RESOURCES

Immediate Support

If you are experiencing a crisis/emergency and need immediate support please call 911 or go to your local emergency room Or call:

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

• Lahey Mobile Crisis: For the Haverhill area 1-800-281-3223

• Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE

• Text for Help - Crisis Text Line - Text ‘START’ or ‘ HELLO’ to 741741

• Mass Resource Hotline : Call 211 or 1-877-211-6277 or www.Mass211.org

Phone/Online Support Options

• National Postpartum Depression Hotline: 1-800-PPD-MOMS

• Postpartum Support International Warmline: 1-800-944-4773

• Postpartum Support International www.postpartum.net

• Postpartum Men www.postpartummen.com

• North Shore Postpartum Depression Task Force www.northshorepostpartumhelp.org

• MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health www.womensmentalhealth.org

  
  

  Online Resources and Supports

• Pentucket Moms Support Facebook Page for updates on current local events as well as additional local resources and support.

• Postpartum Support International (PSI) is the #1 resource for information related to maternal mental health. The PSI mission is to promote awareness, prevention, & treatment of perinatal mental health worldwide. PSI provides direct peer support to families, train professionals, and provide a bridge to connect them. Resources include the Warmline: 1-800-944-4773; a toll-free # anyone can call to get basic info, support and resources, weekly online support groups, free weekly phone conferences: chat with an expert: (Mondays for dads - Wednesdays for moms) and a closed facebook group for peer support.

• Postpartum Men

• North Shore Postpartum Depression Task Force

• Boston North Postpartum Health Coalition

• Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program for Moms (MCPAP)

• Kids Health: Birth through teenage years with a variety of info in English and Spanish

• The Tears Foundation: Seeks to compassionately lift a financial burden from families who have lost a child by providing funds to assist with the cost of burial or cremation services. They also offer parents comprehensive bereavement care in the form of grief support groups and peer companions.

  Parent Groups/Playgroups

• PSI (Postpartum Support International) Medication Resources + Other Guides

• PSI Support Groups, Directory, Connect with a Coordinator, + More...

• Support Group at Anna Jaques Hospital

• Relief Parenting Respite and Support Services

• Family and Community Connection: Playgroups & learning activities for kids age 0-8. 978-914-7893.

• Baby Playtime at Harmony Natural Learning Center: Drop-in on Mondays 11-noon. 978-255-4865

• Anchor of Hope Diaper Bank: Diapers are distributed to families in need through local agencies. Families in zip codes 01832 and 01830 should contact Catherine Hennessy at All Saints Conference at 978-373-1652. Families in zip codes 01835 and 01834 should contact Bill Lapierre at Sacred Hearts Conference at 978-373-1281.

   Information on Medication During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

• Infant Risk Center

• Mother Risk

• Mother to Baby

Local Therapists Specializing in Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders

• Alicia Abdella, LICSW: North Andover, MA 978-296-4518

• Patrice Blanchette, LMHC: Andover, MA 978-684-2823

• Beth Brown, LICSW, PMH-C: Telehealth MA & NH 978-378-3533

• Lindsey Collens, LICSW: Danvers, MA 978-233-1470

• Jane Finkelstein, LICSW: Topsfield, MA 978-887-0101

• Peggy Hartman, PsyD: Newburyport MA 201-571-1782

• Ashley Luongo, LMHC: Telehealth MA 508-202-1811 ext. 14

• Ashley Mahoney, LMHC, PMH-C: Andover, MA 978-482-7233

• Jordan McAllister, LICSW, PMH-C: Telehealth MA, NH & CA 603-460-5767

• Kerry Morrison, LICSW: North Andover, MA 978-710-9333

• Erica Nazarro, LICSW: Amesbury, MA 617-359-1548

• Meghan O’Toole, LMHC: Telehealth MA 508-202-1811 ext. 7

• Debra Rascona, LICSW: Newburyport, MA 978-905-0997

• Erin Santosuosso, LICSW: Newbury, MA 978-270-6355 

• Robyn Silverman, LMHC: Newburyport, MA 978-255-3585

• Reina Smoley-Balog, LMHC: Methuen, MA 603-793-3912

• Carrie Stone, LMHC: Telehealth, MA 508-202-1811 ext.5

• Theresa Thurlow, LICSW: Newburyport, MA 978-701-1565

• Julia White, LMHC: Telehealth, MA & ME 508-233-3886

• Katie Aguayo Zweifel, LICSW: Telehealth MA & NH  

Local Prescribers Specializing in Pregnant & New Mothers

• Beverly Anderson, RNCS: Amesbury, MA 978-388-0606 Ext. 13

• Dave Massey, NP: Newburyport, MA 978-270-5069

• Michelle Adam, MSN, PMHNP: Wenham, MA 781-712-0343

• Dr. Jennifer Okwerekwu, MD, MS: Based out of NY but offers telehealth in MA 518-414-5421

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 Feeding Your Newborn

• La Leche League: Breastfeeding support information with drop in groups.

• Kelly Mom: Information regarding breastfeeding and parenting.

• Zip Milk: Helps to locate breastfeeding support in the community.

• Anna Jaques Hospital Lactation Consultants: 978-463-1079

• WIC: Provides breastfeeding support via peer counselors and food to keep mom & baby healthy.

   Home Visiting Programs

• Pentucket Area Early Intervention: Home based developmental and family support for families with children from birth to age 3: 978-363-5553

• Early Head Start: Home based developmental and family support for pregnant women and families with children up to the age of 3: 978-363-5052

• Catholic Charities / Healthy Families: Program for first time moms under age 24: 978-521-6265

Sober Resources For Moms

• Sober Instagram Pages: Sober Mom Squad, Ultimate Mom Challenge, Recovery is the New Black

• Sober Facebook Private Groups: Sober Mom Squad, We Are The Luckiest, One Year No Beer

• Books: This Naked Mind, We Are the Luckiest, The Sober Diaries, Quit Like a Woman, Alcohol Explained, The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober, Sober Curious

• Podcasts: The Bubble Hour, Recover Happy Hour, Sober Powered, Seltzer Squad, The Naked Mind, Recovery Elevator, Mother Recovering