Explore our curated collection of maternity resources designed to support you through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. From community programs to practical tools and evidence-based information, these links connect you to trusted support across Los Angeles County and beyond. Use this page to find what you need, when you need it, all in one place.
Empowered Pregnancy Resources
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Black Infants & Families Los Angeles
Black Infants & Families Los Angeles is the product of the African American Infant And Maternal Mortality (AAIMM) Prevention Initiative, a countywide coalition led by the L.A. Department of Public Health. They offer Trimester Tips To Activate Your Village, free doula support, support groups, and more.
Text 323.745.2771 to learn how to get involved
California Women, Infants And Children (WIC)
The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program helps individuals who are pregnant or just had a baby, and children up to age 5, to eat well, buy food, and stay healthy. WIC services are provided at no cost to you. You may qualify if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, just had a baby (or recent pregnancy loss) or have a child or care for a child under age 5, and have low-to-medium income or receive Medi-Cal, CalWORKs (TANF), or CalFresh (SNAP) benefits.
Make an appointment to apply for WIC benefits here
First 5 LA’s Welcome Baby Program
Welcome Baby provides free pregnancy and early parenting support to LA County residents who deliver or plan to deliver at one of 13 participating hospitals, regardless of income, immigration status, or insurance coverage. Benefits include home, hospital, and virtual visitations, connections to resources, and free parent and baby supplies.
Call your hospital’s Welcome Baby program here
Reimagining Black Motherhood in Los Angeles through support and sisterhood, CinnaMoms hosts virtual breastfeeding support circles.
Follow Cinnamoms on Instagram to view upcoming events
BreastfeedLA is dedicated to improving the health and well being of infants and families through education, outreach, and advocacy to promote and support breast/chestfeeding.
Learn about your breastfeeding rights through BreastfeedLA’s Lactation Advocacy 101 Toolkit
Where you can find prenatal, birthing, postpartum and pediatric reviews of care from other Black and brown women.
Find and leave prenatal, birthing, postpartum and pediatric reviews here
Provides physical, social and systemic support to Black women in LA County. Services range from cooking classes to policy education and advocacy
Mighty Little Giants NICU Support
Mighty Little Giants is a Los Angeles County non-profit organization that provides support, education and encouragement for mothers and fathers experiencing preterm deliveries resulting in long-term stays in the hospitals’ NICU/NICCU. They offer craft & conversation sessions implementing art as a form of therapy, peer-to-peer mentoring, NICU and life after the NICU support, and more.
View Mighty Little Giants NICU Support programs here
This fund is for low income Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) to access our holistic healthcare. It provides all of our services (except home birth)
100% free for Black people and 50% off for POC
Luna and Sol Community Healing Collective is dedicated to advancing maternal and family wellness through accessible, holistic care. They specialize in perinatal yoga, integrative wellness, and complementary healing services, creating supportive environments that address the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of individuals during pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond.
Ohana Center is serving as the Black Birth Workers Hub and holds a Black Birth Workers directory for those serving the Antelope Valley. Their mission is to provide families with the tools they need to be on the road to stability. Their vision is to bridge the gap between community, family, and home life. Utilizing therapeutic methods that encourage self-sufficiency and economic independence
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The African American Infant And Maternal Mortality (AAIMM) Prevention Initiative offers free doula support to Black and African American pregnant people living in Los Angeles County. Included are 3 prenatal visits, continuous labor support, 3 postpartum visits, and lactation support. Participants at any stage of pregnancy are welcome to apply.
To enroll, contact the LA County Department of Public Health, Division of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health at AAIMMDoulas@ph.lacounty.gov or (213) 639-6448
Frontline Doulas is a perinatal health program connecting black families with black doulas. They offer no cost doula support for Black families in Los Angeles Counties, a free doula hotline, father and partner support, and more.
Follow them on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter to stay informed
Sankofa Birthworkers Collective
Black families in Riverside & San Bernardino counties can apply for no-cost doula services through the grant-funded Sankofa Community Doula Program.
Apply for free doula services here
The Doula Access program is a partnership between Riverside Community Health Foundation, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP), and Molina Healthcare to provide free birth doula services for members. Participants in the program will receive 3 prenatal appointments, labor support, and 3 postnatal appointments.
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Urban Los Angeles
NAMI Urban Los Angeles (NULA) was founded in 2003 and is the urban affiliate of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to educating, advocating, supporting, and building better lives for the millions of individuals & families affected by mental illness. NULA offers educational programs, community events and support groups, mental health resources, and more.
Follow them on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter to stay informed
Antioch University Counseling Center (AUCC)
AUCC is staffed by licensed Marriage and Family (MFT) therapists and clinical psychologists, as well as MFT trainees and interns. They provide specialized counseling services to individuals, couples, families and groups serving adults, adolescents, and children in West Los Angeles, Venice, Marina del Rey, Culver City, and beach communities. Fees are based on a sliding scale.
Make an appointment by contacting (310) 574-2813, ext. 366, or aucc.aula@antioch.edu
Kedren Behavioral Health Clinic
Kedren Health has been compassionately serving the South Los Angeles community for more than 55 years. They offer individual, family, and group therapy, case management, rehabilitation services, peer support, and medication support.
Emmada provides culturally informed mental health services that integrate spirituality, psychology, and Christianity for children and adults.
CLARE | MATRIX Pregnant and Postpartum Women's Program
In partnership with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), CLARE | MATRIX has established a 30-bed residential substance use disorder treatment program for pregnant and postpartum women and their children up to age 17. The program services include 4-6 months of sober living residential treatment; wraparound support services for health care, housing, child care, and social services; clinical and substance use assessment; and individual, group, and family therapy.
To get treatment or refer someone to this program, call (866) 452-5273
The Landing At St. Robertson’s Center
The Landing at St. Robert’s Center in Venice Beach is a no cost, one-of-a-kind, daytime wellness & respite drop-in center for pregnant & parenting youth ages 14-25 and their children. They provide a safe, trauma-informed, home-like environment supporting positive parent/child attachments, purposeful parenting skills, and healthy living and lifestyle choices.
For more information contact Rubén Borrero at (213) 318-5762 or RBorrero@CCharities.org
Community Mental Health Resource Guide
The LA County Department Of Mental Health created this resource guide for Black communities in Service Areas 6 & 8. The goal is to help Black Americans not only survive, but to succeed.
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988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Available 24/7, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline was recently updated to “988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.” The Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress in the United States.
Call or text 988 or send a chat here
Available 24/7, 211 LA is the hub for community members and community organizations looking for all types of health, human, and social services in Los Angeles County. They provide information and referrals to services that will best meet an individual's needs.
Call 211 or send a chat here
LA County Department of Mental Health Hotline
Available 24/7, the LACDMH Help Line serves as the primary entry point for mental health services with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. Services provided include Service Referrals, Crisis Assessments, and Field Deployments; Mental health screening and assessment; Crisis counseling, an Emotional Support Warm Line, and a Veteran Line.
Call 1-800-854-7771
Substance Abuse Service Helpline (SASH)
Available 24/7, anyone can call SASH, including family, caregivers, and friends. A clinician or counselor will do a brief screening and connect the caller to a treatment provider. The SASH operator will remain on the line to help with making an appointment. Services are free for Medi-Cal, My Health LA, other county-funded eligible youth and adults, and Los Angeles County residents.
Call 1-844-804-7500
LA County Domestic Violence Hotline
Available 24/7, this confidential hotline is for those experiencing domestic violence and in need of shelter.
Call 1-800-978-3600
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Available 24/7, advocates are available to listen without judgment and help you begin to address what’s going on in your relationship. Help is available for people who identify as survivors of abuse, concerned friends or family members, and abusive partners seeking to change themselves.
Call 1-800-799-7233, Text “Start” to 88788, or send a chat here
Available Monday through Sunday 7AM to 10PM PST, the Frontline Doula Hotline provides confidential, professional, caring doula support to Black and pregnant or postpartum people.
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline provides 24/7, free, confidential support before, during, and after pregnancy. The Hotline offers callers phone or text access to professional counselors, real-time support and information, referrals to local and telehealth providers and support groups, culturally sensitive support, counselors who speak English and Spanish, and interpreter services in 60 languages.
Call or text 1-833-943-5746 (1-833-9-HELP4MOMS)
Postpartum Support International Helpline
The PSI HelpLine is a toll-free telephone number anyone can call to get basic information, support, and resources. HelpLine messages are returned every day of the week within 24 hours.
Call 1-800-944-4773 or text “Help” to 800-944-4773
Text en Español: 971-203-7773
Available Monday through Friday 10AM to 7PM PST, the National Parent Helpline® provides emotional support from a trained Advocate so you can become a more empowered parent.
Call 855-427-2736
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A residential program that serves homeless pregnant women and their babies. All women enter the program while they are pregnant and stay on average between 3 and 6 months after the birth of their child.
Provides housing navigation, and support linkages services to youth and youth and young adults experiencing or at-risk of homelessness
Provides shelter for individuals and families experiencing homelessness
Provide unhoused families with housing and supportive services
Program offers housing assistance to families who are unhoused or on the brink of being unhoused.
Offers unhoused families 90 days of shelter. Families are required to attend workshops.
Elizabeth House is the only organization in the San Gabriel Valley that welcomes pregnant mothers and their children under the age of 5 into the residential program. Our holistic shelter program serves the physical, emotional, mental, and economic of pregnant women experiencing homelessness.
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Zawadi Food Distribution - https://blackinthevalley.org/index.html
Every Saturday 10AM - 12PM
Christ Community Church 7911 Winnetka Ave. Winnetka, CA. 91306
Each week, Zawadi Cultural Collective provides healthy, nutritious food to individuals and families in need throughout the community. Our distribution includes fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, dairy products, breads, and a variety of prepackaged and frozen goods. Through this effort, we aim to reduce food insecurity, promote wellness, and ensure that every family has access to balanced, nourishing meals. The D9 will support the distribution though out the month of November.
- 11/22 Delta Sigma Theta and Omega Psi Phi will serve as volunteers. Omega will also raffle of 50 turkeys to the community.
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank - https://www.lafoodbank.org/programs/rapid-food-distribution/
Drive-Through Food Distribution will take place from 10 A.M. - 1 P.M.
Kia Forum 3900 W Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, CA 90305
In response to the anticipated suspension of SNAP benefits LARFB is launching a series of food distribution events across Los Angeles County. Their first event is this Saturday November 1 from 9AM to 1PM
Food Security Program - https://laccnp.org/our-programs/essential-services/
Thursday from 10AM – 1PM from CCNP Westlake
501 S Bixel St, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Since 2016, the CCNP Food Security Program has worked diligently to provide fresh and nutritious food to households experiencing food insecurity through weekly grocery distribution, and most recently, through grocery distribution at pop-up locations throughout the City of Los Angeles, Council District 1. The program includes direct linkage and navigation assistance to federal, state, and local programs including but not limited to SNAP (CalFresh), WIC, P-EBT, and other programs that can benefit the households served. The program is open to anyone experiencing food insecurity within the City or County of Los Angeles and in partnership with the Los Angeles Food Bank, the Sam Simon Foundation Feeding Families and other partners.
PROJECT H.O.P.E. in Santa Monica - https://na.amma.org/groups/north-america/ma-center-la/projects/mothers-kitchen
No RSVP necessary!
Every Wed. and Thurs. Serving from 2:30PM - 4:30PM
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Food Pantry LAX - https://foodpantrylax.org/
Food distribution Tuesday and Friday mornings from 9:30AM to 12PM
355 East Beach Avenue Inglewood, CA 90302
Customers may come once a week. There are no income requirements. Customers must provide some identification to pick up food. Larger families will be provided extra food.
Iglesia de la Comunidad - https://hpidlc.org/
Every first & third Thursday of each month at 10:30 AM
115 N. Ave 53 Los Angeles, CA 90042
Iglesia de la Communidad of Highland Park offers a food pantry to the Highland Park community every first and third Thursday of each month at 10:30 AM.
Belvue Presbyterian Church
Thursday 10AM - 11AM 3rd Thursday of the month.
675 East 118th Street Los Angeles, CA 90059
323-757-9188 Call to access Grocery Distribution services
Belvue Presbyterian Church provides food distribution services to members of the community.
Bryant Temple AME Food Bank - http://bryanttempleame.org/
Food pantry 9AM Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month in the church parking lot
2525 West Vernon Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90008
On the corner of 4th Ave. and Vernon Ave
First Church of Nazarene - https://la1stnaz.org/
Fridays 8AM- 10AM Food Distribution Hours. Closed if Friday is on a holiday or day before a holiday.
3401 West 3rd Street Los Angeles, CA 90020
First Church of the Nazarene offers free groceries to those in need.
Helping Hands Feeding Children - https://gnlsecretary.wixsite.com/helpinghandsfeeding
154 E Avenue I, Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 206-8524
Helping Hands Feeding Children has a food drive every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. Anybody that needs assistance feeding themselves or their family is welcome. If it is between food drives and somebody requests our help, we will NOT turn them away empty handed.
S.A.V.E.S. Palmdale - https://www.cityofpalmdaleca.gov/339/Food-Programs
Monday: 1PM - 4PM
Tuesday through Thursday: 11AM to 4PM
1002 E Avenue Q12, Palmdale, CA 93550
(661) 267-5191
Food Distribution - S.A.V.E.S not only wants to provide food to the community, but also serve clients with dignity and respect while meeting their needs.
Food Not Bombs which is always focused on feeding those in need, prepares a hot, plant-based meal every Sunday in Silver Lake starting at 2:30PM, followed by a free meal service in Downtown from 6PM - 8PM both at Pershing Square and behind the Union Rescue Mission. A different arm of the non-profit also serves at Downtown's Gladys Park Saturdays at 12:30PM. 1069 Sanborn Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90029 (Silver Lake)
Nourish L.A. Operates a Walk-up Food Pantry
Every Sunday in Mar Vista for anyone in need, running since Covid, with no questions asked. They offer "fresh produce, bread, eggs, flowers etc. all created in a grassroots effort by a local citizen"
3200 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, California 90066
Food Resources specific to South LA:
Crop Swap LA Farm Stand - cropswapla.org
Every Monday 9AM - 12PM at the Degnan Farm
3753 Degnan Blvd 90018
Produce in the Park Mutual Aid Los Angeles Network
Every Thursday 11:45AM - 1:45PM at St. James Park 34 St. James Park W, 90007
We Grow LA Grocery Giveaway
Every Friday 11AM - 12PM at the Slauson Super Mall 1600 West Slauson Ave 90047
Family First Saturday
Every first Saturday at 12PM 1010 West 108th Street 90044
The People's Free Food Drive-Thru
Every other Sunday at 3PM at the Bread Yard 6111 South Gramercy Place 90057
West Athens Community Fridge
Everyday 7AM - 7PM 1010 West 108th Street 90044
Watts Community Fridge
24hrs a day at Watts Labor Community Action Committee 10950 South Central Ave 90059