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RESOURCE & REFERRAL GUIDE FOR MOTHERS & HAMPDEN COUNTY

Support and resources for MOTHERS & FAMILIES during the emotional experience of and postpartum period.

Many women have lots of feelings during pregnancy and the years after a baby is born. Being a mother is a hard job. Having support can make things go better. All mothers and families deserve lots of help. You do too!

If you are experiencing fear of being alone and/or are concerned about your safety and/or the safety of your baby/(ren) please call CRISIS SERVICES or visit an emergency department.

The following supports offer 24-hour care and accept CommonwealthCare, MassHealth, and uninsured. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK (BHN) CRISIS SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE (413) 733-6661 1-800-PPD-MOMS

SQUARE ONE - MOTHER TO MOTHER*MW CARSON CENTER FOR SERVICES SUPPORT GROUPS 1st & 3rd Wednesday @ 4:00 PM Springfield Ware Westfield *MW MotherWoman facilitator trained support groups Square (413) 737-3730 (413) 967-6241 (413) 568-6141 Motherhood can be surprising in many ways. 255 King Street, Springfield, MA Meet other mothers and share your (413) 858-3132 CELIA MACKINNON, LMHC, LMFT experiences of being a mom. Most groups do West Springfield, MA not meet during public school vacation and SQUARE ONE - MOTHER TO MOTHER*MW (413) 758-1973 snow days. 1st & 3rd Wednesday 10:00 AM CHERYL PRZEZDZIECKI BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER Square One Family Center *MW 1095 Main Street, Springfield, MA Chicopee, MA MOTHER TO MOTHER (413) 885-0978 Friday @ 12:30 PM (413) 858-3122 nd : Jenise Katalina NICU Family Lounge, Wesson 2 COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA Enfield, CT (413) 794-5515 (877) 884-3571

BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER COUNSELING/GYNECOLOGY GROUP IT TAKES A VILLAGE - NEW Teana Mirapae & Lauren Gaffney Thursday @ 10:00 AM Longmeadow, MA Greenwood Center (413) 567-9355 291 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA (413) 794-5515 COUNSELING & THERAPY GANDARA MENTAL HEALTH Holyoke *MW IT TAKES A VILLAGE MOTHERS CIRCLE Being a mother is a tough job. It’s okay to ask for (413) 736-8329 help. Ask questions and share your concerns. Tuesday @ 10:00 AM RIVER VALLEY COUNSELING CENTER St. Johns Corner BAYSTATE HEALTH Holyoke, MA 469 Main Street, Ashfield, MA ADULT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (413) 737-2437 Facilitator is certified therapist. Free childcare Springfield, MA and refreshments. (413) 794-5555 SERVICENET MENTAL HEALTH (413) 650-3640 or [email protected] www.baystatehealth.org/services/behavioral-health Holyoke, MA 413-533-5201

MERCY WOMEN’S HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK (BHN) THOM CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES 177 Dwight Street (SPRINGFIELD, MA) Liberty Street Clinic Springfield, MA (413) 886-0410 Springfield, MA (413) 783-5500 (413) 736-3668

MERCY WOMEN’S HEALTH www.bhninc.org 306 Race Street (HOLYOKE, MA)

(413) 536-7385 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK (BHN)

*MW MOUNT TOM CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH MIDWIFERY CARE OF HOLYOKE & RECOVERY Wednesday @ 1:00 PM 40 Bobala Road, Holyoke, MA 230 Maple Street, Holyoke, MA (413) 536-5475 (413) 534-2700 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK (BHN) CITY CLINIC & HHC CITY CLINIC 235 Maple Street, Holyoke, MA (413) 532-0389

Document last revised May 31, 2017 Revisions are made quarterly. Next anticipated revisions to be published August 2017.

Resource and Referral Guide is published and maintained by the Perinatal Support Coalition of Hampden County. COUNSELING & THERAPY HEALTHY FAMILIES is a free and voluntary, home-based family support and coaching ADDITIONAL RESOURCES continued program for young first-time parents. You can sign up for the program during pregnancy and EARLY HEAD START COLETTA ABERDALE, LICSW continue up to your child’s third birthday. Serves pregnant moms and children birth to three in Chicopee and South Hadley, MA a home based or center based model. NOTE: Families HEALTHY FAMILIES │HOLYOKE (413) 493-2563 & children must meet certain financial and age education, support groups, and connection to guidelines. SARAH CRAWFORD, LICSW community resources. Easthampton, MA Holyoke │ Chicopee │ Springfield 9 Sullivan Road, Holyoke, MA (413) 788-6522 (413) 695-3772 (413) 532-9446 Contacts: Nicole Blais and Sarah DeWolfe Contact: Angie Morrell MEG COLENBACK, RN, LICSW IT TAKES A VILLAGE Easthampton, MA HEALTHY FAMILIES │SPRINGFIELD Offers free neighbor-to-neighbor support to families (413) 650-6903 Parent education, support groups, and connection to with and young children living in the community resources. SUSAN DUDEK, LICSW Hilltowns of western MA. Also offers a Village 1095 Main Street, Springfield, MA West Springfield, MA Closet for all local moms; a storehouse of maternity (413) 858-3132 (413) 781-3307 and baby supplies, free for anyone who is in need. Contacts: Liz Szarkowski & Rosa Rivera [email protected] LAUREN HARRIS, LMHC (413) 650-3640 Easthampton, MA (413) 369-3791 PRESCRIBERS MA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN (MSPCC) ANNIE HOTCHKISS, LICSW How do I know if I need medication or if it’s the right thing for me? Share your experience and history. Ask HEALTHY FAMILIES │HOLYOKE Westfield, MA questions and share your concerns. Pregnancy and support, child and family (413) 297-5564 LIZ BERTUCH, MS, APRN counseling, and and services. ALEXIA JOHNSTONE, LMHC 1236 Main Street, #202 A 9 Sullivan Road, Holyoke 697 Main Street, Suite 6 Holyoke, MA (413) 532-9446

Holden, MA 01520 (413) 532-6777 MCPAP FOR MOMS [email protected] Website includes a mothers’ support group search (413) 320-6453 MENDING MINDS LAURIE KIMBALL, NP option and additional resources at KATHY VARNER, LICSW 296 North Main Street, #20 www.mcpapformoms.org. Follow the tab labeled SUSAN GOLDMAN, LICSW East Longmeadow, MA .

West Springfield, MA (413) 525-5080 MOTHERWOMAN (413) 781-2348 MORRIS PARDO, MD Provide mothers’ support groups let by trained 299 Carew Street, #207 facilitators; offers comprehensive facilitator trainings RESOURCES FOR Springfield, MA for MotherWoman Support Groups; and offers professional training to medical and social service (413) 733-2050 YOUNG PARENTS providers about postpartum emotional Being a young mother can be challenging and PSYCH CARE ASSOCIATES complications. stressful. There are resources available for you. 185 West Avenue, Suite 301 Holyoke, MA SPRINGFIELD PREGNANT & Ludlow, MA (413) 387-0703 PARENTING TEEN NETWORK (413) 583-6750 Email: [email protected] Web: www.motherwoman.org A program of ROCA that provides social, VALERIE SHARPE, MD emotional, and physical health support for BAYSTATE HEALTH PARENTAL STRESS HOTLINE expectant or parenting teens, ages 14-24. ADULT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (800) 562-0112 Springfield, MA Springfield, MA (413) 846-4301 (413) 794-7035 PATHWAYS FOR PARENTS Email: [email protected] Guiding parents, educating children, and helping families with children prenatal to age 8. HOLYOKE TEEN PARENTING PROGRAM MCPAP for Moms is a statewide (413) 583-3527 Education assistance, connections to Contact: Cindy Milner program that offers consultation and community resources, parenting guidance and POSTPARTUM SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL MA support, for expectant and/or parenting teens, referral services to front line medical ages 14-24. and psychiatric providers serving WARMLINE for help within 24 hours. 9 Sullivan Road, Holyoke, MA pregnant and postpartum women. This telephone WARMLINE and email provide toll- Contact: Laura Farnsworth free and confidential information, support and Contact number for providers: (855) listings of local resources. (413) 532-9446 or [email protected] MOM-MCPAP (855-666-6272) www.postpartumma.org WARMLINE: (866) 472-1897 Email: [email protected]

If you provide support for moms and PERINATAL SUPPORT COALITION SQUARE ONE FAMILY CENTER families in Hampden County and would OF HAMPDEN COUNTY 1095 Main Street, Springfield, MA like to be added to this Resource and 3rd Friday @ 9:00 AM (413) 732-5183 Referral Guide please contact us at Baystate Medical Center [email protected] 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield SQUARE ONE FAMILY CENTER Wesson Lundy Board Room 255 King Street, Springfield, MA Email: [email protected] (413) 858-3132

Document last revised May 31, 2017 Revisions are made quarterly. Next anticipated revisions to be published August 2017.

Resource and Referral Guide is published and maintained by the Perinatal Support Coalition of Hampden County.