Family Care Education

Better Birth Outcomes

Better Birth Outcomes (BBO) is a program that emphasizes the importance of prenatal education, care coordination, and communication with the client's prenatal medical provider.

Breast Feeding Peer Counseling

WIC breastfeeding peer counselors are parents who breastfed their babies too! They are WIC-trained to provide the support new parents need to confidently and comfortably provide breast milk to their infant.

Chicago Family Connects Program

The Chicago Family Connects (CFC) program provides evidence-based nurse home visiting and coordinated referral program for City of Chicago birthing families with newborns that will bridge the gap between parents and community resources.

Family Case Management (FCM)

The Family Case Management (FCM) program provides comprehensive service coordination to improve the health, social, education, and developmental needs of pregnant women, and infants (0-12 months) from low-income families in the communities of Illinois.

The High Risk Infant Follow-Up Program

The High Risk Infant Follow-Up Program is a free, voluntary service provided by the Illinois Department of Human Services. This program helps coordinate care between your doctor and other services being used.

WIC Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)

WIC Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) is a seasonal food assistance program for Women, Infants, and Children. It helps those who are pregnant or breastfeeding, infants, and children under 5 eat well and stay healthy by providing access to food at community Farmer's Markets.

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

For 50 years, the WIC program has helped families get the foods, breastfeeding support, and nutrition information they need to grow & develop.

Teen Parents

The Teen Parent Program helps teen parents get the education and training they need to support their family and become a better parent.