You don’t have to be in crisis to deserve support
All Parent CARE resources are designed to be relevant, realistic, affirming, and concise. We recognize the significant scarcity of time and energy in early parenthood.
Parent CARE resources cover the essentials of postpartum and early parenthood mental health in an easily digestible, 1-page handout or toolkit with simple, evidence-backed guidance and feasible, daily mental health practices that are accessible to anyone.
Resources to Move From Survival to Resilience
Parent CARE resources are not a replacement for licensed, clinical support. Our resources serve as a bridge between feeling overwhelmed and feeling supported, offering you multiple options of help and support that resonate with your postpartum experience and early parenthood chapter.
Discover Support Options Before You Need Them
Expecting & Postpartum Parent Mental Health Webinar
Every First Monday
8:00-9:00pm ET
Target Audience: Expecting parents and caregivers and postpartum parents/caretakers in the first 12 months.
Webinars offered through Zoom. Links for the event will be provided after registration.
Find Community, Build Your Village
National Support Groups
Postpartum Support International
Offers 50+ free and virtual drop-in support groups
Daddy Stroller Social Club
In-person meet-ups in 20+ U.S. cities
Peanut app
Mom friend finder app
DC, Maryland, Virginia (DMV) Support Groups & Meet-ups
PACE (Parent and Child Education)
Professionally-facilitated, cohort-based support groups for first-time & second-time Moms; in-person
Dads with Wisdom
Virtual and cohort-based support groups for expecting and first-time Dads
Rainbow Families
Peer support groups for the LGBTQ+ family community
Mamatoto Village
Birth education and newborn support classes centering Black Moms-to-be
Specialized Support Resources
Postpartum Support International Specialized Support Groups
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Birth Trauma & Loss
NICU Parents
TTC after TFMR
Eating Disorder Support for Moms & Birthing People
Deaf Perinatal Parents
BIPOC parents
Black Dads in Loss
Medically-fragile Parenting
and many, many more…
Resolve
In-person and virtual support groups for those experiencing infertility and pregnancy after infertility.
Brightspot Network
Virtual Support Groups for parents in cancer treatment, their partners, post-treatment, and bereaved partners.
Family Resources Navigators
Warmline: 510-547-7322
Support for parents of children with a diagnosis
Feeding Matters Peer Mentor Program
Parent Mentor matching for parents of children with a pediatric feeding disorder (PFD).
National Directories
Postpartum Support International Provider Directory
(Licensed Perinatal Clinicians and specialists by state)
Non-Emergency Support
Postpartum Support International (PSI) Help Line: 1-800-944-4773
#1 En Español or #2 English
Text “Help” to 800-944-4773 (EN)
Text en Español: 971-203-7773
Crisis Support
Call 988 - Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
(for Dads, too!)
Call or Text: 1-833-TLC-MAMA