{"id":317709,"date":"2026-08-10T13:12:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/317709\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T13:12:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:12:52","slug":"catholic-charities-northwell-open-two-free-baby-cafes-in-queens-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/317709\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic Charities, Northwell open two free Baby Caf\u00e9s in Queens \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services WIC Program, Northwell LIJ Forest Hills, local elected officials, families and more gather to celebrate the grand opening of the Woodside Baby Caf\u00e9 location.<\/p>\n

Photo courtesy of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens<\/p>\n

During World Breastfeeding Week, Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens<\/a> and Northwell LIJ Forest Hills<\/a> are celebrating the opening of two Baby Caf\u00e9 locations in Queens, which will provide free breastfeeding support and resources.<\/p>\n

Both sites operate under the Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services WIC Program<\/a>, with the Baby Caf\u00e9 in Jamaica<\/a> commemorating its launch with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 4. The following day, the Woodside<\/a> location opened with a community open house, welcoming families, partners, and neighbors.<\/p>\n

The collaboration between the two organizations was rooted in a mutual goal of becoming a licensed Baby Caf\u00e9 provider, offering a free, walk-in community space that provides professional breastfeeding support and lactation guidance for new and expecting parents, as mothers can exchange tips and techniques while socializing with others.<\/p>\n

To give Queens families even more support, the Baby Caf\u00e9 also offers baby weigh-ins as part of its services.
\n\"\"Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services WIC Program, Northwell LIJ Forest Hills, local families and more gather to celebrate the grand opening of the Jamaica Baby Caf\u00e9 location.Photo courtesy of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens\n<\/p>\n

\u201cSupporting families doesn\u2019t end when they leave our hospital,\u201d said Lorraine Chambers Lewis, president of Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Forest Hills. \u201cThrough our partnership with Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, we\u2019re expanding access to trusted breastfeeding support, education, and community resources where families live.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mary Hurson, SVP of Family Services at Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, expresses optimism about the important role the Baby Caf\u00e9s will play in serving the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are honored to be selected as a licensed Baby Caf\u00e9 agency and thrilled to partner with Northwell Long Island Jewish Forest Hills to provide these services,\u201d she said. \u201cBreastfeeding support can make all the difference for a new parent, and we\u2019re proud to bring these resources directly to the Jamaica and Woodside communities, where families need them most.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information:\n<\/p>\n

The Baby Caf\u00e9 in Jamaica is located at 161-10 Jamaica Ave., Suite 304, and runs every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon. They can be reached by phone through Jamaica WIC at 718-657-2580.
\nThe Baby Caf\u00e9 in Woodside is located at 42-71 65th Place, and runs every Friday from 10 a.m. to noon. They can be reached by phone through Woodside WIC at 718-715-7001.
\nInterested individuals can also visit the website at www.ccbq.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services WIC Program, Northwell LIJ Forest Hills, local elected officials, families and more gather to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":317710,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[119838,119839,119840,119841,119842,7379,9,24,119843,63,122,124,123,2615,119844],"class_list":["post-317709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-baby-cafu00e9","tag-breastfeeding-support-nyc","tag-catholic-charities-brooklyn-and-queens","tag-catholic-charities-brooklyn-and-queens-events","tag-catholic-charities-neighborhood-services-wic","tag-jamaica","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-northwell-lij-forest-hills","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news","tag-woodside","tag-world-breastfeeding-week"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=317709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317709\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/317710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=317709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=317709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=317709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}