Welcoming a newborn home is an exciting time, but it can also be challenging.
Newborns don’t come with an instruction manual, so it’s normal
for parents to feel uncertain or overwhelmed. That’s where Touro
steps in to provide the support you need.
Family Connects New Orleans is a free program offered at Touro that brings in-home support and guidance
directly to you. A highly-trained registered nurse will visit your home,
answer your questions, and connect you with community resources and parenting
groups to help you feel confident and supported in your parenting journey—all
at no additional cost.
This program is available to all families residing in New Orleans and is
part of a larger mission to combat
maternal and infant mortality in Louisiana. The goals of Family Connects are simple yet powerful: to
support families with newborns, strengthen connections to community resources,
educate families on postpartum topics, fill the gap in access to postpartum
services, and ease the burden on hospital systems. By achieving these
objectives, Family Connects helps lay the foundation for a lifetime of
well-being for families in our community.
What kind of support can you expect?
Support for parent(s):
Patient well-being
Parent emotional support
Breastfeeding support
Support for caring for infant:
Child care plans
Parent-child relationship
Management of infant crying
Support for healthcare:
Maternal health
Infant health
Healthcare
Support for a safe home:
Household safety/material supports
Family and community support
History with parenting difficulties
Additional details
Visits are scheduled around 3 weeks after birth
As an eligible recipient, you will not be charged
All visits are made by a highly-trained Touro registered nurse
Helping all families regardless of income or background
If you're interested in speaking with a Family Connects nurse email
FamilyConnects@LCMChealth.org or call 504.897.8889
