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perinatal resources
Resources for Women and Families with Perinatal and Postpartum Mood Disorders
PSI
Talk to someone at PSI by calling 1-800-944-4PPD (4773) to leave a message and a volunteer will call back to provide support and resources in your area.
Compass Perinatal Peer Support
They have a "warm" line, parents can call & leave us a message, then one of the volunteers will reach out within 24 hours. Click the link above and check out the website. They also host a peer support group for all parents. The group meets on the last Friday of the month at The Village Mac, 12:30-2 pm.
PSI- Postpartum Support International
Planned Parenthood Pregnancy Resource Connection
Information about medication in pregnancy and breastfeeding
InfantRisk
(806)-352-2519
Mother to Baby
(866)-626-6847
Pregnancy Loss
In Person Support Groups
Brief Encounters
Brief Encounters Closed Facebook Support Group: facebook.com/briefencount
Meetings gather at the Peace House on the first Monday of the month at 6:30pm (2116 NE 18th Ave in Portland) and are led by trained facilitators. Separate Meetings held for:
• Parents of Infant Loss and Pregnancy Loss, Including Early Pregnancy Loss
• Parents of Pregnancy Interruption Due to Medical Reasons (for parents who have undergone a pregnancy termination due to prenatal diagnosis)
• Parents of Subsequent Pregnancies and Adoptions Trying to Conceive
• Fertility and Adoption Support Groups
Willamette Valley Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support
Email: WVPAILS@gmail.com
Facebook.com/groups/WVPAILS
*Meets in Salem
Nora Madelyn Pregnancy Loss Program
A program run through Providence Newberg, offering support to grieving parents.
First Candle
offers a 24/7 Grief Support Hotline at 1-800-221-7437
Online Support Groups
PSI online Support Meetings
Online live meetings held in English and Spanish for perinatal mood support. You can join the conversation from a computer, tablet or smartphone. Each group is led by a PSI group leader. 1800-944-4773
Miscarriage Association
They have lots of educational materials and leaflets that you can download . These cover topics from what to emotionally expect to what your partners may be experiencing and recurrent miscarriage and how to manage miscarriages). www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk
Share: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support
Share provides free resources (brochures, packets) to all bereaved parents
The M.I.S.S Foundation
The M.I.S.S foundation website offers an online forum as well as additional resources. www.missfoundation.org
PALS: Pregnancy After Loss Support
This is a community support resource for women who are experiencing confusion and conflicting emotion mixed with joy as they journey through a pregnancy following loss. pregnancyafterlosssupport.com
Support for Late Term Losses
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Provides families with remembrance photos to parents suffering the loss of a baby. They train, educate and mobilize local photographers who are able to provide portraits to families. To find a photographer contact an area coordinator to assist you in securing a photographer. 971-206-4405
Support with Burial Cost
The Tears Foundation
Helps to assist families by providing funds to assist with cost of burial or cremation services. They also offer grief support group and peer companions. To be connected to a peer companion: 253-200-0944
Support Following an Elect Abortion
Exhale Pro-Voice Textline
617-749-2948
Weekdays 3pm-9pm, Saturday 1pm-9pm, Sunday 3pm-7pm
Support Following Traumatic Birth
Solace Foundation
An organization whose purpose is to create and provide support for women who experience childbirth as traumatic. Online support communities. www.solaceforwomen.org
Support for Moms Considering Adoption
Birth Mom Buds
An organization and website that provides peer counseling support, encouragement and friendship to birth mothers as and pregnant women considering adoption. facebook.com/birthmombuds/
Additional Resources
Postpartum Depression and Drug Addiction
Addiction Center provides information regarding drug and alcohol addiction and connects individuals with a mental health condition to treatment centers that fit their needs. Treatment that addresses both their postpartum depression and addiction together has the highest chance of success.