East Shore District Health Department

East Shore District Health Department

Serving Branford, East Haven, and North Branford

Property Search

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Beach Water Testing

Beach water testing results and closure information for the 2025 season

Event Calendar

See what’s coming up

Prenatal

Prenatal Services

A Woman’s Guide to Eating Fish Safely CTDPH
English | Spanish
Toll Free: 1-877-458-3474

Milford CT B-Safe Program
Teens and young adults (up to age 22), can access confidential prevention, pregnancy and parenting information and resources from Bridges through a community-based program, now known locally as the B-SAFE Project.
Tel: (203) 878-6365

New Haven WIC Program
Tel: (203) 688-5150 (York Street Campus)
Tel: (203) 789-3563 (Saint Raphael Campus)

WIC certification forms

Nurturing Families Network
Free home visiting program for expectant or new parents. Call for more information.
Tel: (203) 481-4233 x 577

It’s Worth It
Tel: (203) 699-6455

MotherToBaby UCONN Health
For questions about how prescription and other drugs/substances affect the baby in utero and when nursing.
Toll Free: 866-626-6847 

Register for Prepared Childbirth Classes
Tel: (203) 688-2000 or toll-free 1-888-700-6543

211 CT Care/Care Management for Pregnant Women

10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Begins Before Birth

Quit Smoking for Baby and You Handbook
Available for purchase.

CT DPH Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Woman. Infants and Children WIC Program Nutrition Resources

A Mother’s Place
Lactation Support
Tel: (203) 688-2000

Planned Parenthood New Haven
Abortion Services, Birth Control, HIV Testing, LGBT Services, Men’s Health Care, Morning-After Pill (Emergency Contraception), Pregnancy Testing & Services, STD Testing, Treatment & Vaccines, and Women’s Health Care. Provides services for undocumented individuals. Abortion Services, Birth Control, HIV Testing, LGBT Services, Men’s Health Care, Morning-After Pill (Emergency Contraception), Pregnancy Testing & Services, STD Testing, Treatment & Vaccines, and Women’s Health Care.

Planner Parenthood Old Saybrook
Tel: (860) 388-4459