Permanency, Safety And Lifelong Connections From The Very First Day

Welcome Home Baby is a voluntary home visiting service for all families who deliver their first baby at select hospitals in Contra Costa County, California. Currently the program serves approximately 1,300 families per year in a county of one million residents and 4,800 annual first-time births.

Family Support Specialists are skilled in:

Helping to schedule medical appointments
Educating the family about nutrition and feeding
Explaining growth and development of the baby
Navigating public transportation routes
Testing the baby for developmental progress
Providing English to Spanish translations
Recommending classes and support groups
Aiding in employment searches
Identifying housing resources

A Welcome Home Baby Family Support Specialist visits families to ensure the family has the support it needs to care for and support a new family member. Since this program began, child abuse reports to child protective services for this age group has dropped 60%.

To learn more about Welcome Home Baby, click here to email an inquiry or call 925-952-9713.

Funding for this program is made possible by First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission.