Resources to help you start a family, keep your child healthy, find child care, pay for food, and access other support services.
Start a Family
Healthy Pregnancy and Maternal Care
Explore support services for a safe pregnancy and childbirth that improve health outcomes for moms and babies.
Get tips for taking care of yourself physically and emotionally.
Make your family stronger by learning about being a good dad through videos, blogs, and fun activities.
Explore what you need to adopt a child, ways to lower the related costs, and resources for parents who have already adopted.
Find out how to become a foster parent for in-need children and youth, ways to help youth transition out of foster care, and more.
Keep Your Child Healthy
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Apply for low-cost health coverage for your child if you earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid.
Search for a local clinic get your kid medical, dental, eye, mental health, and other care priced based on your income and family size.
Learn about programs that aim to improve the health of at-risk young children through home visits and advice.
Early Intervention for Developmental Delays
Locate early intervention if your child is late to developing his or her skills or abilities.
Mental Health in Children and Families
Talk to your child about mental health and wellness early to let him or her know how you can support them.
Keeping Kids Safe from Food Poisoning
Review tips to keep your child from getting sick from food while his or her immune system is still developing.
Consumer Updates for Protecting Children’s Health
Follow the latest guidelines about nutrition, medicine, and play to keep your child healthy.
Browse trusted health information for raising a child, such as diagnoses, prevention, risks, treatments, therapies, and more.
Find Child Care
Review resources that help you lower the costs of child care and early childhood education.
Head Start and Early Head Start
Discover how Head Start helps kids get ready for elementary school by providing learning and other support services.
Food and Financial Support
Get nutritious meals and groceries from government programs, including breakfast and lunch provided at school.
Government Programs and Benefits for Your Family
Understand the various government programs available to support your family from tax benefits to workplace protections.
Families can open new investment accounts for their children starting July 4, 2026. Children born from 2025 to 2028 may be eligible to receive an initial $1,000 pilot deposit from the U.S. Treasury.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Check with your state, territory, or tribe if your family qualifies for financial help (welfare) for a limited time.
Discover how to get child support payments and visiting rights for parents who don’t live with your child.
Emergency Support
Caring for Your Child During a Disaster
Make a plan to prepare your child in case disaster strikes and to ease recovery after.
Understand how HHS is required to care for children in the U.S. who don’t have legal immigration status and don’t have a parent or guardian to look after them.