Perinatal Support Washington

Mothering Together Support Group
2021-06-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-06-23 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | Online
Meeting Virtually! Questions or to register/join: call or text Elisia: (360) 477-8540
Join at any time, groups are open and free – come as you are! Online video chat format, children welcome to “attend” with you.
Are you a new mom? Wondering if it is supposed to be this hard? Looking for a community of other moms who get it?
Those first weeks and months are so hard…

Sleep deprivation
Feeling overwhelmed
Feeling more emotional
Having so much self doubt
Feeling worried
Anxiety, depression, birth trauma make it even harder.

Come to our new moms group! We get it and we will offer hope that it will get easier. We are a group of moms who support each other.

Grupo de apoyo social en línea
2021-06-17 11:30 - 12:30, 2021-06-23 11:30 - 12:30, 2021-06-24 11:30 - 12:30 | WA
Llame al (844) 875-7777 (línea gratuita)
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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.

The Impact of Mindfulness on Perinatal Mental Health Webinar
2021-06-17 12:00 - 13:30 | Online
This webinar will provide an overview of the current evidence-base for mindfulness interventions in the perinatal period. This will include a look at the types of interventions that have been studied, the benefits found for perinatal mental health and outstanding questions in the field. Lessons from the implementation of the NEW Moms Connect study at the University of Washington will also be discussed with a focus on the importance of adapting interventions to ensure access for all communities. This webinar is open to anyone working with families during the perinatal period.

Trainer: Becca Calhoun, MPH
Location: Zoom
This webinar does not provide any Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
This free webinar is available to anyone working with families during the perinatal period and is offered by Perinatal Support WA through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF).
Questions regarding the webinar, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org
This webinar will be recorded and available on the Perinatal Support WA webinar page. If you cannot attend in person, you do not need to register. Recording will be uploaded approximately 1 month after the training.

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Becca Calhoun, MPH is the training and evaluation specialist at the Center for Child and Family Well-Being, where she directed the NEW Moms Connect study, evaluating mindfulness and self-compassion interventions for pregnant and postpartum women facing economic adversity. In addition to her work at CCFW, Becca serves on the faculty of the Mindful Birthing and Parenting Foundation, providing training and mentoring for new mindfulness teachers.

NICU Parents
2021-06-17 15:30 - 17:00, 2021-06-24 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.

The Compassionate Friends Seattle Support Meeting
2021-06-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Central Senior Center, 500 NE 30th Ave South, Seattle, WA, 98144, United States
Currently meeting virtually! For information on how to join, 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.

Bellevue Parenting Support Group
2021-06-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Overlake Hospital, 1035 116th Ave NE (PACCAR Education Center, please look for room designation signs), Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Meeting Virtually! Please follow this link for information on how to join a virtual group.
Monthly support group for parents who have lost a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss. Meetings are led by a parent facilitator.

Seattle - Adjusting to Parenthood
2021-06-18 11:30 - 13:00, 2021-06-25 11:30 - 13:00 | 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

Orcas Island - Perinatal Peer Support Group
2021-06-20 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.

Pregnancy and Infant Loss
2021-06-21 10:00 - 11:30, 2021-06-28 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.
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Birth Mom Support Group
2021-06-21 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!
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Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
2021-06-21 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.

Longview - Mothering Together
2021-06-21 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-06-28 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.

M.E.N.D. Nationwide Online Support Group
2021-06-21 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
2021-06-21 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.

Understanding and Supporting Black Maternal Mental Wellness
2021-06-22 09:00 - 14:00 | WA
This workshop will focus on increasing the cultural sensitivity and awareness
of participants regarding perinatal mental health and the impacts of racism and historical
trauma on perinatal mental health. The audience will be taken on a journey through the
transgenerational/historical traumas experienced by communities within the African
Diaspora. There will be a dissection of potential mental health impacts of
transgenerational/historical trauma on pregnant and postpartum clients. Participants will
engage with and discuss real stories and experiences of Black birthing people around their
challenges with perinatal mental health and accessing care. Recommendations and
examples for providing services, care and support to African American clients/patients will be highlighted.
This free training is available to residents of Washington State.
Trainer: Dr. Sayida Peprah, PsyD
Location: Zoom
Cost: FREE

Topics include:

Review of perinatal mental health disparities in the African American community
Discussion of risk factors, including impacts of stress on perinatal/postpartum mood
and anxiety disorders
Discussion of screening procedures and recommendations for culturally informed
administration
Discussion of strength-based support strategies and interventions for African
American clients/patients impacted by race-related micro stressors
Recommendations for cultural congruence and humility

Training Objectives:

Detect, identify and assess for the risk factors for perinatal mood disorders
Develop strength-based support strategies and interventions for African American
pregnant and postpartum individuals impacted by race-related micro stressors
Demonstrate cultural competence and humility
Describe relationship between perinatal mental health and breastfeeding

Contining Education:

3.75 CEUs pending for LICSW, LMHC, LMFT
3.75 Contact Hours approved for RNs
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17084 for 3.75 contact hours.

This free training is available to residents of Washington State and is offered by Perinatal Support WA through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)
Questions regarding the training, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org
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.
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Dr. Sayida Peprah is both a licensed clinical psychologist and trained birth doula. She specializes in multicultural psychology, trauma, suicide prevention and maternal mental health. Dr. Sayida has a multifaceted career as a psychologist having worked in community-based, in-home, psychiatric hospital, correctional and private practice settings. She is also a trainer and consultant on topics of cultural humility, implicit bias and trauma as they impact mental and maternal health. Dr. Sayida is the founder of the non-profit organization Diversity Uplifts, Inc. Dr. Sayida’s work in maternal health include serving as a doula trainer/mentor, maternal mental health and cultural competency consultant for perinatal health programs in Southern California (Frontline Doulas, Sankofa Birthworkers Collective). Dr. Sayida is also an active member of the Black Women Birthing Justice Collective and a Collaborator with the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, promoting research, education and community-based services to positively transform birthing experiences of black families. Dr. Sayida has served and
continues to serve on advisory committees to improve maternal health including the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (Maternal Suicide Review Committee 2018-2019 & Maternal Mortality Review Committee 2020- Present), Perinatal Equity Initiative
Committees of San Bernardino and Riverside County (2019- Present), and others aimed at identifying key risks and opportunities for quality improvement and prevention around disparities. Dr. Sayida is dedicated to contributing her expertise to uplift the community and improve the effectiveness of health care and social support services.

Apoyo Perinatal (Spanish-language)
2021-06-22 11:00, 2021-06-29 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!

Lakewood - Walk With Me Support Circle for Moms
2021-06-22 22:00 - 23:30, 2021-06-29 22:00 - 23:30 | 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

Queer Parents Support Group
2021-06-23 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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Compassionate Friends Eastside Dad's Group
2021-06-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 10021 NE 124th St, Kirkland, WA, 98034, United States
Currently meeting virtually. For information on how to join, please follow this link.
Support group for Dads.

Compassionate Friends Eastside Mom's Group
2021-06-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Evergreen Hospice, 12822 124th Ln NE, Kirkland, WA, 98034, United States
Currently meeting virtually! For information on how to join a group please follow this link.
Support group for Moms.

Mamás Unidas
2021-06-28 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
