The First Year, Covered

WIC provides infant formula and food, and in Missouri a family of four with income up to $61,050 a year qualifies on income. Diaper banks in Kansas City and St. Louis give out free diapers through local agencies. And Nexus Point Family Foundation built a free county-by-county board where families can give cribs, strollers and clothes to other families nearby. The guides here explain each of these: who qualifies, how to sign up, and what to bring. They cover the first year, from the weeks before the baby arrives through the first birthday.