Resource and Referral Guide for Mothers and Families Hamden County

It’s normal to be stressed or tired during pregnancy — and after your baby’s born. The good news is that getting support can help. Here's a list of services that may be available to you:

If you’re worried about your safety or the safety of your children, please call the following 24-hour care crisis services or go to the closest emergency room right away.

Behavioral Health Network (BHN) Suicide Prevention Hotline (413) 733-6661 1-800-PPD-MOMS

Support Groups Counseling and Therapy

Motherhood can be surprising in many ways. Being a mother is a tough job. It’s okay to ask for Meet other mothers and share your experiences help. Ask questions and share your concerns of being a mom. Most groups do not meet during public school vacation and snow days. Coletta Aberdale, LICSW Meg Colenback, RN, LICSW Chicopee and South Hadley, MA Easthampton, MA MotherWoman facilitator trained support groups (413) 493-2563 (413) 650-6903

Baystate Medical Center Baystate Health Susan Dudek, LICSW It Takes a Village — New Parents Adult Behavioral Health Services West Springfield, MA Thursday @ 10:00 AM Greenwood Center Springfield, MA (413) 781-3307

291 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA (413) 794-5555 (413) 794-5515 www.baystatehealth.org/services/ Holyoke Medical Center behavioral-health Adult Outpatient Services 20 Hospital Drive Baystate Medical Center — (413) 534 2698 Mother to Mother Behavioral Health Network (BHN)

Friday @ 12:30 PM Liberty Street Clinic NICU Family Lounge, Wesson 2nd Springfield, MA Lauren Harris, LMHC 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA (413) 736-3668 Easthampton, MA (413) 794-5515 www.bhninc.org (413) 369-3791

It Takes a Village — Mothers Circle Behavioral Health Network (BHN) Gandara Mental Health Tuesday @ 10:00 AM St. Johns Corner Mount Tom Center for Mental Health and Holyoke (413) 736-8329 469 Main Street, Ashfield, MA Recovery Facilitator is certified therapist. Free childcare and 40 Bobala Road, Holyoke, MA refreshments. Annie Hotchkiss, LICSW (413) 536-5475 (413) 650-3640 or [email protected] Westfield, MA

(413) 297-5564 Behavioral Health Network (BHN) Midwifery Care of Holyoke Wednesday @ 1:00 PM City Clinic and HHC City Clinic Alexia Johnstone, LMHC 230 Maple Street, Holyoke, MA 235 Maple Street, Holyoke, MA 697 Main Street, Suite 6 (413) 534-2700 (413) 532-0389 Holden, MA (413) 320-6453 Square One — Mother to Mother Carson Center for Human Services 2nd & 4th Wednesday @ 10:00 AM Springfield: (413) 737-3730 Celia Mackinnon, LMHC, LMFT Square One Family Center Ware: (413) 967-6241 West Springfield, MA 1095 Main Street, Springfield, MA Westfield: (413) 568-6141 (413) 758-1973

Contact: Jenise Katalina Community Health Resource (413) 858-3122 Cheryl Przezdziecki Enfield, CT Chicopee, MA (877) 884-3571 (413) 885-0978

Counseling/Gynecology Group River Valley Counseling Center Teana Mirapae & Lauren Gaffney Holyoke, MA Longmeadow, MA (413) 737-2437 (413) 567-9355

Sarah Crawford, LICSW ServiceNet Mental Health Holyoke, MA Easthampton, MA (413) 533-5201 (413) 695-3772

Thom Child and Family Services Holyoke Teen Parenting Program MCPAP for Moms Springfield, MA Education assistance, connections to community Website includes a mothers’ support group (413) 783-5500 resources, parenting guidance and support, for search option and additional resources at expectant and/or parenting teens, ages 14-24. www.mcpapformoms.org. Follow the tab labeled Kathy Varner, LICSW 9 Sullivan Road, Holyoke, MA . Susan Goldman, LICSW Contact: Laura Farnsworth West Springfield, MA (413) 532-9446 or [email protected] MotherWoman (413) 781-2348 Provide mothers’ support groups let by trained Healthy Families is a free and voluntary, facilitators; offers comprehensive facilitator home-based family support and coaching trainings for MotherWoman Support Groups; and program for young first-time parents. You can sign offers professional training to medical and social Prescribers up for the program during pregnancy and continue service providers about postpartum emotional up to your child’s third birthday. complications. How do I know if I need medication or if it’s the Holyoke, MA right thing for me? Share your experience and Healthy Families – Holyoke Email: [email protected] history. Ask questions and share your concerns. Parent education, support groups, and connection Web: www.motherwoman.org to community resources. (413) 387-0703 Liz Betuch, MS, APRN 9 Sullivan Road, Holyoke, MA 1236 Main Street, #202 A Contact: Angie Morrell Parental Stress Hotline Holyoke, MA (413) 532-9446 (800) 562-0112 (413) 532-6777 Healthy Families – Springfield Pathways for Parents Mending Minds Parent education, support groups, and connection Guiding parents, educating children, and helping Laurie Kimball, NP to community resources. families with children prenatal to age 8. 296 North Main Street, #20 1095 Main Street, Springfield, MA Contact: Cindy Milner East Longmeadow, MA Contact: Liz Szarkowski (413) 583-3527 (413) 525-5080 (413) 858-3132 Postpartum Support International MA Morris Pardo, MD Parents as Teachers Warmline for help within 24 hours 299 Carew Street, #207 Holyoke & Springfield This telephone WARMLINE and email provide Springfield, MA a free and voluntary program that equips parents toll-free and confidential information, support and (413) 733-2050 with the knowledge and resources to prepare their listings of local resources. children, from prenatal through kindergarten, for a www.postpartumma.org Psych Care Associates stronger start in life and greater success in WARMLINE: (866) 472-1897 185 West Avenue, Suite 301 school. Services include home visiting, group Email: [email protected] Ludlow, MA connections, and community resources. (413) 583-6750 Square One Family Center 1095 Main Street, Springfield 1095 Main Street, Springfield, MA Valerie Sharpe, MD Contact: Jenise Katalina (413) 732-5183 Baystate Health Adult Behavioral Health (413) 858-3122 Services Square One Family Center Springfield, MA 255 King Street, Springfield, MA (413) 794-7035 Additional Resources (413) 858-3132

MCPAP for Moms is a statewide program that Early Head Start offers consultation and referral services to front Serves pregnant moms and children birth to three line medical and psychiatric providers serving in a home based or center based model. NOTE: pregnant and postpartum women. Families & children must meet certain financial Contact number for providers: and age guidelines. Holyoke | Chicopee | Springfield (855) MOM-MCPAP (855-666-6272) Contacts: Nicole Blais and Sarah DeWolfe (413) 788-6522

Resources for It Takes a Village Offers free neighbor-to-neighbor support to Young Parents families with infants and young children living in the Hilltowns of western MA. Also offers a Village Being a young mother can be challenging and Closet for all local moms; a storehouse of stressful. There are resources available for you. maternity and baby supplies, free for anyone who is in need. Perinatal Support Coalition of Springfield Pregnant and Parenting Teen [email protected] (413) 650-3640 Hampden County Network 3rd Friday @ 9:00 AM A program of ROCA that provides social, Baystate Medical Center emotional, and physical health support for MA Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield expectant or parenting teens, ages 14-24. to Children Wesson Lundy Board Room Springfield, MA Healthy Families | Holyoke Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Pregnancy and parenting support, child and family (413) 846-4301 counseling, and adoption and foster care services. 9 Sullivan Road, Holyoke If you provide support for moms and (413) 532-9446 families in Hampden County and would like

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Document last revised June 14, 2017 Revisions are made quarterly. Next anticipated revisions to be publish August 2017

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