Perinatal Support Washington

Orcas Island - Perinatal Peer Support Group
2021-08-01 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | 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.

Seattle - Adjusting to Parenthood
2021-07-30 11:30 - 13:00, 2021-07-23 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

NICU Parents
2021-07-29 15:30 - 17:00, 2021-07-22 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.

Grupo de apoyo social en línea
2021-07-29 11:30 - 12:30, 2021-07-28 11:30 - 12:30, 2021-07-22 11:30 - 12:30, 2021-07-21 11:30 - 12:30 | WA
Llame al (844) 875-7777 (línea gratuita)
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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.

Mothering Together Support Group
2021-07-28 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-07-21 13:00 - 14:00 | 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.

Queer Parents Support Group
2021-07-28 11:30, 2021-07-21 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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Lakewood - Walk With Me Support Circle for Moms
2021-07-27 22:00 - 23:30, 2021-07-20 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

Apoyo Perinatal (Spanish-language)
2021-07-27 11:00, 2021-07-20 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!

Longview - Mothering Together
2021-07-26 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-07-19 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.

Mamás Unidas
2021-07-26 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

Pregnancy and Infant Loss
2021-07-26 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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CANCELLED: Seattle - Adjusting to Parenthood
2021-07-23 11:30 - 13:00 | Sri Janani Yoga, 7700 Aurora N, Greenlake, WA, 98103, United States

Compassionate Friends Eastside Mom's Group
2021-07-22 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.

Compassionate Friends Eastside Dad's Group
2021-07-22 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.

Promoting Parental Resilience (Mental Health Providers in King Co Only)
2021-07-22 09:00 - 2021-07-23 17:00 | WA
The Parent Education & Resilience Collaborative (PERC) Presents:
Promoting Parental Resilience through the Childbearing Period; Supporting Parents with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
A New Training Program for Mental Health Providers funded by Best Starts for Kids to provide workforce development to providers in King County.
July 22nd 9:00am – 5:00pm
July 23rd 9:00am – 5:00pm
Online via Zoom.
Learn how to effectively identify, support and care for parents experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. This two-day training is appropriate for mental health providers who work with childbearing people in King Co.
This training is designed to provide mental health therapists with a comprehensive understanding of and intervention for perinatal mental health complications. This training will have a focus on mental health care that is culturally responsive and sensitive. Learn how to provide meaningful and respectful care, learn to create culturally attuned wellness plans that include effective self-care and wellness strategies, learn about effective evidenced based interventions to treat perinatal mental health complications, and provide important psycho-education to parents to help them learn about often misunderstood experiences in the perinatal period.
“Promoting Parental Resilience” training will be co-facilitated by Meyleen Velasquez, LICSW and Mia Edidin, LICSW. It will have a dual focus on training for Providers of Color serving their communities and for white providers serving families cross-culturally. Any provider interested in serving childbearing families in a culturally relevant way is welcome, we will provide support for providers to approach perinatal mental health work with cultural humility and sensitivity.”
Program Objectives:
Support mental health therapists already serving childbearing people to better treat perinatal mental health complications such as postpartum depression/anxiety/trauma/etc.
Provide high quality perinatal mental health support to communities that have systematically lacked access to this specialized care.
Train professionals of color working within their communities, to increase access to culturally matched services.
This training is provided by Mia Edidin, LICSW and Meyleen Velasquez, LICSW
Optional Learning Collaboratives: Once a Month June- Dec
Following attendance at the 2-day training we invite professionals who would like to deepen their practice, to join small group learning collaboratives. Collaboratives will provide a community of practice for 6-12 mental health professionals working within similar communities. Each small group will meet monthly and you must be available for all sessions.
Learning Collaborative Goals:
Create resources (materials, handouts, screenings) that are tailored to the specific communities being served (e.g. Black/African American Families, Latinx/Spanish Speaking Families, etc.).
Receive consultation from perinatal mental health specialists and peers around applying learning from 2 day training in working with clients.
Small groups will be facilitated by perinatal mental health specialists, and when possible will be providers of color that match the specific community being served. We plan to have 4 separate collaboratives focusing on specific groups of providers. Examples include- Black/African American Mental Health Providers, Spanish Speaking Mental Health Providers, White Mental Health Providers in community mental health settings, etc.
Qualifications for Applying
Professionals currently serving pregnant and postpartum people in King County only.
Professionals working within communities that have systematically lacked access to perinatal mental health support (immigrants and refugees, families of color, families whose primary language is not English, Indigenous families, parents who identify as LGBTQA, rural areas).
Professionals who are currently working with low income, Medicaid eligible families.
Continuing Education Credit
13.5 CEUs approved for MSWs, MAs, MFTs.
13.5 Contact hours for RNs: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17084 for 13.5 contact hours.
This Program has been approved for 13.5 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.
This training also meets the training requirements for the national Perinatal Mental Health Certification through Postpartum Support International.

Presenters:
Meyleen Velasquez, LCSW, PMH-C, RPT-S
Meyleen is a Latinx psychotherapist specializing in perinatal and infant mental health. She is a social work doctoral student focusing her research on anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices in mental health. Her practice supports individuals identifying as women and clinicians working on practicing from an anti-oppressive framework. She sits on the Board of the Washington Association for Infant Mental Health and has served as the Chair for the Florida Chapter of Postpartum Support International and as the past President of the Florida Association for Play Therapy. She enjoys training, speaking, and writing and believes that the more we can support each other, the better for our communities.
Mia Edidin, LICSW
Mia Edidin is a clinical social worker and the Clinical Director at Perinatal Support WA. Mia has worked with families for more than 20 years, primarily with childbearing people, specializing in pregnancy and postpartum emotional adjustment. Mia has worked with childbearing people as a doula, lay midwifery apprentice and as a psychotherapist in home visiting, community mental health, and in private practice. As the Clinical Director at PS-WA Mia provides clinical oversight to all of PS-WA programs, trains providers in the community, and envisions perinatal mental health services and systems that support all parents.
This free training is part of the Perinatal Education & Resilience Collaborative (PERC) Program funded by a grant from Best Starts for Kids (BSK).
This is a live virtual training and we will not be sending out a recording after the training.
APPLY for this training

West Seattle - Early Days Support Groups
2021-07-20 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.

The Compassionate Friends Wenatchee Sharing Meeting
2021-07-19 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.

M.E.N.D. Nationwide Online Support Group
2021-07-19 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.

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
2021-07-19 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.

Birth Mom Support Group
2021-07-19 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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