RESOURCE GUIDE
WELCOME TO THE CALIFORNIA RESOURCE PAGE FOR PSI.
We are glad you found us. This page lists the California 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 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.
CALIFORNIA STATE COORDINATORS
CALIFORNIA PSI (CaPSI) SUPPORT & RESOURCES
Statewide Support & Resources
for pregnant and postpartum moms and families
CALIFORNIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: Bindu Garapaty, PsyD
Bay Area
Telephone: 773 209 8797
CALIFORNIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: Susan Kordell, RN , PHN
Fresno, Tulare, Kern Counties
Nurture 2 Nurture Perinatal Program
Telephone: 559-799-7815
Susan is on leave
CALIFORNIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: CATHERINE O'BRIEN, LMFT
Sacramento County Area
Telephone: 916-718-9501
CALIFORNIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: Deb Harpster, CD (DONA) & PPD (DONA)
Ventura County
Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula
Telephone: 805-570-2743 (cell)
CALIFORNIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: Maggie Muir, LMFT, IBCLC
Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and Monterey Counties
Telephone: 831-426-3016
CALIFORNIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: Emily Ortega-Jara
Inland Empire
English and Spanish
Telephone: 951-452-0067
Postpartum Education for Parents (PEP)
Santa Barbara
Telephone: 805-564-3888 English
Telephone: 805-852-1595 Spanish
CALIFORNIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: Andrea Schneider, LCSW
San Gabriel Valley (Los Angeles)
Telephone: 626-241-6812
CALIFORNIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: Gabrielle Kaufman, MA, BC-DMT, NCC
Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley
Telephone: 310-289-2202
CALIFORNIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: Stephanie Morales, LMFT
Los Angeles/South Bay
Telephone: 310-567-0160
CALIFORNIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: Kim Rogers
Livermore (Bay Area)
Telephone: 925-609-4773 (4PPD)
CALIFORNIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: Elisabeth Farnsworth
Orange County
Telephone: 949-246-5062
CALIFORNIA OUTREACH VOLUNTEER: AMY MANSFIELD WEINBERG
Sacramento Area
Postpartum Health Alliance of San Diego
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.
CALM-Santa Barbara
1236 Chapala Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Telephone: 805.965.2376
FAX: 805.963.6707
PPD Support groups in English and Spanish
CALM – Santa Maria
218 West Carmen Lane, Suite 108
Santa Maria, CA 93458
Telephone: 805.614.9160
FAX: 805.614.9363
PPD Support groups in English and Spanish
Support Groups (New Parent Discussion Groups)
Santa Barbara
ENGLISH
Wednesday 10am-Noon
Location: Trinity Lutheran Church
Foothill & La Cumbre, Santa Barbara, CA
Telephone: 805-564-3888
Fee: NONE
For Families with babies 0 to 3 mos
SPANISH
Thursdays 9am-11am
Location: Mariposas Project
621 W. Micheltorena, Santa Barbara, CA
Telephone: 805-852-1595
Fee: NONE
For Familes pregnant and with babies 0 - 12 months
Posptartum Health Alliance
San Diego
Warmline: 619.254.0023
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
New Mothers Support Group
Woodland Hills, CA
Group meets Saturdays at 11am at The Pump Connection on 22554 Ventura Blvd. #112
To enroll contact Amy Clayton, LCSW, PsyD.
Telephone: 818-209-6700
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
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 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
Contact: Genine Leighton,LMFT
Telephone: 831-566-6830
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
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
POSTPARTUM WELLNESS SUPPORT GROUP
PACIFIC GROVE
1st Tuesday of every month, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Parent's Place, Butterfly Room
Pacific Grove Adult School
1025 Lighthouse Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93590
Free and Drop Ins Welcome
Facilitated by Jennifer Golden, LCSW and Meg Grundy, LCSW
for more information, please call Jennifer Golden, 831-383-8190
EMOTIONAL WELLBEING IN PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM
SAN FRANCISCO
Facilitated by: Kerry Savola-Levin, LCSW and Christopher Eaton, MD
Mondays 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Open to Kaiser Permanente members only
Kaiser Permanente French Campus
4141 Geary Blvd. Third Floor, Group Room #3
San Francisco, CA
Free, newborn/infant drop ins welcome (no need to schedule or register)
MANAGING MOODS DURING & AFTER PREGNANCY
SANTA ROSA
Facilitated by: Naomi Granvold, MD
Tuesdays 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Open to Kaiser Permanente members only
Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa, Psychiatry Campus
3558 Round Barn Blvd. Group Room #3
Santa Rosa, CA
Free, newborn/infant drop ins welcome (no need to schedule or register)
POSTPARTUM ADJUSTMENT GROUP
NEWPORT BEACH
Facilitated by: Laura Navarro Pickens
Location:
Hoag Hospital Conference Center
One Hoag Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92658
Time: Mondays from 6pm - 7pm
Telephone: 562-882-7901
Babies are welcome!
For more information:
Telephone: Hoag Babyline 949-764-2229
Open to the community
Postpartum Support Group
Bellflower
Time: Every Friday 10-11:30
Location:
Lullaby Lounge
9819 Palm
Bellflower, CA 90706
Fee: $ 10 suggested donation No one is turned away
Reservations Required
Contact: Stephanie Morales, LMFT 310-567-0160
Please click here to download flyer
Postpartum Support Group
Long Beach
A group for mommies and their pre-crawling babies.
Time: Tuesdays, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Long Beach Community Hospital
1720 Termino Avenue
Long Beach, CA
Fee: NONE
Contact: Emma Santizo, LCSW
Telephone: 562-208-2279
Pregnant and Postpartum Support Group
Riverside County
MONDAYS
Parkview Hospital
Founder's Center
3865 Jackson St.
Riverside, CA 92503
9:30 -11:00am English
11:00 -12:30 Spanish
TUESDAYS
Lake Elsinore Family Care Center
2499 East Lakeshore Drive
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
10:00-11:30am English
11:30-1:00pm Spanish
FIRST & THIRD THURSDAY
Hemet Family Care Center
1117 E Devonshire Ave
Hemet, CA 92543
10:00-11:30am English
11:30am-1:00pm Spanish
SECOND & FOURTH THURSDAY
Oasis Community Church
23750 Alessandro Blvd
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
10:00-11:30am English
11:30am-1:00pm Spanish
Click here to download flyer in English
Click here to download flyer in Spanish
A private orientation meeting is required to enroll.
Call (951) 358-5438 /(951) 955-5328 to schedule an appointment.
Fee: None
Click here for PPD referral form
Postpartum Support Group
Sacramento
Open to community members at Kaiser Permanente
South Sacramento
Time: First and Third Wednesdays
10:30 - 12:00 p.m
Facilitator: Margaret Ruchte, LCSW
Telephone: 916.688.2317
Pregnant and Postpartum Drop-In Support Group
San Bernardino
Time: Fridays 9:30 - 11:00 am
Location:
1963 North E Street
San Bernardino, CA 92405
Contact: Dr. Christine Bierdrager
Telephone: 909-881-6146
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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.