Free & confidential
Real people, ready to listen, most of them around the clock. You don't need to be in crisis to reach out.
In immediate danger? Call 911Free, confidential 24/7 support in a crisis or emotional distress. In NYC, NYC 988 counselors answer, with interpreters in 200+ languages.
Free, confidential 24/7 support for pregnant and postpartum people and their families, in English and Spanish.
Not a crisis line: leave a confidential message and a trained volunteer calls or texts back with support and resources.
NYC's 24/7 hotline for domestic violence, abuse, or sexual assault: safety planning and shelter help. Live chat online.
Your health & your baby
Feeding a baby is learned, not instinctive, and it's normal to need help. Find free lactation support, pumping help and judgment-free feeding advice.
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Public Health Solutions
Free, confidential phone or video sessions with a lactation counselor for anyone pregnant or breastfeeding in NYC, and their partners. Also runs drop-in Baby Cafés in the Bronx and Queens.
Languages: English, Spanish, Haitian Creole
NYC Health Department, East Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Center
Drop-in lactation room, free breastfeeding support groups, a Baby Café and parenting workshops for pregnant and new parents, with diapers and baby gear for eligible families.
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens WIC Program
Free weekly drop-in breastfeeding support with certified lactation professionals for pregnant and breastfeeding families, held Wednesday mornings.
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens WIC Program
Free weekly drop-in breastfeeding support with certified lactation professionals for pregnant and breastfeeding families, held Friday mornings.
Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership
A Harlem space where any breastfeeding parent in NMPP's service area can come in to nurse or pump, whether or not they are enrolled in an NMPP program. Open weekdays.
La Leche League
Volunteer-led breastfeeding support meetings in Astoria, Forest Hills, Jamaica (Queens Hospital) and online. A friendly place to ask questions and meet other nursing parents.
New York State WIC Program
Most NYC WIC clinics have peer counselors who have breastfed themselves, plus breast pumps for parents who need them. Call the state hotline to find your nearest WIC office.
NYC Health + Hospitals
All 11 public hospitals are Baby-Friendly, with lactation consultants in women's health and pediatric clinics, breastfeeding classes, and free breast pumps for eligible parents.
