Welcome Baby

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Phone Referrals or Questions

Call or text our confidential line 916-403-2905 anytime

Fax/Email Referrals: Fax/e-mail referral form

Welcome Baby, a component of The CHILD Project: Road to Resilience, is helping to build family resiliency in Yolo County through comprehensive support after the birth of a new baby. Welcome Baby partners with parents to reduce toxic stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic and support optimal child development.

Welcome Baby is a free and voluntary program where you will receive:

  • An in-home nurse visit within one week of coming home with your newborn
  • Up to two more visits from a Community Health Worker specializing in family resources (in-home or virtual)

Visits will include:

  • Clinical assessments of mom and baby
  • Breastfeeding support and referrals
  • Connection to community resources
  • Help scheduling appointments
  • Health Education
  • And more!

Click here to meet our staff!

Direct services are provided by CommuniCare Health Center’s Perinatal and Behavioral Health Departments and Yolo County Children’s Alliance.

Who qualifies?

  • Are pregnant or have a child under 2 years of age
  • Live in Yolo County

Welcome Baby is having a significant positive impact on our community.  Check out the results in this infographic.

Welcome Baby Year One Report 2023

Resources

Welcome Baby Family Flyer (English, Spanish, Farsi, Dari, Hmong, Mandarin, Punjabi, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Russian)

Welcome Baby Support Flyer (English, Spanish)

Substance Use During Pregnancy Flyer (English, Spanish, Farsi, Dari, Russian)

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Flyer (English, Spanish, Farsi, Dari, Russian)

Welcome Baby Brochure (English, Spanish, Farsi, Dari, Russian)

Yolo Perinatal Resources (English, Spanish, Farsi, Dari, Russian)

Welcome Baby: Road to Resilience Informational Video (English, Spanish)

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