All children learn and grow at different rates, and understanding when these milestones happen is a lot to pay attention to! But we’re here to provide resources and tips for you as your child grows. That way, you can get access to support you need and know when to ask for additional help if your child gets off track. Fill out our eligibility screener to learn about all the resources you qualify for based on your needs.
Knowing when your child is on track, or falling behind in their own milestones can help identify when you need additional support. Here you can find resources that will help you and your child as you understand their developmental progress, and are available when you need additional support.
Baby & Me Tobacco Free Program
Public Health
The BABY & ME – Tobacco Free Program (BMTFP) is an evidence-informed health program that helps families quit smoking prenatally and incentivizes staying quit after the baby is born. Pregnant people who quit smoking or using e-cigarettes and remain tobacco-free throughout their pregnancy and after their baby is born receive monthly vouchers for free diapers and wipes for up to a year after giving birth.
Cribs for Kids seeks to reduce infant sleep-related deaths by educating parents and caregivers on the importance of practicing the ABCs of safe sleep for their babies and by providing eligible families and expecting mothers with a free pack ‘n play for their baby. Families must be a resident of Greene or Montgomery County, WIC-eligible, at least 32 weeks pregnant or a child under 1 year of age with no other safe sleep space to qualify.
Early Head Start serves children from 6 weeks to age 3 and income-eligible pregnant women. Children receive developmental screenings and special services they may need. Mothers-to-be get connected to prenatal care, and families learn parenting skills and how to promote their child’s early brain development. Options include Full-Day, Full-Year and Home Base.
We offer a wide array of services to help families access the resources they need. Including our Choice Food Pantry, Utility Assistance, and Case Management.
This is a free program that offers support and help for pregnant women, moms, dads, and babies to help them have healthy lives. Our team assists with funding and applying for insurance, as well as education and information about how both parents play a role in pre-pregnancy, labor delivery and daily parenting of your baby.
4C for Children provides support and resources to foster, adoptive and kinship care families. Our free services help families navigate each step of the journey towards becoming a foster family, an adoptive family or in providing kinship care (relatives, extended family members or non-relative adults who have a long-standing relationship or bond with a child).
Free services and support for pregnant women, caregivers with new babies, and families with young children to the age of three. These evidence-based programs provide education, support, and advocacy.
We protect children and strengthens families. We investigate thousands of claims of abuse and neglect each year, and we prevent dangerous situations by working with families and providing them with helpful resources. If you have a concern about possible child abuse or child neglect, please call 937-224-KIDS (937-224-5437).
The maternal family coaching team is dedicated to improving health risks, empowering pregnant women, reducing low birth weights, reducing infant and maternal mortality, eliminating disparities, and educating mothers.
Ohio’s Black Infant Vitality Program works to reduce the number of preterm births, low birth weight babies and infant deaths within Montgomery County. Culturally connect Certified Community Health Workers (CCHW) provide family centered services during home visits. CCHWs educate parents and families on prenatal and postpartum care, including education and activities to support toddler development through baby’s first birthday.
Montgomery County Human Services Planning and Development
Montgomery County
This program operates under the authority of the Montgomery County Board of County Commissioners to work with stakeholders (community volunteers, public and private agencies, funders, individuals, families and children, clients and caregivers, etc.) to ensure that the most effective health and human services are available to Montgomery County residents.
Montgomery County Job & Family Services Child Support Division
Montgomery County
We offer a wide range of services to help parents meet the needs of their children. Those include establishing and enforcing child support orders, establishing paternity, legal assistance, paying and receiving support and managing past due support, among others.
Montgomery County Job & Family Services Family Assistance Division
Montgomery County
We determine eligibility for several programs designed to strengthen individuals and families to help them attain self-sufficiency. These include Food Assistance/SNAP, Cash Assistance, Medical Assistance, Child Care Assistance, Emergency Aid (PRC) for Needy Families and Adult Protective Services.
Neighborhood Navigators connect local pregnant and newly post-partum people to the resources and services they need to support a healthy birth and baby. Neighborhood Navigators can provide resources to help with baby supplies, prenatal care, home visiting services, and more.
On Our Sleeves works in the community to reduce the need for long term mental health care, to enhance mental wellness, and to develop resilience to overcome traumas.
A free program to help connect people to medical and social services they and their loved ones need most. Participants partner with a community health worker to empower them to make decisions regarding their health and well-being.
We provide support for pregnant moms by connecting families to our Community Health Navigators to provide supportive services, connections and education for families with infants. We help improve the positive outcomes for families and infants.
Service Coordination Through the Montgomery County Family and Children First Council
Montgomery County
This program helps bring services to children and families in a way that is simple and organized for the family. Service coordination finds agencies, people and services that help children and families, and with family involvement, organizes a plan to get the child and family what they need.
Dayton Children’s is here to support you every step of the way on your parenting journey. Through Ubicare, we’ll keep you informed about your child’s health, development, and other important updates. Sign up to receive helpful tips and updates tailored to your child, delivered straight to your inbox or via text.
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) serves families by providing nutrition education, supplemental foods, breastfeeding education and support, and referrals to health care and other services. WIC participation is based on income eligibility. Pregnant people, new mothers, infants and children up to age five are eligible.
