The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced the launch of Family Connects Chicago, a service designed to support the health and wellbeing of mothers, newborns and their families by providing home visits with registered nurses at no cost shortly after birth. The program, which is being piloted at four Chicago birthing hospitals, will also connect new mothers to community resources as needed. Family Connects will be provided on a voluntary basis to mothers and families with newborns. Bedside visits are being offered while families are still in the hospital, and nurse home visits are being offered approximately three weeks after discharge. These visits include health screenings of mother and baby, education about newborn care, and an assessment of the family’s needs. CDPH will initially pilot Family Connects Chicago in partnership with four Chicago birthing hospitals – Norwegian American Hospital, Rush University Medical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, and St. Bernard Hospital – to better understand how the model will work. It is estimated that next year, more than 4,000 families will be eligible for this service at the four pilot hospitals. The goal is to scale the service to all Chicago birthing hospitals over five years. For more information, visit www.chicago.gov/family-connects.