Healthy Moms and Babies

Offers free, in-home, family-centered care coordination from registered nurses, social workers and outreach workers to promote healthy mothers, fathers, babies and families. Services increase the family’s access to health care and community resources, improve birth outcomes and provide education. Fatherhood support services also are available.

Call 614-724-2229 to learn more.

Provides supplemental food, breastfeeding support and nutrition education for pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to age 5 in Franklin County.

Call 614-645-7280 to make an appointment.

Learn more about eligibility, locations and services. 

Provides free portable cribs to eligible families and infant safe sleep education to reduce sleep-related infant deaths. Supplies are limited.

To be eligible, families must be at least 32 weeks pregnant or have a baby less than 12 months old without a safe crib and meet WIC income requirements (185% of Federal Poverty Income Guidelines).

For more information, call 614-645-3111. 

Car seat safety checks and low-cost car seats for eligible families.

To be eligible, families must be Franklin County residents, receive government assistance (WIC, SNAP, CHIP, Medicaid, etc.), complete online education, and attend a scheduled appointment.

Call 614-645-7748 or visit columbus.gov/carseats to learn more. 

Fatal drownings occur in neighborhood ponds every year, including Columbus, even though these ponds are not for swimming.

Ponds are dangerous and children are most at risk. 

• Ponds can be deep and have steep sides. They may also contain sludge, debris and contaminated water. 
• Curious children may not understand these hazards, and put themselves in danger of drowning near a pond. 
• Anyone can drown in a pond. Toddlers, young children and people with developmental concerns such as Autism are at highest risk. 

You can help your family stay safe. 

• Don't play around ponds, especially near the sides.
• Don't fish or swim in neighborhood ponds.
• Don't dump anything in ponds.
• Watch children closely.
• Talk to children about staying away from ponds.
• If the pond is frozen, stay off the ice. 

If you see someone fall in a pond, call 911.