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Pregnancy & family help in California

56 organizations in California offering help with pregnancy, housing, food, childcare, adoption and more. We checked each one before listing it, but hours and services change, so please call ahead.

Adoption

Free / Subsidized Childcare

Churches / Baby Closets

Clothing / Supplies

Domestic Violence

  • California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (Find Help)

    Statewide

    Map of local domestic-violence hotlines and programs across California. In danger now? Call 911; the National DV Hotline is 1-800-799-7233.

Employment

Food Programs

Health Assistance

  • AltaMed Health Services

    Community health centers in Los Angeles and Orange counties: medical, dental and mental health care, with a sliding-fee discount for uninsured patients.

  • Medi-Cal

    Statewide

    Free or low-cost health coverage for children, pregnant women and families, including prenatal, delivery and a year of postpartum care. Apply online at BenefitsCal or by phone.

Housing Assistance & Shelters

  • Abode Services

    The Bay Area's largest homeless housing provider: shelters, interim and permanent housing for individuals and families.

  • Mercy Housing California

    Statewide

    Affordable apartments for families, seniors and formerly homeless people in 36 counties. Each property takes its own applications: find one by ZIP code and call it.

  • PATH (People Assisting The Homeless)

    Statewide

    Outreach, interim housing, rapid rehousing and permanent supportive housing in communities across California. Choose your region on the Get Help page.

Infant & Baby Equipment

Mental Health & Postpartum Assistance

  • Maternal Mental Health NOW

    Searchable directory of prenatal and postpartum mental-health providers and support in Los Angeles County.

  • Postpartum Health Alliance

    Free, confidential warmline: leave a message and a trained volunteer calls back within 48 hours with support and referrals to San Diego therapists and groups. Not a crisis line.

  • Postpartum Support International — California Chapter

    Statewide

    Local help and referrals for depression and anxiety during pregnancy and after birth. The 24/7 National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (call or text) is 1-833-TLC-MAMA.

Parenting Classes

  • Children's Institute

    Parenting classes, support groups and family services for Los Angeles families, at home, at school or at centers in Central LA, South LA and the South Bay.

Pregnancy Centers

Special Needs Assistance

Support for Fathers

  • Children's Institute

    Parenting classes, support groups and family services for Los Angeles families, at home, at school or at centers in Central LA, South LA and the South Bay.

  • Dads' Club (Vista Community Clinic)

    Parenting, relationship and employment support for fathers, with help enrolling in health coverage, CalFresh and CalWORKs. To enroll, call and ask for ext. 7181.

  • FIRST 5 Santa Clara County — 24/7 Dad workshops

    Free 24/7 Dad workshops for fathers and male caregivers (also in Spanish) and other parent sessions at FIRST 5 family resource centers.

  • San Bernardino Fatherhood

    Free 24/7 Dad classes, Boot Camp for New Dads and father support groups in San Bernardino and Highland.

  • California Fatherhood Council — Programs by County

    Statewide

    Directory of fatherhood programs for dads in every region of California.

Transportation

  • Medi-Cal rides to medical appointments

    Statewide

    Medi-Cal covers rides to covered medical, dental and mental-health appointments and pharmacy trips. Call your Medi-Cal health plan's member services, ideally five business days ahead.

Looking for more? Nationwide hotlines and programs that also serve California are in the full directory search. Know an organization that belongs here? Tell us about it.