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Pregnancy & family help in Hawaii

49 organizations in Hawaii 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.

Free / Subsidized Childcare

Churches / Baby Closets

  • A Place for Women in Waipio

    Free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, counseling and community resources, plus a mobile clinic. Appointments required at the main center.

  • Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi — Mary Jane Home

    Maternity home for pregnant women at risk of homelessness, with counseling and classes in childbirth, infant care and life skills. Mary Jane Home: (808) 261-9776.

  • LIV Pregnancy & Women's Wellness

    Free pregnancy help on Hawaiʻi Island, with centers in Kailua-Kona, Hilo and Ocean View.

  • Pearson Place Pregnancy Resource Center

    Free pregnancy tests, ultrasound referrals, options information, material help and ongoing support since 1967.

  • The Salvation Army — Family Services Office (Honolulu)

    Financial help for families facing eviction, shut-off notices or other hardship, plus infant day care.

Clothing / Supplies

Domestic Violence

  • Hawaiʻi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (Find Help)

    Statewide

    24-hour domestic-violence hotlines and shelters on every island. In danger now? Call 911; the National DV Hotline is 1-800-799-7233.

Employment

Potential Financial Assistance

  • Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi — Mary Jane Home

    Maternity home for pregnant women at risk of homelessness, with counseling and classes in childbirth, infant care and life skills. Mary Jane Home: (808) 261-9776.

  • St. Vincent de Paul Society (Hawaii)

    Volunteer help with housing costs and other basic needs. Leave a message; a volunteer calls back within a week.

  • The Salvation Army — Hawaiian & Pacific Islands

    Statewide

    Short-term rent and utility help, food, clothing and case management through its Community Assistance Center and Family Services Office.

Food Programs

Health Assistance

Housing Assistance & Shelters

  • Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi — Mary Jane Home

    Maternity home for pregnant women at risk of homelessness, with counseling and classes in childbirth, infant care and life skills. Mary Jane Home: (808) 261-9776.

  • Family Promise of Hawaiʻi

    Emergency shelter and a day center for families with minor children, with case management and housing support.

  • Institute for Human Services (IHS)

    Emergency shelter for women and families with children (546 Kaʻaahi St.), meals and case management.

Infant & Baby Equipment

  • Caterkids Hawaii

    Nonprofit that refurbishes recall-checked baby gear and kids' clothing, selling it at about half of retail and donating items in the community.

Mental Health & Postpartum Assistance

  • Family Hui Hawaiʻi

    Free peer-led parenting groups from pregnancy to age 5, workshops and family events. Text: (808) 670-3557.

  • Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaiʻi

    Reproductive, pregnancy and postpartum care and resources, including the free MothersCare line.

  • PACT — Early Head Start & Head Start

    Free early learning for pregnant women and low-income families with children under 5 on Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island. Hawaiʻi Island: (808) 961-0570.

  • Postpartum Support International — Hawaii Chapter

    Statewide

    Local support, online groups and help finding a trained provider for depression and anxiety during pregnancy and after birth. PSI HelpLine: call or text (800) 944-4773.

Parenting Classes

Pregnancy Centers

  • A Place for Women in Waipio

    Free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, counseling and community resources, plus a mobile clinic. Appointments required at the main center.

  • Pearson Place Pregnancy Resource Center

    Free pregnancy tests, ultrasound referrals, options information, material help and ongoing support since 1967.

  • Pregnancy & Wellness Maui (formerly Malama Pregnancy Center)

    Free pregnancy tests, limited ultrasounds, counseling, diapers and bottles, and parenting education for Maui County.

Special Needs Assistance

Support for Fathers

Transportation

  • Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi — Mary Jane Home

    Maternity home for pregnant women at risk of homelessness, with counseling and classes in childbirth, infant care and life skills. Mary Jane Home: (808) 261-9776.

  • Med-QUEST rides to medical appointments (NEMT)

    Statewide

    Free rides to medically necessary appointments for members with no other way to get there. Call your QUEST Integration health plan at least 48 hours ahead.

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