Community Resources
Breastfeeding
- Breast Milk Counts
- La Leche League - 272-8042
- Mom’s Place Clinic - 719-3010
- Statewide Lactation Support Hotline - 1-800-514-6667
Childcare/Other
- Family Connections (prenatal and parenting classes, support goups, and assistance with childcare locating) - 478-5725
- Child Inc. (child care referral service) - 451-7361
- National Association of Education of Young Children - 1-800-424-2460
- Worksource Childcare Solutions (childcare assistance) - 302-0710
- Born Learning (United Way - parent education)
Classes
- Family Connections (prenatal and parenting classes) - 478-5725
- Seton Parent Education (maternity and baby care) - 324-4252
- CPR Classes - American Hear Association - 1-877-242-4277
- American Red Cross - 929-1294
Health Care For Your Baby
- Austin-Travis County Health Department (free vaccinations “Shots for Tots”) - 972-5520
- Austin-Travis County Health Department (infant care) Call center to schedule appointment for healthcare - 972-4278
- MomsMedicineChest (infant medication information)
Immunizations
- Austin-Travis County Health and Human Services: Immunization Program - 972-5400
- Shots for Tots (Immunizations) - 972-5520
- Department of State Health Services Immunization Information - 1-800-252-8023 ext.2600
- MomsMedicineChest (infant medication information)
Newborn Hearing Screening
- Newborn Screening - 1-800-252-8023 ext.2600
Newborn Screening
- Newborn Screening - 1-800-252-8023 ext.2129
- National Newborn Screening and Genetic Resource Center - 512-454-6419
Infant Safety
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) - 1-800-232-SIDS
- SafePlace (Family Violence or Sexual Abuse) 24 hour hotline - 267-SAFE or 927-9616 TTY
Car Seat Safety
- Safe Kids Coalition - 324-8470
- SafeRiders - 1-800-252-8255
- Consumer Product Safety Commission Recall Hotline (car seat safety & recall) - 1-800-638-2722
- SafeRiders (recall and car seat safety info) - 972-5520
- SafeRiders (car seat loan program) - 1-800-252-8255
- National Highway Traffic Safety Agency (car seat safety, fitting and recalls)
- To find out when the next car seat check-up event is in your area, please call Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas at 512-324-TOTS (8687) or view the Community Car Seat Calendar.
Social Services and Special Circumstances
- 211 Texas (information and referral hotline) - 211 or 973-9203
- Alcoholics Anonymous - 444-0071
- Any Baby Can (support for at risk and special needs children) - 454-3743
- ARC of the Capitol Area (support for children with disabilities) - 476-7044
- Austin Child Guidance (counseling and parenting groups) - 451-2242
- Family Forward (warm line for child abuse prevention) - 459-5490
- Lifeworks (services for teen parents) - 735-2400
- March of Dimes (education and birth defect prevention) - 477-3221
- Safeplace (sexual assault and family violence hotline) - 267-SAFE (267-7233)
- Texas Attorney General’s office (paternity issues) - 1-800-252-8014
- WIC (women, infants, and children program ) nutrition - 1-800-942-3678
- Psychiatric Emergency Services - 454-3521
- 24-Hour Mental Health Crisis Hotline - 472-4357
Parenting Support
- Austin Child Guidance (counseling and parenting groups) - 451-2242
- Austin Mothers of Multiples - 703-6174
- Austin Newcomers Support Group - 314-5100
- Center For Successful Fathering - 335-8106
- Men and Fathers Resource Center - 472-DADS (3237)
- Postpartum Support International (postpartum depression) - 1-805-967-7636
- Family Connections - 478-5725
- Born Learning (United Way - parent education)
Postpartum Depression/Emotions After Delivery
- Postpartum Depression Moms - 1-800-PPD-MOMS (1-800-773-6667)
- Department of State Health Services Pregnancy, Parenting and Depression Resource List
- Depression After Delivery, Inc.
- The National Women’s Health Information Center
- Postpartum Support International (PSI)
- Parents Anonymous
Babies and Crying
- Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Childhelp USA - 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
- National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse - 1-800-CHILDREN (1-800-244-5373)
- The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome