Recreational activities are found in libraries, museums, theaters, public parks, play areas, sports centers, meeting spaces and yoga centers that offer initiatives for families and children. These are places that allow children to discover, play and experience quality moments.
Parenting support includes home education services such as AET, training centers for parents and associations or cooperatives that support families in situations of fragility or complexity. It offers concrete help in the daily management of children's needs.
Psychological support desks, psychotherapy centers and services dedicated to emotional well-being offer short or structured courses for adults, adolescents and children. They may include services aimed at child, family, or psychiatric support. They are safe places to process emotions and receive professional help.
Legal support and mediation services offer information on family rights, advice on complex situations and support in separations or conflicts. They include law offices, family mediation centers and specialized associations or cooperatives.
CAF, patronates, AFOL Metropolitana, INPS offices and digital services of the Municipality offer assistance on bonuses, leave, tax practices, contributions, payments and professional guidance. They are important reference points for dealing with practices related to work and family life.
The listening and orientation desks offer reception in times of fatigue, information on local services and support in choosing the most useful routes. These can be WeMI desks, orientation spaces, parent listening centers or information services that help to understand “where to start”.
Parent/child spaces include playrooms, gathering spaces, family centers such as the Wish Mi 0—6 Hubs, and parent listening centers. They are welcoming places where adults and children can meet, play, participate in activities and find support in parenting.
Kindergartens can be municipal, state or private. Private facilities, managed by entities or companies, provide fees for families and often offer greater flexibility in schedules and services. Municipal and state schools follow public regulations, access criteria and fees defined by the reference bodies.
Territorial health services include community homes, community hospitals, outpatient clinics, multidisciplinary centers, ASST desks for enrollment in the NHS and choice of pediatrician, continuity of care services and pharmacies. They are designed for daily health and to make it easier to access the healthcare system.
Women's and maternal health is followed by obstetric centers, gynecology clinics, menstrual desks, pharmacies offering advice and multidisciplinary medical centers. These services accompany women at different stages of life, from contraception to pregnancy, from postpartum to menopause.
Peer-to-peer networks of mothers and parents are informal groups, associations or neighborhood realities where people meet to share experiences, discuss and support each other. They represent mutual help communities that help to feel less alone in the parenting process.
Fertility and PMA centers offer diagnoses, evaluations, and treatments to individuals and couples seeking pregnancy. They can be found in specialized clinics, public hospitals, private centers or consultancies with dedicated paths. They also provide psychological counseling and information on the different paths available.
The pediatric emergency room is dedicated to children's emergencies, while the obstetrician-gynecological emergency room responds to the urgencies of pregnancy and women's health. Both intervene in acute situations with teams trained for specific needs, ensuring rapid and adequate care.
The primary pediatrician follows the growth of children, offering advice, certificates and guidance in times of doubt. Alongside him are pediatric specialists (dermatologists, neurologists, dentists, ophthalmologists and others) present in multidisciplinary centers, clinics or continuity of care services. They are used when a targeted study is needed.
Hospitals and clinics, public or private, include birth centers, specialist departments, community hospitals, outpatient clinics and multidisciplinary medical centers. These are the places to go for visits, exams, first aid, birth paths and hospitalizations. They represent a reference point for the health of women, children and the entire family.
Immigration services support foreign people in their reception, regularization and integration processes. They may include dedicated desks, CAS, associations and cooperatives active in projects for migrants. They offer documentary support, linguistic mediation, information on permits and rights, and guidance to other useful services for living and growing in Milan.
The kindergartens welcome girls and boys from 0 to 3 years old, with routine, play and sociality. They can be municipal, private, accredited or contracted. Each structure offers a trained educational team and spaces designed for the needs of children. The choice depends on what best meets the rhythms and style of the family.
These services offer activities dedicated to the well-being of children and to the relationship with adults: infant massage, neonatal aquaticity, psychomotor skills, pediatric first aid courses and training courses for parents. They can take place in dedicated centers, yoga spaces or sports centers. These are practical experiences that combine care, contact and presence.
Analysis laboratories, public or private, allow samples, blood tests and basic or specialized analyses to be carried out. They can be dedicated laboratories, multidisciplinary medical centers or clinics that also include analysis services. They are essential in pregnancy, in pediatric check-ups and in many family health paths.
Vaccination centers are the places where vaccines are administered for children, adults, and specific categories. They may involve pharmacies, clinics, multidisciplinary medical centers, ASST offices and CUP desks dedicated to reservations. Here you will find professionals who inform, answer doubts, check the vaccination schedule and record administrations. Access is often by reservation.
An Anti-Violence Center is a safe and reserved space for women and children who experience situations of violence or abuse. It may include listening centers, associations and cooperatives specialized in protection paths. It offers listening, psychological support, legal protection and, when necessary, temporary reception in a protected place. It is a service that focuses on safety, protection and the possibility of starting over.
The registry office is the place where the main steps of civil life are recorded: registering the newborn, requesting certificates, updating the residence or obtaining identity documents. It also includes digital municipal services and online information desks dedicated to registry practices. It is one of the offices that new parents encounter most often in the first few months.
The services dedicated to housing include desks that help families in finding a home, in managing fragile housing situations or in rental support programs. In some cases, they also include social cooperatives that offer housing support and Neighborhood Homes when they provide services related to housing. They are concrete points of reference when living or maintaining a home becomes more complicated.
The family office, public or affiliated, is a space dedicated to the health of women, couples and families. It offers obstetric, psychological, social and educational services and includes affiliated public and private consultancies or lay structures recognized by the Region. It is a valuable reference in pregnancy, postpartum and in the first years of a child's life.
Services dedicated to breastfeeding include specialized counselors who support mothers and babies in the first days and in times of difficulty, protected spaces where to breastfeed outside the home and milk banks that offer valuable help when necessary. These are resources designed to accompany parenting with concrete support and respect for every choice.