Postpartum Depression Support Groups Around the U.S. & Canada
If you are a new mom looking for people in your area who understand what you are going through, you’ve come to the right place. Scroll down below to find postpartum depression support groups in your state or province. It doesn’t matter whether you have postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, antenatal depression etc, as these groups welcome all moms with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
Oh, and if you’re not sure whether you or someone you love has postpartum depression or anxiety and even needs a support group, check out the symptoms here:
Symptoms of Postpartum Depression & Anxiety
Symptoms of Postpartum Psychosis
Note: You are welcome to link directly to this page from your site. Please do not copy and paste it. If you have a support group you’d like to add to this list, please email katherine@postpartumprogress.org.
URGENT NEEDS
Postpartum Progress does not have a crisis hotline and does not handle emergencies. If your needs are urgent, or if you fear that you may harm yourself, your baby or others you need to immediately call your healthcare provider, dial 911, go to the nearest hospital emergency room or contact a qualified crisis line, such as the National Suicide Prevention Line at 1-800-273-TALK.
ALABAMA POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Madison — Huntsville Postpartum Support Network, Hope Church 1661 Balch Road, Madison. Contact Teresa 703-622-0986 or at tkfleisch@gmail.com
ALASKA POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Anchorage — Monday Mama’s Support group. Postpartum Support Alaska meets at the Maternity Education Center at the Children’s Hospital at Providence. Contact the Family Support Counseling Clinic at 907-212-4940 or Joclyn Reilly, Family Support Services counselor.
Fairbanks – Alaska Family Health & Birth Center Support Group. Contact 907-456-3719 to register
ARIZONA POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Flagstaff — Postpartum Adjustment Support Group at North County Healthcare. Contact 928-707-0748 to register
Gilbert – Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Group at Dignity Health. Wednesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. (Support groups do not meet week of July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s) Free. Moms may bring a support person with them. Infants and toddlers are welcome. Rome Towers, 1760 E Pecos Rd., #235 Gilbert, AZ 85295
Glendale — New Moms Postpartum Support Group meets at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center. Contact 602-865-5908
Mesa — Pregnancy and Postpartum Adjustment Support Group meets Tuesdays from 10-11:30 at Banner Desert Medical Center; contact 480-412-5292
Scottsdale — Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression Support Group Facilitated by a licensed psychologist (Dr. Abby Garcia) this group is for moms experiencing depression or anxiety during pregnancy or after childbirth. The group meets in the first floor conference room at the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center on the Shea Medical Center campus. For more information, please call 480-323-3878. It meets the first and third Friday of every month. 9:30am-11:30am
Phoenix — Mother to Mother support group at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Contact 1-877-602-4111
Tucson — Pregnancy and Postpartum Adjustment Support Group at Northwest Medical Center. Contact Alison at 520-877-4149
Tucson — Postpartum Depression Support Group at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Contact Carole at 520-873-6858
You can also call the Arizona Postpartum Warmline at 1-888-434-MOMS
ARKANSAS POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Rogers- PPD Support Group. The Joshua Center 2105 S. 54th St. #2 Cost: $25 session. RSVP required. Contact Heidi at Heidi@thejoshuacenter.com
CALIFORNIA POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Auburn – Insights Counseling Group. 8207 Sierra College Blvd. Contact (530) 887-1300 or Colleen@insightscounselinggroup.org
Berkeley — North Berkeley Postpartum Stress Support Group. Contact Lee Safran at 510-496-6096
Beverly Hills — What about Mommy? A postpartum Group for Mothers, contact (310) 929-0638
Claremont — Postpartum support group. Email drkaeni@gmail.com or call 909-451-9951.
Clearlake — Mother-Wise. Contact Jaclyn at 707-349-1210 or visit our Facebook page for more event information https://www.facebook.com/MotherWiseLakeCounty
Escondido – Moms in Bloom Call (760) 489-1092 or email inpsychcenter@gmail.com to reserve your spot or get information. A free phone consultation will be provided for entrance to the group.
Fresno — Babies R Us. Facilitators: Stephanie Chandler, PM & Susan Kordell, RN. Contact 559-244-4580
Fresno — First 5 Lighthouse for Children 2405 Tulare St. Fresno, 93721. Facilitator: Alejandra Addo-Boateng, MFTI, 559-244-4580
La Jolla — at Scripps Memorial Hospital, call 1-800-SCRIPPS
La Mesa — at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, contact 619-740-4906
Lafayette – Postpartum Emotional Recovery Circle at Mt. Diablo Perinatal Psychotherapy Associates. Contact Meri Levy, MFT at 925-385-8848
Lakeport — Mother-Wise. Contact Jaclyn at 707-349-1210 or visit our Facebook page for more event information https://www.facebook.com/MotherWiseLakeCounty
Long Beach — Transitioning Into Motherhood support services at Long Beach Memorial. Visit http://transitionsinmotherhood.com/events/
Los Gatos – Family Tree Wellness (click for schedule)
Los Gatos — El Camino Hospital Los Gatos Pregnancy & Postpartum Resiliency Circle; meets during the year in 6-week series; call for dates and times here 650-962-5745.
Madera — Fridays: 9-1030am, Family Resource Center, 525 E. Yosemite Ave. Madera, 93638. Facilitator: Roccio Arevalo, MFTI, bi-lingual English/Spanish, 559-675-4004
Monterey— Postpartum Support Groups. Contact 831-783-5933, email hello@parentingconnectionmc.org. Visit www.parentingconnectionmc.org
Mariposa —The Hub, 5078 Billion St. Mariposa. Facilitator: Jenny Morgan, 559-240-4370
Mission Viejo — Postpartum Adjustment Support Group at Mission Viejo Hospital. Contact Sue Harrison at 949-365-3818
Newport Beach — at Hoag Hospital. Contact Laura Navarro Pickens, LCSW for more information at (562) 882-7901
Oceanside — “Babies in Bloom”. Contact Holly Herring, at 760-814-1421
Orange — at St. Joseph Hospital. Contact 714-771-8000 ext. 17891
Pacific Grove — Postpartum Wellness Support Group at Parent’s Place. Contact Meg Grundy at 831-601-7021 or email meggrundy@yahoo.com
Pasadena – Motherhood Journey Therapy Groups for new and expectant mothers at the Institute for Girls’ Development. Sonia Nikore, LMFT, 84145 at Institute for Girls Development at 626-585-8075 ext. 102
Pasadena – The Family Room. Contact Courtney at courtneyrachelnovak@gmail.com.
Roseville — PPD Support Group. Contact Kelly McGinnis at shineonsupport@outlook.com or 916-770-9394
San Diego — at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital. Contact 858-939-4141
San Francisco — Newborn Connections Postpartum Depression Support Group at California Pacific Medical Center, contact 415-600-2229
San Francisco — 6-week “Afterglow” PPD support group, held several times throughout the year, as part of UCSF Great Expectations Pregnancy program, for more info: http://www.whrc.ucsf.edu/whrc/gex/afterglow.html
San Francisco — Postpartum Support Groups led by Robyn Alagona
San Jose – Adjusting to Motherhood Emotional Support Group at Family Tree Wellness, Los Gatos. Contact Cheryl Hart (408) 475 4408 cheryl@supportingmamas.org
San Luis Obispo — Alpha Parenting PPD Support Line, 1-805-541-3367
San Luis Obispo — From a Pea to a Pumpkin prenatal support group. Tuesdays 3:15 – 4:30pm. Contact: (805)884-9794 or angela@angelawurtzelmft.com
Santa Barbara — From a Pea to a Pumpkin prenatal support group. Mondays 1:00 – 2:15pm. Contact: (805)884-9794 or angela@angelawurtzelmft.com
Serra Mesa — at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital. Contact 858-939-4141
Sherman Oaks – Motherhood Journey Postpartum Support Group at BINI Birth. Contact Robin Starkey Harpster, MA MFT rharpster@instituteforgirlsdevelopment.com 626-585-8075 ext. 109
Sherman Oaks – Postpartum Passages Contact Diana Barnes (818) 887-1312
COLORADO POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Boulder — Postpartum Transitions Group at the Postpartum Wellness Center. For more information and to register call 303-335-9473 or email rosie@pwcboulder.com.
Denver — PPD Support Group at Women’s Therapy Center Cherry Creek. Contact Avery Neal at 866-995-7910
Denver – PPD Support at the Catalyst Center. For more information click here
Denver – Afterglow: Postpartum Therapy Group for Struggling Moms or Dads
Erie –Mothers Circle PPD support group at The Mother-Child Institute. Contact Rosie Falls, LCSW (303) 335-9473. Email rosie@motherchildinstitute.com
Grand Junction — Western Slope Postpartum Peer Support Group,
Littleton — Hope 4 Moms. Contact Mary Anderson Schroeter at 303-883-7271 or mary.schroeter@comcast.net. www.IntergrativePathwaysCounseling.com https://www.facebook.com/h4moms/
CONNECTICUT POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
New Haven– Embracing Your Difference, Contact Venice Garner, LCSW 203-936-9213
Southport — Coastal Connecticut Counseling. Contact Jackie Small, MA, CLC – (203) 255-7480 ext.25 (203) 677-0891 www.jackiesmallma.com
Torrington – Charlotte Hungerford Hospital New Mother’s Wellness Group, contact Amy Rodriguez at (860) 496-6359
West Hartford – Adjustment to Baby Challenges. Contact Annie Keating-Scherer at (860)212-7066 or Sharon Thomason at (860)331-1750
DELAWARE POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Newark, Wilmington & Dover — MOMs HEAL: Perinatal Mood Disorder Support Groups. Contact 302-733-6662 or email cwew@christianacare.org. http://www.christianacare.org/momsheal
FLORIDA POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Gainesville — Postpartum Adjustment Support Group
Gainesville — Postpartum Wellness & Family Counseling – 2 FREE groups: 2nd Wednesday monthly-5pm-6:30pm & 4th Monday monthly- 10am-11:30am (little ones welcome)
Ginesville — Postpartum Wellness & Family Counseling – Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group: 1st Sunday each month 2pm-3:30pm
Jacksonville — Baptist Health PPD Support Group
Orlando- Mothers Matter Support Group: Winnie Palmer Hospital call 321-841-5615
West Palm Beach- Circle of Moms Support Groups
Tampa – Coping with Motherhood PPD support group and Circle of Hope Group at St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital. Call Kristina Davis at 813-872-3925.
GEORGIA POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Atlanta — Atlanta Postpartum Support Group, www.meetup.com/PPDAtlanta, meets monthly, contact Amber Koter at atlantamom930@gmail.com or call 914-261-8182
Carrollton – “Mommy’s Day Out” Support Group. Contact Jwyanda Norman at 678-739-740 or email her at jwyanda@cloud.com
Dunwoody — PPD Support Group, contact cassieowenslpc@gmail.com or call 404-448-1733
Marietta — Emerge Into Light PPD support group.
You can also call the GA Project Healthy Moms Warmline for support at 1-800-933-9896 ext 234
HAWAII POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Oahu — PPD Support Group. Contact Diane at 808-392-7985
IDAHO POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Boise/Nampa — at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, contact 208-367-7380
Ketchum — at the Center for Community Health. Contact 208-727-8733
Moscow — at Gritman Medical Center, contact 208-883-6385
ILLINOIS POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Chicago — Postpartum Depression Program at Healthcare Alternative Systems; Free services in English and Spanish. Call 773-292-4242
Chicago — Transitions to Motherhood program at Northwestern Memorial’s Prentice Women’s Hospital; Call 312-926-8400
Elk Grove – Door of Hope PPD support group at Alexian Brothers Medical Center; Call Lita Simanis at 847-981-3644 or lita.simanis@alexian.net
Elk Grove – La Maternidad y Yo: Spanish-language support group for new and expectant moms at Alexian Brothers Medical Center; call Natasha Varela at 847 755 8447 or Natasha.varela@alexian.net
Evanston — Beyond the Baby Blues PPD Support Group. Call 847-864-7957;
Glenview — Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Group at Courage to Connect. Call kelly@couragetoconnecttherapy.com or 847-730-3042
Hinsdale — PPD Support Group; call 630-856-4390.
Hoffman Estates — PPD support group. Call Lita Simanis at 847-755-3220
Hoffman Estates — MVP Men vs. Postpartum – Support group for fathers who have loved ones experiencing PPD; Call Lita Simanis at 847-755-3220
Moline/Quad Cities/Rock Island – Mothers Matter Support Groups
Northbrook – New Mom Support Group
Oak Lawn — Advocate Christ Conference Center. Call 708-684-1333
Oak Park — Parenthesis Parent Child Center, call Mary Strizak at 708-848-2227 or email mstrizak@parenthesis-info.org
Springfield—Postpartum Depression Support Group at HSHS St. John’s Hospital—“New Moms Dealing with Feelings”; call the Parent Help Line (a toll-free confidential phone line) at 1-888-727-5889 or 1-217-544-5808 or email elizabeth.krah@hshs.org.
Winfield — Central DuPage Hospital. 630-933-1964
** For more Illinois support group information and resources, visit PPDIL
INDIANA POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Ft. Wayne — Lutheran Hospital support group, contact Michelle Dearmond, RN,BS, IBCLC at 260-435 7069 or mdearmond2@lutheran-hospital.com
Indianapolis — Indiana University Health, Contact Birdie Meyer at 317-962-8191 bmeyer2@iuhealth.org,
Indianapolis — Community Health Support group; Contact Marcia Boring MSW, LCSW, at 317-621-7828 or mboring@community.com
Indianapolis — Hendricks Regional Health support group; contact Brittany Waggoner, RN, BSN, CNS at 317-718-4018 or bswaggo@hendricks.org
Lafayette — Kathryn Weil Center support group; Contact 765-449-5133
South Bend — Mother Matters support group at South Bend Memorial Hospital, contact 574-647-3243 (or pager 574-236-7811, 8am-10pm)
South Bend — Peer support group for new moms at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church; Contact Linda Meeks at 574 272-3446
IOWA POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Bettendorf/Davenport – Mothers Matters Support Groups
Cedar Rapids — Murray, Wilson & Rose. Contact 319-213-6010
Des Moines – Pine Rest Des Moines Support Group, contact 515-331-0303
KANSAS POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Lawrence — at Lawrence Memorial Hospital (newborns welcome); Contact 785-505-3081 for more info
Overland Park —Contact the Postpartum Resource Center of Kansas at 913-677-1300
Shawnee Mission — Shawnee Mission Medical Center Postpartum Emotional Support Group
South Jackson County — Contact the Postpartum Resource Center of Kansas at 913-677-1300
Topeka – Sacred Circle of Northeast Kansas
KENTUCKY POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Lexington – The Postpartum Adjustment Center Contact 859-327-6459
For support you can also call the Postpartum Support Kentuckiana warmline at 502-541-1818
LOUISIANA POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Zachary – Lane Medical Center PPD Support Group, call 225-658-4587
MAINE POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Brunswick — PPD Support Group at Mid Coast Hospital, contact 207-373-6500 * Starting back up January 2016
MARYLAND POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Annapolis — at Anne Arundel Medical Center, Contact Ali Tiedke at 443-481-6124 or email atiedke@aahs.org
Baltimore — Postpartum Support Group at Sinai Hospital, contact Sara Daly, LCSW-C at 410-601-7832 or skdaly@lifebridgehealth.org
Elkton — Moms Matter Postpartum Support Group –Contact Beth Chipriano 410-620-3773 or bchipriano@uhcc.com.
Frederick County — Birthing Circle Contact thebirthingcircle@gmail.com
Leonardtown — (starting Jauary 18th, 2017) Empowered Connections – 10am-11am (for 6 weeks) (Wednesdays) Contact: Contact phone: 301-690-0779
Contact email: hello@empoweredconnections.
Olney – Free weekly drop-in support group for pregnant and postpartum moms experiencing PMAD symptoms. For more info email: Anne Waller, LCSW-C aamcw@aol.com or Gina Keefe, APRN Ginakeefe@comcast.net
Silver Spring — PPD support group at Holy Cross Resource Center, free & no registration required, meets 1st and 3rd Sundays from 6-7:30pm; contact: MDpostpartum@gmail.com
MASSACHUSETTS POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Acton – Emotional Wellbeing After Baby group at First Connections, 179 Great Road, Suite 104; Contact Heather O’Brien hobrien@jri.org http://www.firstconnections.org/
Brookline – Support Group $25/session, Contact Rachel Kalvert, LICSW at 617-487-1521
Greenfield – Franklin County Postpartum Support Group at the Community Action Family Center, 90 Federal Street; Contact Sandy Clark at 413-475-1566, http://www.communityaction.us/
Plymouth – Depression After Delivery at Jordan Hospital, 275 Sandwich St., Meditation Room; Contact Gerri Piatelli at 781-837-4242, http://www.bidplymouth.org
Holyoke – MotherWoman Postpartum Support at Midwifery Care of Holyoke, 230 Maple Street, (413) 534 – 2700, http://www.motherwoman.org/
Waltham – “This Isn’t What I Expected” PPD Support Group at JF&CS, 1430 Main Street; Contact Debbie Whitehill at 781-647-5327 x1925, dwhitehill@jfcsboston.org, http://www.jfcsboston.org/
North Reading – Postpartum Adjustment Support Groups at Stork Ready, 325 Mani Street; Contact Leslie McKeough at 781-507-2025, lamckeough@gmail.com, http://www.corevalu.com/
Newton – “Balance With Baby” Postpartum Support Group at The Freedman Center at William James College, One Wells Ave; Contact Chardae Golding at 617-332-3666 x 1123, Email: freedmancenter@williamjames.edu, http://www.williamjames.edu/community/freedman-center/index.cfm
Newton – Free Support Groups: http://www.williamjames.edu/community/freedman-center/new-moms.cfm
Watertown – Strong Roots PPD Support Groups, find information here.
MICHIGAN POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Bay City — Depression After Delivery Support Group, contact Sherry LaMere or Kelli Wilkinson at 989-895-2240
Clawson — Nature’s Playhouse Traumatic Birth Support group, No registration necessary. Children are welcome. www.naturesplayhouse.com
Ferndale- Tree of Hope Support Group Call 586-372-6120 or email info@treeofhopefoundation.org.
Flint — PPD Support Group at Hurley Medical Center, no contact info available
Grand Haven — PPD Support Group at North Ottawa Community Hospital. contact: Pine Rest Grand Haven Clinic at 616/847-5145
Grand Rapids — Spectrum Health PPD Support Group, meets weekly, contact Nancy Roberts at 616-391-1771 or 616-391-5000
Grand Rapids (Kent County) — Moms Bloom Postpartum Support, visit www.momsbloom.org
St. Clair Shores — Tree of Hope Support Group Call 586-372-6120 or email info@treeofhopefoundation.org.
Sterling Heights — Tree of Hope Support Group Call 586-372-6120 or email info@treeofhopefoundation.org.
Troy — Tree of Hope PPD Support Group Call 586-372-6120 or email info@treeofhopefoundation.org.
MINNESOTA POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Minneapolis — PPD Support Group at Abbott NW Mental Health Outpatient Clinic, contact 612-863-4770
Edina — Mindful Monday’s for Moms Contact 952-926-BABY http://ammaparentingcenter.com/
St Louis Park — Postpartum Counseling Center: Pregnant & Postpartum Moms Emotional Coping Skills Group:
For more resources, visit the Pregnancy & Postpartum Support Minnesota resource page.
MISSOURI POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Maplewood- Support Group held at Amber Sky, contact Gina Rocchio-Gymer at 314-780-349 or at wellnesswithinstl@gmail.com(back to top)
MONTANA POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Bozeman — Deaconess Health Services free PPD support group; meets every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Sapphire Room; contact 406-414-1644
Missoula — PPD Support Group, meets 4th Monday of each month at 10:30am, contact Lara Mattson Radle at 406-370-7747 or email laborandlove@bresnan.net
NEBRASKA POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
For help in Nebraska, call the Nebraska Dept of Health & Human Services Helpline at 1-800-862-1889
NEVADA POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Las Vegas — PPD Support Group at Barbara Greenspun Women’s Care Center West. Contact Megan Keith at 702-351-0752
Reno – New Mother’s Group. Contact 775-453-4143 for more information or email group@greatbasinwellness.com
NEW HAMPSHIRE POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Concord — PPD Support Group. Contact Gerry Mitchell at 603-227-7000 x 4927
Manchester — Postpartum Emotional Support Group at Elliot Hospital’s Elliot Childcare Center; contact Alison Palmer with any questions at 663-8927 or palmer1@elliot-hs.org.
Portsmouth – PPD Support Group – Mother-to-Mother Connections – every Tuesday morning from 9-10 a.m. at Families First in Portsmouth, NH. Facilitator: Susan Remillard
NEW JERSEY POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Asbury Park – SPANISH SPEAKING GROUP – Community Affairs & Resource Center, contact Jackie Ramirez at 732-774-3282
Chatham – The Postpartum Place, PPD Circle, contact Laura Winters at 862-200-7218 or visit http://www.postpartumhh.com/support-groups.html
Denville – St. Clare’s Behavioral Health, contact 888-626-2111 and ask for moms support group
Edison – JFK Medical Center, PPD Support Group, contact Donna Weeks at 732-744-5968
Englewood – The Family Success Center, Mommy & Me Support Group, contact Alana Alleyne at 201-568-0817 ext 113
Flemington – Parenting Support Group, Hunterdon Medical Center Education, contact 908-788-6400 #4
Flemington – SPANISH SPEAKING GROUP – Joys of Motherhood, Hunterdon Behavioral Health, contact Florence Francis at 908-788-6401 ext.3107
Flemington- Postpartum Support of Central Jersey. Contact Helen at 908-788-5551 or visit www.Facebook.com/centraljerseypostpartum
Hoboken – Hoboken University Medical Center, 201-418-2690
Freehold – New Moms Support Group, CentraState Medical Center, contact 732-308-0570 or www.centrastate.com/healthprograms
Hamilton – Capital Health Medical Center in Hamilton Childbirth & Parent Education Dept., contact 609-303-4140 or www.capitalhealth.org/childbirth
Livingston – Barnabas Health Medical Center, Mommies Moods, contact 973-322-5360
Long Branch – PPD/A Support Group, Monmouth Medical Center, contact Lisa Tremayne at 732-923-5573 or www.barnabashealth.org/mmcPPD
Long Branch – New Moms Support Group, Monmouth Medical Center, contact Theresa Sabella at 732-923-6692
Mt. Laurel – TLC for Moms PPD Support Group, contact Virtua Health at 866-380-2229 or www.Virtua.org
Neptune – Meets in Jackson. Contact 732-776-4281 for more information.
New Brunswick – Adjust to the First Year of Motherhood, St. Peters University Hospital, contact Donna Makris at 732-745-8579
New Brunswick – New Moms New Babies Support Group, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital , contact Betty Pro at 732-253-3871
Newark — PPD Support Group at UMDNJ, (Spanish speaking), contact Sarahjane Rath at 973-972-6216
Paramus — PPD Support Group at Valley Hospital Luckow Pavilion, contact Trudy Heerema at 201-447-8539
Princeton – Postpartum Adjustment Support Group, Princeton Fitness & Wellness Center, contact 609-987-8980
Red Bank – PPD Support Group at Riverview Hospital, contact Karen Edwards at 732-706-5173
Rocky Hill — Princeton/Mercer County Postpartum Support Group at Mary Jacobs County Library, contact Joyce Venis at 609-683-1000 (day) or Gail at 732-248-4921 or email joycevenis@yahoo.com
Sewell – Kennedy Health & Wellness Center, Time for Mom Postpartum Wellness, contact 856-582-3098
Spring Lake Heights – Accepting the Unexpected, Natural Beginnings NJ, Resources for Growing Families, contact Samantha Moody at 973-876-5815 or Rebecca McCloskey at 973-876-4283
Somers Point — TLC for Moms PPD Support Group,at Shore Memorial Hospital, contact 609-926-4229
Summit – Overlook Medical Center, Outpatient Behavioral Health, New Mothers Support, contact Patricia Monaghan 908-522-4844
Teaneck — PPD Support Group at Holy Name Hospital, contact Ann Anderson at 201-833-3124
Toms River — A Circle of Moms at Community Medical Center, contact Tracy at 732-557-8034
Trenton – Motherhood & More, Mercer Street Friends, contact Elizabeth 609-278-6907
Turnersville – Meridian Counseling Services, Postpartum Moms Support Group, contact 856 -751-0505
Voorhees — Virtua Health, TLC for Moms PPD Support Group, contact 1-866-380-2229
NEW MEXICO POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Santa Fe — Postpartum Mother’s Support Group, meets 11am to noon, contact 505-982-9375
NEW YORK POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Circle of Caring PPD Support Groups in Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester Counties, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island and the Capital Region and other groups forming throughout New York state, contact the Postpartum Resource Center of New York at 631-422-2255 or For more resources in NY, visit the Postpartum Resource Center of New York’s resource page here.
Brooklyn — PPD Support Group, contact www.brooklynppdsupport.org or Molly Peryer at 917-549-6012 or email molly@peryer.org
Long Island (Smithtown) — Mother’s Circle of Hope PPD Support Group, meets at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center, contact 631-862-3330
Long Island (West Islip) — Mothers’ Circle of Hope – free, 8-week support group for moms experiencing Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Support Group; Keep Getting Better Group is an ongoing monthly group for moms who have completed another support group. Each meets at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, for more info call 631-376-HOPE or 631-376-4673.
Manhattan — Seleni Institute offers several support groups. Click here for more info.
Richmond County/Staten Island – PPD Support Group at Richmond University Medical Center meets on the third Saturday of every month; call 718-818-2032
Syracuse — Postpartum Depression Support Group at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, contact Christine Kowaleski, RN at 315-470-7940 or visit http://crouse.org/familysupport/.
Williamsville — PPD Support Group at Millard Filmore Suburban Hospital, meets 2nd Thursdays of each month from 7 to 8pm, contact Nancy Owen at 716-568-3628 or email nowen@kaleidahealth.org
NORTH CAROLINA POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Boone – Moms for Moms is free and open to pregnant and new mothers. Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 6-7:30 PM at The Children’s Council of Watauga County in Boone, NC (225 Birch St # 3, Boone, NC 28607). A brief preregistration is requested before moms first attend group. Contact email sophierudisill@
Chapel Hill — PPD Support Group hosted by UNC Center for Women’s Mood Disorders, Contact 919-966-3115
Cornelius — PPD Support Group, contact Carol Peindl at 704-947-8115
Durham — Duke Postpartum Support program. Contact 919-681-6840
Greensboro- PPD Support Group. Contact 336-832-6848 or 336-832-6848
Greenville — Hopeful Beginnings PPD Support Group at Vidant Medical Center. Contact Kelly Weaver at 252-847-7848 or kelly.weaver@vidanthealth.com
Raleigh — Rex Hospital hosts support group, contact 919-454-6946
Raleigh — weekly PPD support group in Raleigh; contact info@pesnc.org or visit www.pesnc.org
OHIO POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Akron/Cleveland: Contact POEM (Perinatal Outreach & Encouragement) Call Leslie & Danielle at 216.282.4569
Columbus: Contact POEM (Perinatal Outreach & Encouragement) Call 614.315.8989 or email Tonya tfulwider@mhafc.org or Amy aburt@mhafc.org
Cincinnati: Contact POEM (Perinatal Outreach & Encouragement) Call Megan at 513.652.3747 or email emlizkadiz@aim.com
Cincinnati – A Lighter Shade of Blue Support Groups, check Facebook page for dates and times or email alightershadeofblue2@yahoo.com.
Chillcothe: Contact POEM (Perinatal Outreach & Encouragement) Call 740.601.9992 or email Jen at jen@poemonline.org or Tandy tandy@poemonline.org
Dayton: Contact POEM (Perinatal Outreach & Encouragement) Call 937.401.6844
Lakewood — Circle of Life Birth and Family Services support group; contact circleoflifebirthservices@gmail.com or call 216-299-8522.
Newark — Contact POEM (Perinatal Outreach & Encouragement)
Contact Christina at poemnewark@gmail.com.
Youngstown: Contact POEM (Perinatal Outreach & Encouragement) Call Leslie, 330.550.2838
OKLAHOMA POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Enid — momsTOmoms Support Group. Contact 580-242-4673 for more information.
Midwest City- Moms Support Group Contact Shireen Smith LPC at 405-737-1132 ext 4.
Tulsa — PPD Support Group. For more information visit: http://www.postpartumsupporttulsa.org/#!support-group/c1rd6
OREGON POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Eugene & Springfield — WellMama Oregon Support Group info
Portland, Beaverton & Vancouver — Baby Blues Connection PPD Support Groups info
You can also call the WellMama Oregon Warmline at 1-800-896-0410
PENNSYLVANIA POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Allentown – Lehigh Valley Health Network Postpartum Support Group: Understanding Emotions after Delivery; call – (610) 402-CARE (2273) for more information on dates/times/location or to register (preferred)
Carlisle – The HOPE Group (Hold On Postpartum Ends); located at The Women’s Center at Carlisle Regional Medical Center; call (717) 960-3409 for more information on dates/times
Lancaster – Moms Supporting Moms Group at Community Services building 630 Janet Ave., Lancaster; Call – (717) 397-7461 for more information on dates/times
Lemoyne – Mom’s Place PPD Support Group located at 20 Erford Road, Suite 11, Lemoyne; contact (717) 763-2200 for more information on dates/times
Media- Pregnancy and Postpartum Stress Support Group
Philadelphia area — Postpartum Stress Center PPD Support Group info
Philadelphia – Center for Growth
Phoenixville – Postpartum Adjustment Support Group at Phoenixville Hospital Medical Office Building II Third Floor, Conference Center; call (610) 9831415 for more information on dates/times
Pittsburgh – Baby Steps Support Group at St. Clair Hospital Fourth Floor Medical Library; contact (412) 942-5877
West Chester – Postpartum Support Adjustment Group, 790 E Market Street Ste 195, West Chester; contact (610) 931-5547 for more information on dates/times
RHODE ISLAND POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Providence — Postpartum Adjustment Group at Women & Infants’ Health Education Department, call the warmline at 1-800-711-7011
Providence — Women’s Behavioral Medicine
SOUTH CAROLINA POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Charleston Area PPD Support Groups: East Cooper Area – East Cooper Medical Center; North Area – Trident Medical Community Center; Downtown – Center for Women; mail: contact@ppdsupport.org or visit http://www.ppdsupport.org/support-group/
Upstate SC — PPD Group of the Upstate. Contact Susan at 864-419-3289
TENNESSEE POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Jefferson City (Knoxville area) – Life Outreach Center – Contact Leanne at gizmorgan82@yahoo.com or 615-427-5668.
Nashville – Hope Clinic for Women – Every Wednesday for 6 weeks, starting April 6th, 2016. Contact: Katie Jordan at kjordan@hopeclinicforwomen.org. 615-515-6920
TEXAS POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Austin – PPD Support Group at Any Baby Can in Austin. Contact 512-454-3743 or email drkellyboyd@yahoo.com. Spanish capabilities.
Austin – The Circle: Austin Born. 5555 N. Lamar Blvd. c127 Austin. Contact 512-222-5655 or info@austin-born.com or www.counselingfornewmoms.com
Austin – “Mamas for Mamas” Mondays. Contact 512-920-3737 or email info@melissabentley.net
Dallas – Pre/Postpartum Support Group. Contact Karen Erschen at karen@wingsforwellness.org or visit www.wingsforwellness.org
Houston — Center for Postpartum Family Health PPD Support Group. Contact 713-561-3884.
Houston — Mother to Mother support group, sponsored by Texas Children’s Hospital. Parking is free. Contact 832-826-5281.
Houston — The Women’s Hospital of Texas PPD Support Group. Contact Barbara Crotty at 713-791-7404 or email barbara.crotty@hcahealthcare.com
San Antonio — Methodist Women’s Center PPD Support Group. Contact 210-575-0355
San Antonio – Starlight Moms Contact 210-290-3233 or starlightmoms@gmail.com
Tyler — Wings4Moms PPD Support Group. Contact Lindsey Sears at 903-805-2937
UTAH POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Salt Lake — Moms and Moods Postpartum Support Group
Sandy — Alta View Hospital PPD Support
Springville – Community Health Clinic Postpartum Support Group *Not Free.
VERMONT POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Brattleboro- The Mother’s Circle meets at the Winston Prouty Center. For information call 802-258-2414 x213, text 413-522-9451 or email Alison@winstonpouty.org
VIRGINIA POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Postpartum Support Virginia Support Groups — for times and locations visit: http://www.postpartumva.org/support-groups/
Manassas — Prince William Medical Center — Hylton Birthing Center. Contact Nancy Sonnenberg, 703-369-8649
Portsmouth — Military member and dependents. Portsmouth Naval Medical Center – Contact Kimberly Barnard-Bracey, 757-953-5861
Washington DC — Pregnant and New Moms Group. Contact Lynne McIntyre, 202-545-2061, info@postpartumsupportdc.org
WASHINGTON DC POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
DC — PPD Support Group, meets Wednesday evenings at Wisconsin Avenue Baptist church, contact Michelle High, info@postpartumdc.org and 202-643-7290
DC — PPD Support Group at Sibley Hospital, meets Wednesdays from noon to 1 on 3rd floor, contact Erin Brindle at 202-537-4773
WASHINGTON POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Bremerton — Kitsap Hope Circle at Chiropractic Lifestyle Center. Contact Crystal at 360-990-8901 or visit www.kitsaphopecircle.org. FREE
Federal Way — Balance After Birth. For more info please call Kate (206) 427-4692 or email: kate@yourguidinghands.com. $5-10, pay as you can.
Gig Harbor — Gig Harbor/Port Orchard Hope Circle. Contact Erinn and Marie at kitsaphopecircle@gmail.com or visit www.kitsaphopecircle.org
Kirkland — “This Isn’t What I Expected” Support Group. Facilitated by Erin Boone and Tish Rogers. Call EvergreenHealth Posptartum Care Center, 425-899-3602 or EvergreenHealth Healthline, 425-899-100 or email parentbaby@evergreenhealth.org. FREE
Moses Lake — Support Group at Crossroads Resource Center. Contact Christy Youngers at 509-765-4425
Olympia — FREE Thurston County support group at United Churches of Olympia. Facilitators: Stacy Dell, MA LMHC (360)-799-5773, Lisa Iverson, MA LMHCA (360)-790-2273 http://www.lisaiverson.net; Robyn Sowers, MA LMFTA (360)-556-6374 http://robynsowerscounseling.com.
Port Angeles – Circle of Hope. Contact Becca at 755-5213.
Poulsbo — Poulsbo Hope Circle. Contact Crystal at 360-990-8901, email kitsaphopecircle@gmail.com or visit www. kitsaphopecircle.org
Redmond – Conversations About Motherhood for moms with children ages 2 and up. Contact conversationsaboutmotherhood@outlook.com. Suggested $10 contribution.
Seattle- Early Days. Contact Meg at earlydaysWS@gmail.com or visit www.earlydays.org . $10 drop-in fee, pay as you can.
Seattle- Life After Birth
Seattle — Adjusting to Parenthood. Facilitated by Mia Edidin, LICSW. For more info call Mia at 206.659.7773 or Mia.Edidin@perinatalsupport.
Tacoma – Balance After Birth at Franciscan Medical Building St. Joseph Medical Center. Contact Franciscan
Family Ed at 253-382-8573 or familyeducation@FHShealth.org or www.chifranciscan.org/familyeducation.
Vancouver – Star Meadow Counseling Support Group. Contact 360-952-3070 or visit www.starmeadowncounseling.com
Perinatal Support of Washington also has a warmline at 888.404.PPMD (7763). Find out more information at www.perinatalsuport.org.
WEST VIRGINIA POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
There are no support groups that we are aware of at this time. If you know of one, please contact us at resources@postpartumprogress.org so that we can add it.
WISCONSIN POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Mequon — Adjusting to Motherhood PPD support group. Contact 262-243-7408.
Oshkosh- YMCA 324 Washington. Childcare available. For more information visit www.mom2momoshkosh.com or email mom2momoshkosh@gmail.com. Phone support available at 920-509-0647
CANADA
Alberta Postpartum Depression Support
Calgary — Families Matter hosts PPD support groups, contact 403-205-5178 for times and locations
British Columbia Postpartum Depression Support
Vancouver — The Pacific Post Partum Support Society offers telephone support, weekly support groups and more, visit www.postpartum.org or call 604-255-7999 for the lower mainland Vancouver area or 1-855-255-7999 for other British Columbia
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Manitoba Ontario Postpartum Depression Support
Postpartum Depression of Association of Manitoba Groups
Ontario Postpartum Depression Support
Brantford — The Parachute Program – Transitioning to Parenthood, Call 529-755-9482 or visit The Parachute Program
Burlington— Perinatal Mood Disorder Peer Support Group
Cambridge — Cambridge Memorial Hospital, contact Terry Sousa at 519-621-2330 ext 4312
Cambridge– No Woman Left Behind Support Groups- 2 locations. Your Wellness Team on Queen and Yellowood Nutrtion and Wellness. Contact taniar@golden.net or connect with them on Facebook
Georgetown — Perinatal Mood Disorder Peer Support Group
Kitchener— Support Group with Irene Tiegs at Grand River Hospital, 519-749-4300 ext 226
Milton — Perinatal Mood Disorder Peer Support Group
Mississauga/Brampton/Caledon (Ontario) — Postpartum Support Line, contact 905-459-8439 ext 4
Oakville— Perinatal Mood Disorder Peer Support Group
Ottawa — PPD Support offered by Family Services A La Famille, contact 613-725-3601 ext 117 or email intake@familyservicesottawa.org
Toronto — East Toronto Postpartum Adjustment Program, contact 416-469-7608
Windsor/Essex County- Safe Place Postpartum Support
Windsor- Mommy Matters Group. Call 519-255-9940 x135
Saskatchewan Postpartum Depression Support
Regina— Postpartum Support Group at the YMCA of Regina, contact Sally Elliott at 306-757-9622 x 242
Saskatoon— PPD Support Group, contact 306-655-6777
Note: If you are having an emergency, please dial 911.
We compile this list by receiving direct contact from those who run groups or know of groups as well as from press reports. Please contact me if you are aware of a group that is not on the list. Also, if you are a mom who calls a group on this list and are told it no longer exists, let us know so we can remove it. You can email us at katherine@postpartumprogress.org to add groups or make changes. Also, if you are an organization you are welcome to link directly to this page as a resource. Do not copy this list to your site.
