual
• English

The Citywide Doula Initiative provides no-cost doula support through partner organizations in all five boroughs. Eligibility depends on living in a listed TRIE ZIP code and Medicaid income eligibility, or living in a shelter or foster home; income-eligible pregnant teenagers can qualify citywide. Families contact the borough partner directly and should confirm current language matching, capacity, and exact ZIP eligibility.

• Pregnancy
• Birth
• Postpartum
• Doula
• Home Visiting
• Free
• Medicaid Income Eligible

The Newborn Home Visiting Program provides no-cost in-person and virtual visits during a baby's first three months, with community health workers and access to nurses, social workers, and lactation professionals. First-time parents qualify in listed Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens ZIP codes; separate citywide routes cover eligible NYCHA, ACS, and shelter families. Call to confirm address and family eligibility.

• Postpartum
• Newborn
• Home Visiting
• Feeding
• Lactation
• Virtual
• In Person

NYC Nurse-Family Partnership provides no-cost nurse home visits in all five boroughs for first-time parents who enroll by 28 weeks of pregnancy and are eligible for Medicaid or WIC, though enrollment in either benefit is not required. Support continues through the child's second birthday. Parents can apply directly by phone or email, regardless of age, immigration status, or gender identity.

• Pregnancy
• Postpartum
• Infant
• Home Visiting
• First Time Parent
• Medicaid Eligible
• WIC Eligible

NYC's network has one clinic contact for each borough and serves pregnant and postpartum people, children under five, and families through in-person or remote therapy, assessment, care planning, parent education, and family peer support. All families are welcome, several languages are available, and clinics accept Medicaid and other insurance. Families contact the nearest clinic directly to request information or an appointment.

• Pregnancy
• Postpartum
• Mental Health Navigation
• Clinical
• Peer Support
• Virtual
• In Person

WIC is a free benefit for eligible pregnant people, people up to six months postpartum or 12 months while breastfeeding, and children under five. It provides nutrition counseling, breastfeeding or formula-feeding support, trained experts and peer counselors, and pumps when needed. Families use Wanda or the hotline for a phone or in-person appointment; ACCESS NYC offers benefits information in 11 languages.

• Pregnancy
• Postpartum
• Infant
• Feeding
• Lactation
• Formula Feeding
• Peer Support

The Postpartum Resource Center offers free confidential emotional support, peer coaching, education, and referrals to health care and support groups for New York parents, including mothers, fathers, and families. Its statewide helpline operates daily, Spanish support is documented, and Language Line covers other languages. This is navigation and peer support, not crisis counseling; insurance and clinical referrals are not required.

• Pregnancy
• Postpartum
• Mental Health Navigation
• Peer Support
• Helpline
• Father
• Family