Resource Guide
WELCOME TO THE VIRGINIA 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 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. Please don’t hesitate to contact us; we want to hear from you.
PSI SUPPORT COORDINATORS
VIRGINIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: CAMERON TEMPEST
Virginia Beach
Telephone: 757.621.8311
Military Programs & Assistance information.
Please add PSI or PPD to your subject line in your email.
VIRGINIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: McKenzie Casad, LCSW
Richmond/Fredericksburg
Telephone: 757-553-2780
VIRGINIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: ADRIENNE GRIFFEN
Adrienne is on leave. Please contact Postpartum Support Virginia through their website listed below.
Postpartum Support Virginia provides hope and help for new mothers.
Includes listings of support groups, telephone volunteers, and mental health professionals who treat women with postpartum mood disorders.
VIRGINIA 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)
Suicide hotlines throughout the state (listed by County)
http://suicidehotlines.com/virginia.html
Community Service Boards (listed by County)
http://www.dbhds.virginia.gov/SVC-CSBs.asp
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.
Talking with other women who have experienced postpartum depression can be extremely helpful. Support groups offer the opportunity to validate experiences, share coping strategies, and gain support and encouragement.
The volunteers running peer support groups all have firsthand experience with postpartum depression, either personally or with a family member. However, these volunteers are NOT medical professionals and therefore cannot give professional advice, diagnose, prescribe, or in any way treat postpartum mood disorders. Support groups are an adjunct to -- not a replacement for -- medical treatment. Those with medical, mental, or personal issues are strongly urged to seek advice from physicians and/or mental health professionals.
Please contact the support group leader directly for more information about the group:
Arlington VA
Location: Virginia Hospital Center
Time: Wednesday mornings
Contact: Jalyn Tiffany
Alexandria VA
Location: Inova Alexandria Hospital
Time: Wednesday evenings
Contact: Susan Doyle
Telephone: 571-403-0673
Charlottesville VA, The Women’s Initiative
Time: Thursday evenings
Contact: Elizabeth Irvin
Telephone: 434-872-0047
Fairfax VA
Location: Inova Health Source Office
Time: Tuesday evenings
Contact: Benta Sims
Telephone: 703-244-9232
Fairfax VA
Location: Inova Fairfax Hospital
Time: Tuesday mornings
Contact: Susan Weatherbee
Telephone: 703-776-6775
Leesburg VA
Location: Inova Loudon Hospital / Cornwall Campus
Time: Wednesday afternoons
Contact: Leslie McKeough
Telephone: 703-909-9877
Richmond VA
Location: Complete Care Center for Women
Time: Wednesday evenings
Contact: Jessica Summers
Telephone: 804-277-9034
Richmond VA
Location: Cypress Counseling
Time: Friday mornings (3rd Friday of the month)
Contact: McKenzie Casad
Telephone: 757-553-2780
Roanoke VA
Time: Wednesday evenings by appointment
Contact: Sandra Cothran
Woodbridge VA
Location: Woodbridge Psychological Associates
Time: Sunday evenings
Contact: Elizabeth Wilkins-McKee
or Contact: Emily Bukauskasis
Telephone: 540-424-5429
Washington DC
Location: Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church
Time: Wednesday evenings
Contact: Lynne McIntyre
Telephone: 202-744-3639
Perinatal Loss
Location: McLean Presbyterian Church
Time: Thursday evenings
Contact: SIDS Midatlantic and Preemies Today
Telephone: 703-955-6899
EDUCATION & EVENTS
Please contact the PSI Office if you would like to list an event 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 PSI Program Director Wendy Davis with any questions.
Resource Guide
WELCOME TO THE VIRGINIA 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 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. Please don’t hesitate to contact us; we want to hear from you.
PSI SUPPORT COORDINATORS
VIRGINIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: CAMERON TEMPEST
Virginia Beach
Telephone: 757.621.8311
Military Programs & Assistance information.
Please add PSI or PPD to your subject line in your email.
VIRGINIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: McKenzie Casad, LCSW
Richmond/Fredericksburg
Telephone: 757-553-2780
VIRGINIA STATE CO-COORDINATOR: ADRIENNE GRIFFEN
Adrienne is on leave. Please contact Postpartum Support Virginia through their website listed below.
Postpartum Support Virginia provides hope and help for new mothers.
Includes listings of support groups, telephone volunteers, and mental health professionals who treat women with postpartum mood disorders.
VIRGINIA 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)
Suicide hotlines throughout the state (listed by County)
http://suicidehotlines.com/virginia.html
Community Service Boards (listed by County)
http://www.dbhds.virginia.gov/SVC-CSBs.asp
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.
Talking with other women who have experienced postpartum depression can be extremely helpful. Support groups offer the opportunity to validate experiences, share coping strategies, and gain support and encouragement.
The volunteers running peer support groups all have firsthand experience with postpartum depression, either personally or with a family member. However, these volunteers are NOT medical professionals and therefore cannot give professional advice, diagnose, prescribe, or in any way treat postpartum mood disorders. Support groups are an adjunct to -- not a replacement for -- medical treatment. Those with medical, mental, or personal issues are strongly urged to seek advice from physicians and/or mental health professionals.
Please contact the support group leader directly for more information about the group:
Arlington VA
Location: Virginia Hospital Center
Time: Wednesday mornings
Contact: Jalyn Tiffany
Alexandria VA
Location: Inova Alexandria Hospital
Time: Wednesday evenings
Contact: Susan Doyle
Telephone: 571-403-0673
Charlottesville VA, The Women’s Initiative
Time: Thursday evenings
Contact: Elizabeth Irvin
Telephone: 434-872-0047
Fairfax VA
Location: Inova Health Source Office
Time: Tuesday evenings
Contact: Benta Sims
Telephone: 703-244-9232
Fairfax VA
Location: Inova Fairfax Hospital
Time: Tuesday mornings
Contact: Susan Weatherbee
Telephone: 703-776-6775
Leesburg VA
Location: Inova Loudon Hospital / Cornwall Campus
Time: Wednesday afternoons
Contact: Leslie McKeough
Telephone: 703-909-9877
Richmond VA
Location: Complete Care Center for Women
Time: Wednesday evenings
Contact: Jessica Summers
Telephone: 804-277-9034
Richmond VA
Location: Cypress Counseling
Time: Friday mornings (3rd Friday of the month)
Contact: McKenzie Casad
Telephone: 757-553-2780
Roanoke VA
Time: Wednesday evenings by appointment
Contact: Sandra Cothran
Woodbridge VA
Location: Woodbridge Psychological Associates
Time: Sunday evenings
Contact: Elizabeth Wilkins-McKee
or Contact: Emily Bukauskasis
Telephone: 540-424-5429
Washington DC
Location: Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church
Time: Wednesday evenings
Contact: Lynne McIntyre
Telephone: 202-744-3639
Perinatal Loss
Location: McLean Presbyterian Church
Time: Thursday evenings
Contact: SIDS Midatlantic and Preemies Today
Telephone: 703-955-6899
EDUCATION & EVENTS
Please contact the PSI Office if you would like to list an event 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 PSI Program Director Wendy Davis with any questions.