New York City on Oct. 14 rolled out two major initiatives designed to better support expectant and new parents while working to break the cycle of infant homelessness.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) officially launched Creating Real Impact at Birth, or CRIB. The pilot program connects pregnant New Yorkers applying for shelter with housing vouchers, helping them secure stable homes before giving birth.

“Put simply: No child should ever be born in a shelter. We must do everything we can to stop the cycle of poverty and housing instability before it ever begins by ensuring mothers and babies do not go to a shelter after leaving the hospital and that they have the resources they need to thrive,” Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement.

The program will identify more than 300 pregnant

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