Perinatal Support Washington

Seattle - Adjusting to Parenthood
2022-01-07 11:30 - 13:00, 2022-01-14 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Sri Janani Yoga, 7700 Aurora N, Greenlake, WA, 98103, United States
Adjusting to Parenthood is meeting virtually! Join us. No registration required – simply follow this link on Fridays at 11:30: https://zoom.us/j/92374601864
This is a new mom support group, offering additional support for the emotional changes and challenges of adapting to parenthood. Becoming a new parent can be overwhelming, and it often takes time to adjust to changing roles and unfamiliar experiences. Good support can help ease the transition, especially if it provides a place for new mothers to come together and express the reality of how hard parenthood can be. Adjusting to Parenthood is a place for women to feel heard and to be honest about the highs and lows of motherhood. It offers a supportive environment in which the full range of postpartum experiences is welcomed, and the everyday realities of being a new mom are understood.
At the end of each group, we offer a 15-minute question and answer on infant feeding, infant development, and infant and adult mental health. Come and get your questions answered! The group is appropriate for any mother who needs support to vent, to process, to hear other women’s stories, and to learn that she is not alone. Expectant moms and moms with babies in arms are welcome. We have toys and space for crawlers and walkers and we welcome moms of older kiddos (up to 2 years) but we do not have separate childcare.
No Fee while we are meeting virutally

Pregnancy and Infant Loss
2022-01-10 10:00 - 11:30, 2022-01-17 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
PSI’s online Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support group provides a connection for mothers grieving the loss of their baby.
MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

Mamás Unidas
2022-01-10 15:30 - 16:30 | Online
Un Grupo Virtual Comunitario
COMPARTIENDO
COMPRENDIENDO
OFRECIERENDO APOYO
Y ANIMANDO
APRENDERIENDO
REFLEXIONANDO
¿Estas Sufriendo? ¿Estas Estresada? ¡Estamos aquí para ayudarte! LIBRE DE ASESORAMIENTO Y OPINIONES.
Mamás Solteras ~ Mamás con Experiencia ~ Mamás sin Experiencia
¡Chongos, Pijamas y Niños Bienvenidos! Como sea que te identifiques: mamá Latina, Hispana, o Latinx mom. Sesiones de 10 semanas.
Premios y certificados se entregarán al final de las 10 sesiones.
Segundo y cuarto lunes de 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Llama para registrarte a: Youth and Family Link
Para Español (360) 751-4320

Longview - Mothering Together
2022-01-10 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-01-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Youth And Family Link, 907 Douglas St, Longview, WA, 98632, United States
Meeting virtually on Monday evenings from 6:30pm through 8:00pm! Contact Rachelle by texting 360-751-5772 to request the invite link.
Talk with other mothers who have been there. Get support and connection.

Apoyo Perinatal (Spanish-language)
2022-01-11 11:00, 2022-01-18 11:00 | Online
Nuestros grupos en el internet están aquí para ayudarle a conectar con otros padres, hablar sobre sus experiencias, y para aprender acerca de herramientas y recursos útiles.
Para mayor información sobre la inscripción- ¡pulse aquí!

Melanin & Milk
2022-01-11 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-01-18 13:00 - 14:30 | Fern Lactation, 4141 6th Ave Suite C, Tacoma, 98406
A GROUP FOR BIPOC MAMAS
Lactation Support Group with Whitney Scott, IBCLC
A safe and supportive space to get all your feels out about your baby feeding journey. Come talk or just listen. Sometimes it is just nice to know you’re not alone. Babies welcomed.
Tuesdays:
1:00-2:00pm Peer Support
2:00-2:30pm Lactation Q&A

Location:
Fern Lactation
4141 6th Ave Suite C,
Tacoma, WA 98406
Text melanin to: 1-253-448-3635 for further details.

Lakewood - Walk With Me Support Circle for Moms
2022-01-11 21:00 - 22:30, 2022-01-18 21:00 - 22:30 | Franciscan Lakewood WIC, 11300 Bridgeport Way SW Suite A/B Conference Room, Lakewood, WA, 98499, United States
Meeting virtually! Please contact Christine McClendon (619)988-1131 to find out about joining a virtual support group.
Pregnant? Parenting? Seeking Connection? Share the joys, challenges, and struggles that come with being a mom. No judgement, no advice, just a chance to listen and be listened to, in a safe environment. Questions? Text us at: Christine 619.988.1131 Sponsored by Step by Step

Group Peer Support (GPS) Facilitator Training
2022-01-12 09:00 - 2022-01-14 17:00 | Online
This 2.5 day training is open to experienced and first time group leaders. Providers of services to ALL parents are invited to participate in this training.
GPS Group Peer Support© is an evidence-informed group model that will give you the map to support parents in your community. GPS for Parents© is an empowering group experience that provides a place for parents to address the challenges they face, hear from others on the path, gain perspective and strength, and chart a course through challenging times.
This model can be used in a wide variety of settings including those running postpartum support groups, breast/chest feeding groups, psychoeducational groups for parents with kids 0-3, for families in the NICU, perinatal loss groups, and any group in which parents are asked to share and listen.
Dates and Times:
Wednesday, January 12th, 2022, 9am-5:00pm PST
Thursday, January 13th, 9am-5:00pm PST
Friday, January 14th, 9am-12:30pm PST
Must attend all days
Presenters:
Mia Edidin, LICSW & Crystal Gurney
Location: Zoom
YOU WILL:
1. Learn how to provide an evidence-informed model that incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness-based stress reduction and psychosocial education in a warm and accessible group model
2. Learn group leadership skills to provide trauma-informed, empowering group environments through both didactic and experiential learning modalities
3. Explore cultural messages and myths that can undermine confidence, competence and mental health
4. Learn how to provide a population and culturally sensitive, group model for diverse communities
5. Include the values and soul of your community into the heart of GPS Group Peer Support©
6. Merge GPS Group Peer Support© with already-existing educational curricula and learning objectives to enhance deeper engagement

Continuing Education Information:

15.25 CEU’s approved for LICWs, LMHCs, and LMFTs
This Program has been approved for 15.25 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.
15.25 Contact hours available for RNs
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17084 for 15.25 contact hours

Cost:
$360 General Registration
$335 PS-WA Member
$206 Current PS-WA Volunteer
There are very limited amount of spots available. If the training is full please add yourself to the waitlist and we will do our best to get everyone in.
Scholarship information:
Limited Scholarships available for WA State providers who meet the following requirements:
1. Work within communities who have historically been underserved and have the necessary connection to serve families in those communities.
2. Have concrete plans to start a group within 6 months.
Full and partial scholarships are available. To apply please follow this link to the application.
Deadline to apply: December 22, 2021
In the application you will be asked to write a brief statement about how this training will be used in your practice, how you plan to provide services to underserved communities, and how you hope this training will impact your community or community you serve. Please be sure to include details about how you meet the 3 criteria listed in the application.
REGISTER NOW
If you wish to receive printed materials and manual prior to the training you must be registered by January 5th.
This is a live virtual training and a recording will not be sent out after the training, please only register if you are able to attend the training in its entirety.
Questions regarding the training, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org
GPS for Parents© is based on over 15 years of model development by both Annette Cycon and Liz Friedman in their work as the co-founders of MotherWomans Postpartum Support Initiative and through their development of the MotherWoman Support Group Model.

Entre Mamás
2022-01-12 11:00 - 12:00 | 1750 Calawah Way, 1750 Calawah Way, 27C, Forks, WA, 98331, United States
Un grupo para mujeres embarazadas o mujeres que tienen niños menor de 6 años.
Horario: Todos los Miércoles
Dirección: 1750 Calawah Way, 27C Forks, WA 98331
*El cuarto de comunidad cerca de las lavadoras*
Contacto: 360-912-1455

Queer Parents Support Group
2022-01-12 11:30 | Online
Online Support Group though PSI Queer Parents is FREE and open to all members of the queer community who are expecting, adopting, and/or parenting babies up to 2 years. This group is intended for gestational, non-gestational and adoptive parents. Meets every Wednesday at 11:30pm PST/ 2:30am EST. For more information about this group and to register please visit the website below.
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Grupo de apoyo social en línea
2022-01-12 11:30 - 12:30, 2022-01-13 11:30 - 12:30
Llame al (844) 875-7777 (línea gratuita)
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Presiona # 38 para convertir las indicaciones a español
Cada miércoles
11:30am
Nuestros grupos de apoyo social en linea o por teléfono están aquí para ayudarle a conectar con otros padres, hablar sobre sus experiencias, y para aprender acerca de herramientas y recursos útiles. Ya sea que esté pasando por estrés, ajustándose a la crianza de sus hijos, depresión o ansiedad durante el embarazo o posparto, nuestros grupos están aquí para ayudarle.
Los grupos son dirigidos por líderes de grupo con experiencia y que entienden las dificultades emocionales de nuevos padres. Por favor avísenos si tiene alguna pregunta y acompáñenos esta semana para un grupo informativo y de apoyo.

Bellevue Parenting after Loss Support Group (PPL)
2022-01-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Overlake Hospital, 1035 116th Ave NE (PACCAR Education Center, please look for room designation signs), Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Now meeting virtually! Please follow this link for information on how to join a group.
Monthly support group for parents who have lost a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss, and are parenting a living child, “rainbow” baby or both. Meetings are led by a parent facilitator.

Being the Village
2022-01-13 11:00 - 12:30 | Online
Support group for black & brown mothers.
Every Thursday at 11AM PST
Location: Zoom
Sign up here: https://www.beingthevillage.com/events/support
Questions? Contact Chelsea at Chelsea@Beingthevillage.com

NICU Parents
2022-01-13 15:30 - 17:00 | Online
Every Thursday 6:30 PM ET/3:30 PM PT
Led by trained PSI facilitators, our online NICU group is intended for parents of babies who are currently or formerly in the NICU. Connecting with others who have experienced the uniquely stressful environment of a NICU will provide parents with understanding, as well as helpful tools and resources. Whether your baby is currently in the NICU or you have finally returned home, our NICU parents support group is here for you.

Coffee & Cradleboards
2022-01-13 17:00 - 18:30 | FYRE Youth Center, 23 Ash Street, Omak, WA, 98841, United States
Group Peer Support
It is a place to listen and learn from the experience of others, to realize that we are not alone, and that others understand what we are experiencing. It is a precious and rare opportunity to hear the power of our voice, to feel that inner strength and intelligence that is in the heart of each one of us.
Every other Thursday at 5pm PST
Location:
FYRE Youth Center
23 Ash Street
Omak, WA 98841
For more information on dates and times, contact Shannon Nakkour (509) 322-7053 and Jill Moomaw at jnanpuya@gmail.com

The Compassionate Friends Eastside Chapter Meeting
2022-01-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 10021 NE 124th St, Kirkland, WA, 98034, United States
Currently meeting virtually! For information on how to join a group, please follow this link.
If you are a member (or a friend) of a family that has suffered the death of a child, The Compassionate Friends is here to help you and provide support for the family.

Orcas Island - Perinatal Peer Support Group
2022-01-16 13:00 - 15:00 | The Funhouse Commons, 30 Pea Patch Lane, East Sound, WA, 98245, United States
While this group is not currently meeting to do social distancing requirements, phone and email support is available! Email lilyostle@gmail.com or call (425) 765 3816.
We are a non-judgmental community from pregnancy through the first year of parenthood. Our goal is to create a safe space for sharing struggles and triumphs during the transition to parenthood. All babies and children are welcome, as well as all parents/guardians. Groups are facilitated by former birth and postpartum doula Lily Ostle, who has ten years of experience helping families. Topics include, but are not limited to: baby feeding, family sleep, co-parenting and single parenting dynamics, nutrition, pregnancy trimesters, birth stories, and developmental milestones. Donations are welcome, but not required. For more information please contact Lily at lilyostle@gmail.com. Every other Sunday beginning Feb 2nd.
FREE or by donation.

Birth Mom Support Group
2022-01-17 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
PSI’s online Birth Mom Support Group provides a connection for birth moms/first moms who place a baby for adoption.
This group meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month at 10am PST/1pm EST. Our next meeting is on October 5th!
MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
2022-01-17 18:30 | The TEARS Foundation’s Center for Child Loss, 11102 Sunrise Blvd E, Suite 112, Puyallup, WA, 98374, United States
This meeting is an open discussion support group. Any bereaved parent is welcome to drop in.

M.E.N.D. Nationwide Online Support Group
2022-01-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
For families who do not live near a chapter of M.E.N.D. or desire additional support between support group meetings, we offer a Nationwide Online Support Group on the third Thursday of each month at 9:00 p.m. CST. For information follow this link.

The Compassionate Friends Wenatchee Sharing Meeting
2022-01-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Grace Lutheran Church, 1408 Washington St., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Currently meeting virtually! For information please follow this link.
Our meetings are open to all bereaved parents, grandparents, siblings, and friends. We are not here to judge, or to provide professional counseling; we are here to offer our friendship and understanding of your pain and to learn from each other through our shared experiences. Our meetings provide emotional support and a safe place to express your feelings. You are free to share or just listen, to cry, and even to laugh over happy memories of your child. For some, it may be the only place where they are able to talk about their child and their grief.
All comments shared will be kept confidential.
There are no fees for membership or to attend the meetings.
We have no religious affiliation even though we meet in a church.
It can take courage to make it to a meeting, but we encourage you to attend at least three. You never know when you might meet the right person, or hear the right words that will help you on your journey toward healing.

This Is Not What I Expected
2022-01-18 11:00 - 13:00 | EvergreenHealth, 12333 NE 130th Lane Surgery & Physicians Pavilion, Room TAN 134, Kirkland, WA, United States
Meeting Virtually the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7-9pm on Microsoft Teams! Please contact parentbaby@evergreenhealth.com or call the HealthLine at 425-899-3000 for the meeting access code.
“This is Not What I Expected” provides emotional support for families who are feeling overwhelmed, distressed, anxious, sad or having trouble adjusting after the birth of their baby. Both parents are welcome, as are babies and other family members or friends who are supporting you.
Your Facilitators: Wendy Dean, Early Parenting & Lactation Educator, and Dawn Edwards, MSW, LASW.
For more information, call the EvergreenHealth Postpartum Care Center (425.899.3602) or the HealthLine at 425-899-3000.

West Seattle - Early Days Support Groups
2022-01-18 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Currently meeting virtually the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month from 1:00-2:30! Please contact dbloom@thrivecounselingfederalway.com for the meeting access link.
Parents of Infants 0-12 Months (No toddlers please). Early Days uses the GPS format to facilitate an honest discussion of the realities of parenting. Trained facilitators work to create a comfortable environment for folks to share whatever is going on for them, free of judgement or advice. You are not alone! All moms (birth, adoptive, foster) who experience emotional challenges are welcome. Come join a circle of parents that are having similar feelings and challenges! Support people and partners welcome!
$15 drop-in or $80 for 8-time punch card. No one turned away.
