RESOURCE GUIDE
WELCOME TO THE CALIFORNIA RESOURCE PAGE FOR PSI.
We are glad you found us. This page lists the PSI Support Coordinators and other area resources such as groups, telephone support, and reliable services that are available for no charge. We also list local events, trainings, and volunteer opportunities.
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PSI SUPPORT COORDINATOR:
PSI Coordinators are volunteers who offer caring and informed support and resources to moms and their families. They also provide information and resources for area providers who are caring for pregnant and postpartum families. Your area coordinators are listed below. Please don’t hesitate to contact us; we want to hear from you.
LOCAL SUPPORT COORDINATORS
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: KATHERINE SCHULZ, LCSW
BAY AREA
Telephone: 925-465-7474
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: MICHELE ZAVORAS
PLACER COUNTY
Telephone: 1-888-977-6955
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: AMY MANSFIELD WEINBERG
SACRAMENTO
If you would like Amy to call you, please let her know that in your email and include your phone number.
Telephone: 916-730-4352
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: Kim Simons
GREATER SACRAMENTO AREA, CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
If you would like Kim to call you, please let her know that in your email and include your phone number with area code. Or, please call her at:
Telephone: 916-812-1721
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-COORDINATOR: KELLY MCGINNIS
Telephone: 916-770-9394
Please note PSI or PPD in the subject line of your email to Kelly, so she will know that your email is not spam.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-COORDINATOR: KIM ROGERS
LIVERMORE
Kim is on maternity leave
Telephone: 925-273-0574
CALIFORNIA COORDINATOR: POSTPARTUM EDUCATION FOR PARENTS (PEP)
SANTA BARBARA
Telephone Warmline: 805-564-3888
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-COORDINATOR: SARA ISNER
CALIFORNIA REGIONAL COORDINATOR
ORANGE COUNTY
Please note PSI or PPD in the subject line of your email to Sara, so she will know that your email is not spam.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-COORDINATOR: ELISABETH FARNSWORTH MA, MFT
ORANGE COUNTY
2900 Bristol Street, Suite G101
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Telephone: 949-246-5062
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-COORDINATOR: GABRIELLE KAUFMAN, MA, ADTR, NCC
LOS ANGELES
6310 San Vicente Bl. #350
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Telephone: 310-289-2202
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-COORDINATOR: ANDREA SCHNEIDER, LCSW
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
1433 East Route 66
Suite E
Glendora, CA 91740
Telephone: 626.241.6812
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-COORDINATOR: KAREN L. LEE, LMFT
Santa Clarita - Valencia
25050 Avenue Kearny, Suite 201
Valencia, CA 91355
Telephone: 661-904-2480
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-COORDINATOR: KIMBERLY LOUIS SETTERLUND
INLAND EMPIRE
120 E. La Habra Blvd. #202
La Habra, CA 90631
Telephone: 562-697-9796, X104
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-COORDINATOR: AMY PESCEONE, MFT
4662 Katella Ave.
Suite L
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Additional address:
24050 Madison Street. Suite 200
Torrance, CA 90505
Telephone: 562.489.4046 or 310.998.5093
(Please put PSI in email subject line so that I know your message is not spam)
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OUTREACH: STEPHANIE MORALES, MA, LMFT
LOS ANGELES AREA OUTREACH COORDINATOR & SPANISH WARMLINE VOLUNTEER
2780 Skypark Drive, Ste. 205
Torrance, CA 90505
Available for trainings and lectures in and around Los Angeles County.
Telephone: 310.567.0160
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-COORDINATOR: POSTPARTUM HEALTH ALLIANCE
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Telephone: 619-254-0023
CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY RESOURCE GUIDE
In an emergency: PSI is a volunteer organization devoted to providing social support and resources to women and their families. We will return your call or email as quickly as we can, but we can not provide an immediate response in an emergency. If you do need immediate assistance, please use one of the following resources now:
EMERGENCY: 911
SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
SUPPORT GROUPS
The following groups offer support at no charge for women who are at risk of or are experiencing distress such as isolation, depression, anxiety, fearful thoughts, insomnia, trauma, and other difficulties during pregnancy or postpartum. Support groups provide a safe and caring place for connection and recovery. Please call or email for more information.
New Mothers Support Group
Riverside, CA
The Carolyn E. Wylie Center for Children Youth & Families
4164 Brockton Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501
Group meets Mondays at noon at the Rubidoux WIC office
To enroll contact Katrina.
Telephone: 951-683-5193
Click here to download flyer
San Jose Postpartum Support Group
Weekly Post Partum Mood Disorder Support Group
Facilitated by Volunteer Perinatal Mood Disorder Survivors
Location:
Almaden Valley Athletic Club
5400 Camden Avenue
San Jose 95124
Babies are welcome and ChildCare available for older children.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD POSTCARD
Contact Tiffany Benton
Telephone: 408.264.5382
Soujourn Services Support Group - Espanol
Santa Maria
Support Group For Spanish-Speaking Mothers
Meets every WEDNESDAY
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
SERVICES ARE FREE AND CHILDCARE IS PROVIDED ONSITE
Please contact Claudia Santos
Telephone: 805-698-2779
Sojourn Services Support Group - English
Santa Maria
Support Group For English-Speaking Mothers
Meets every MONDAY
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
SERVICES ARE FREE AND CHILDCARE IS PROVIDED ONSITE
Please contact Marina Ross
Telephone: 805-260-1339
Postpartum Support Group
Hermosa Beach
Location: Recovery Now, Inc.
2200 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 304A
Hermosa Beach, Ca 90254
Every Wednesday 10-11am
New moms and children up to 9 months old welcome.
Facilitator: Alicia MacGowan, LCSW, MAC
Please call to register
Telephone: 310.508.9531
Postpartum Support Group
Santa Barbara
CALM
1236 Chapala Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Meets every Thursday 11:15-12:45pm
Facilitated by: Deborah Holmes, LCSW and Katie Levinger, MA
Welcome to all on a drop-in basis
Telephone: 805.965.2376
Spanish Postpartum Depression Treatment Group
Santa Maria, CA
Santa Maria Valley
Discovery Museum
705 S. McClelland
Introducción: lunes, 6 de octubre 2008
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Para más información, llame a Emma Posadas-Espinoza
Telephone: 805.588.6483
Postpartum Wellness Support Group
Santa Cruz
Mondays 10:00am to 12:00 noon
Sutter Maternity Hospital
2900 Chanticleer Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA
Contact: Maggie Muir, LMFT, IBCLC
Telephone: 831-426-3016
Salinas Support Group
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital
Thursdays, 4:30-6pm
Facilitated by Carri Budd, RN, MFT
Telephone: 757.4333 ext. 2143
Los Angeles New Moms Connect Support Group
8838 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Thursdays, 10:00am-11am
RSVP required
Telephone: 310.247.0864 or newmomsconnect@jfsla.org
Tarzana Support Group
New Moms Connect
Wednesdays 10:00am to 11:30am
5429 Lindley Ave.
Tarzana, CA, 91356
St Joseph Hospital Postpartum Depression Support Group
Orange
TIMES: Thursday at 10:30 am for new moms
Thursday at 12:00 for ongoing moms who have attended the new moms group and are ready to work on issues after the ppd has improved.
Postpartum Dads group meets last Wednesday of every month.
Contact: Viviana Schilpp, LCSW
Telephone: 714-771-8000, ext.5037
Mission Hospital Postpartum Depression Support Group
Mission Viejo
Tuesdays 10am-11am
No fee or pre-registration. Babies welcome.
Women's Wellness Center, Mission Medical Tower
26732 Crown Valley Parkway, Ste 171 92691
Contact Sue Harrison, RN, BSN, IBCLC at 949-365-3818 or 949-364-4284
Sue.Harrison@stjoe.org
Please contact the PSI Office if you would like to list a support group here.
UPDATES: If you are aware of a perinatal resource for families that is not listed here, if a current listing needs updating, or if you would like to apply to be listed here, please contact us.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Wendy Davis with any questions.
Please contact the PSI Office if you would like to list an event here.
RESOURCE GUIDE
WELCOME TO THE CALIFORNIA RESOURCE PAGE FOR PSI.
We are glad you found us. This page lists the PSI Support Coordinators and other area resources such as groups, telephone support, and reliable services that are available for no charge. We also list local events, trainings, and volunteer opportunities.
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PSI SUPPORT COORDINATOR:
PSI Coordinators are volunteers who offer caring and informed support and resources to moms and their families. They also provide information and resources for area providers who are caring for pregnant and postpartum families. Your area coordinators are listed below. Please don’t hesitate to contact us; we want to hear from you.
LOCAL SUPPORT COORDINATORS
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: KATHERINE SCHULZ, LCSW
BAY AREA
Telephone: 925-465-7474
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: MICHELE ZAVORAS
PLACER COUNTY
Telephone: 1-888-977-6955
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: AMY MANSFIELD WEINBERG
SACRAMENTO
If you would like Amy to call you, please let her know that in your email and include your phone number.
Telephone: 916-730-4352
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: Kim Simons
GREATER SACRAMENTO AREA, CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
If you would like Kim to call you, please let her know that in your email and include your phone number with area code. Or, please call her at:
Telephone: 916-812-1721
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-COORDINATOR: KELLY MCGINNIS
Telephone: 916-770-9394
Please note PSI or PPD in the subject line of your email to Kelly, so she will know that your email is not spam.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-COORDINATOR: KIM ROGERS
LIVERMORE
Kim is on maternity leave
Telephone: 925-273-0574
CALIFORNIA COORDINATOR: POSTPARTUM EDUCATION FOR PARENTS (PEP)
SANTA BARBARA
Telephone Warmline: 805-564-3888
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-COORDINATOR: SARA ISNER
CALIFORNIA REGIONAL COORDINATOR
ORANGE COUNTY
Please note PSI or PPD in the subject line of your email to Sara, so she will know that your email is not spam.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-COORDINATOR: ELISABETH FARNSWORTH MA, MFT
ORANGE COUNTY
2900 Bristol Street, Suite G101
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Telephone: 949-246-5062
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-COORDINATOR: GABRIELLE KAUFMAN, MA, ADTR, NCC
LOS ANGELES
6310 San Vicente Bl. #350
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Telephone: 310-289-2202
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-COORDINATOR: ANDREA SCHNEIDER, LCSW
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
1433 East Route 66
Suite E
Glendora, CA 91740
Telephone: 626.241.6812
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-COORDINATOR: KAREN L. LEE, LMFT
Santa Clarita - Valencia
25050 Avenue Kearny, Suite 201
Valencia, CA 91355
Telephone: 661-904-2480
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-COORDINATOR: KIMBERLY LOUIS SETTERLUND
INLAND EMPIRE
120 E. La Habra Blvd. #202
La Habra, CA 90631
Telephone: 562-697-9796, X104
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-COORDINATOR: AMY PESCEONE, MFT
4662 Katella Ave.
Suite L
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Additional address:
24050 Madison Street. Suite 200
Torrance, CA 90505
Telephone: 562.489.4046 or 310.998.5093
(Please put PSI in email subject line so that I know your message is not spam)
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OUTREACH: STEPHANIE MORALES, MA, LMFT
LOS ANGELES AREA OUTREACH COORDINATOR & SPANISH WARMLINE VOLUNTEER
2780 Skypark Drive, Ste. 205
Torrance, CA 90505
Available for trainings and lectures in and around Los Angeles County.
Telephone: 310.567.0160
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CO-COORDINATOR: POSTPARTUM HEALTH ALLIANCE
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Telephone: 619-254-0023
CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY RESOURCE GUIDE
In an emergency: PSI is a volunteer organization devoted to providing social support and resources to women and their families. We will return your call or email as quickly as we can, but we can not provide an immediate response in an emergency. If you do need immediate assistance, please use one of the following resources now:
EMERGENCY: 911
SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
SUPPORT GROUPS
The following groups offer support at no charge for women who are at risk of or are experiencing distress such as isolation, depression, anxiety, fearful thoughts, insomnia, trauma, and other difficulties during pregnancy or postpartum. Support groups provide a safe and caring place for connection and recovery. Please call or email for more information.
New Mothers Support Group
Riverside, CA
The Carolyn E. Wylie Center for Children Youth & Families
4164 Brockton Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501
Group meets Mondays at noon at the Rubidoux WIC office
To enroll contact Katrina.
Telephone: 951-683-5193
Click here to download flyer
San Jose Postpartum Support Group
Weekly Post Partum Mood Disorder Support Group
Facilitated by Volunteer Perinatal Mood Disorder Survivors
Location:
Almaden Valley Athletic Club
5400 Camden Avenue
San Jose 95124
Babies are welcome and ChildCare available for older children.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD POSTCARD
Contact Tiffany Benton
Telephone: 408.264.5382
Soujourn Services Support Group - Espanol
Santa Maria
Support Group For Spanish-Speaking Mothers
Meets every WEDNESDAY
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
SERVICES ARE FREE AND CHILDCARE IS PROVIDED ONSITE
Please contact Claudia Santos
Telephone: 805-698-2779
Sojourn Services Support Group - English
Santa Maria
Support Group For English-Speaking Mothers
Meets every MONDAY
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
SERVICES ARE FREE AND CHILDCARE IS PROVIDED ONSITE
Please contact Marina Ross
Telephone: 805-260-1339
Postpartum Support Group
Hermosa Beach
Location: Recovery Now, Inc.
2200 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 304A
Hermosa Beach, Ca 90254
Every Wednesday 10-11am
New moms and children up to 9 months old welcome.
Facilitator: Alicia MacGowan, LCSW, MAC
Please call to register
Telephone: 310.508.9531
Postpartum Support Group
Santa Barbara
CALM
1236 Chapala Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Meets every Thursday 11:15-12:45pm
Facilitated by: Deborah Holmes, LCSW and Katie Levinger, MA
Welcome to all on a drop-in basis
Telephone: 805.965.2376
Spanish Postpartum Depression Treatment Group
Santa Maria, CA
Santa Maria Valley
Discovery Museum
705 S. McClelland
Introducción: lunes, 6 de octubre 2008
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Para más información, llame a Emma Posadas-Espinoza
Telephone: 805.588.6483
Postpartum Wellness Support Group
Santa Cruz
Mondays 10:00am to 12:00 noon
Sutter Maternity Hospital
2900 Chanticleer Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA
Contact: Maggie Muir, LMFT, IBCLC
Telephone: 831-426-3016
Salinas Support Group
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital
Thursdays, 4:30-6pm
Facilitated by Carri Budd, RN, MFT
Telephone: 757.4333 ext. 2143
Los Angeles New Moms Connect Support Group
8838 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Thursdays, 10:00am-11am
RSVP required
Telephone: 310.247.0864 or newmomsconnect@jfsla.org
Tarzana Support Group
New Moms Connect
Wednesdays 10:00am to 11:30am
5429 Lindley Ave.
Tarzana, CA, 91356
St Joseph Hospital Postpartum Depression Support Group
Orange
TIMES: Thursday at 10:30 am for new moms
Thursday at 12:00 for ongoing moms who have attended the new moms group and are ready to work on issues after the ppd has improved.
Postpartum Dads group meets last Wednesday of every month.
Contact: Viviana Schilpp, LCSW
Telephone: 714-771-8000, ext.5037
Mission Hospital Postpartum Depression Support Group
Mission Viejo
Tuesdays 10am-11am
No fee or pre-registration. Babies welcome.
Women's Wellness Center, Mission Medical Tower
26732 Crown Valley Parkway, Ste 171 92691
Contact Sue Harrison, RN, BSN, IBCLC at 949-365-3818 or 949-364-4284
Sue.Harrison@stjoe.org
Please contact the PSI Office if you would like to list a support group here.
UPDATES: If you are aware of a perinatal resource for families that is not listed here, if a current listing needs updating, or if you would like to apply to be listed here, please contact us.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Wendy Davis with any questions.
Please contact the PSI Office if you would like to list an event here.