Resource Guide
WELCOME TO THE NEW JERSEY 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
NEW JERSEY STATE CO-COORDINATOR: ALEXIS MENKEN, PHD
94 Valley Road, Suite 2
Montclair, NJ 07042
Telephone: 973.783.7681
NEW JERSEY 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.
Saint Barnabas PPD Support Group
Livingston, NJ
Meets Mondays 10-11:30 am at the
Saint Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center
200 South Orange Ave. Livingston, NJ
Please contact Dr. Lauren Meisels
Fee: none
Telephone: 973-762-4147
New Mothers’ Group
Paterson
St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center - The Giggles Theater
Seton Building - 2nd Floor
703 Main Street
Come and gather with other new moms to discuss the most common challenges and joys of motherhood.
Refreshments will be served. Babies are welcome!
For more information please contact:
Audra Burton-Eaterbrook, Registered Nurse and Lactation Consultant.
Fee: none
Telephone: 973.754.3361
Postpartum Women’s Support Group
Hackensack
Friday mornings 11am-12:30pm
at Women’s Wellness
Contact: Kim Agresta
Fee: NONE
Telephone: 201-784-6718
Virtua Health TLC for Moms- Support Group
Voorhees
Barry D. Brown Health Education Center
106 Carnie Blvd, Camden County
Every Wednesday 12:00-1:30 pm
Free and open to the public: No registration required
Contact Liz Powell, MSN, RN for further information
Fee: none
Telephone: 1.866.380.2229
Socialization & Skills Group for new mothers!
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Blue Skye Consulting, LLC
560 Sylvan Avenue, NE, 07632
Wednesday evenings 7:00pm beginning Oct. 15, 2008.
Facilitated by Susan Dowd Stone, MSW, LCSW, Chair, PSI President’s Advisory Council
and Emily Broeman, MSW Intern
Limited space, call to register.
No babies please, this group is for mom!
Fee: none
Telephone: 201.567.5596 press#3
Spanish Speaking PPD Support Group
Long Branch
Monmouth Family Health Center
300 Second Ave
3rd Floor OB/GYN Department
Meets 2nd Friday of every month from 2-3pm
Contact Pat Vena
Fee: none
Telephone: 732.363.5400 ext.22
The Rocking Horse Club
Flemington
Mom Time
Every other Monday, 1pm - 2:30pm
Hunterdon Medical Center, Meeting Room D
Free support group facilitated by Registered Nurses
Children are welcome
September 15; October 6 and 20;
November 3 and 17; December 1 and 15
Fee: none
Telephone: 908-788-MOMS (6667)
Princeton Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Group
Third Saturday of each month
10:30am - 12:00 noon
Mary Jacobs County Library
64 Washington Road
Rocky Hill, NJ
Route 518
2008 groups: Sept 20, October 18, November 15, December 20
Contact Joyce
Fee: none
Telephone: 609-683-1000
NJ Self-Help Clearinghouse
The Clearinghouse provides free help to those interested in joining with other moms, who have experienced PPD, to develop their own community support group in any of the unserved areas of New Jersey.
Fee: none
Telephone: 800.367.6274 or 973.989.1122
Postpartum Support Group
Denville
1st & 3rd Tues., 7-9pm
Saint Clare’s Behavioral Health Center
50 Morris Ave.,
Call before attending
Fee: none
Telephone: 888.626.2111 (Press 3 and ask for the "Mom's Postpartum Support Group)
EDUCATION & EVENTS
May 10, 2010
Ridgewood, New Jersey
A MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION FOR NEW MOTHERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
SEN. MENENDEZ, BROOKE SHIELDS, MARY JO CODEY:
ADVOCATES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION CELEBRATE MAJOR VICTORY
U. S. Senator Robert Menendez and renowned advocates, actress Brooke Shields and former New Jersey First Lady Mary Jo Codey will stand with dozens of mothers and postpartum depression advocates to celebrate a major victory for women and their families that have been affected by postpartum depression. Postpartum depression is a devastating mood disorder which strikes many women during and after pregnancy that affects anywhere from 10 to 20 percent of new mothers.
WHAT: A Mother’s Day Celebration for the MOTHERS Act; postpartum legislation included in the
Health Insurance Reform law
WHO: U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ); Brooke Shields; Former New Jersey First Lady Mary Jo Codey; Chairperson President’s Advisory Council, Postpartum Support Int’l Susan Stone; Author of "A Daughter’s Touch” Sylvia Lasalandra
WHEN: Monday May 10, 2010; 11:00 AM
WHERE: Ridgewood Women’s Club
215 West Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, New Jersey, 07450
Parking is available at the West Side Presbyterian Church located across the street.
May 26, 2010
Edison, New Jersey
Gateway Northwest Maternal and Child Health Network Presents
Perinatal Mood Disorders Unexpected Outcomes
Co-provided by New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
and New Jersey's Other MCH Consortia
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 8:00AM - 3:30PM
Pines Manor, 2085 Route 27 (Lincoln Highway), 08817
Contact Ruth Brogden or Naomi Savitz at 973-268-2280 ext. 106
For more information, please visit www.speakupevent.com
June 30, 2010
Teaneck, NJ
"Adolescent Mental Health Challenges: from Angst to Calamity" This conference will bring together renowned experts in the field and will focus on one of the most critical periods during a young person's life, adolescence. Speakers will discuss some of the mental health challenges presented during this vital time and how to prevent, ditect, and treat disorders such as depression, self-injurious actions, suicide, and violent behaviors.
To register please visit: http://www.maternalchildhealth.org
Contact: Irina M. Polanco-Ventura, MA, C.H.E.S.
201-843-7400 ext. 29
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 NEW JERSEY 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
NEW JERSEY STATE CO-COORDINATOR: ALEXIS MENKEN, PHD
94 Valley Road, Suite 2
Montclair, NJ 07042
Telephone: 973.783.7681
NEW JERSEY 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.
Saint Barnabas PPD Support Group
Livingston, NJ
Meets Mondays 10-11:30 am at the
Saint Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center
200 South Orange Ave. Livingston, NJ
Please contact Dr. Lauren Meisels
Fee: none
Telephone: 973-762-4147
New Mothers’ Group
Paterson
St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center - The Giggles Theater
Seton Building - 2nd Floor
703 Main Street
Come and gather with other new moms to discuss the most common challenges and joys of motherhood.
Refreshments will be served. Babies are welcome!
For more information please contact:
Audra Burton-Eaterbrook, Registered Nurse and Lactation Consultant.
Fee: none
Telephone: 973.754.3361
Postpartum Women’s Support Group
Hackensack
Friday mornings 11am-12:30pm
at Women’s Wellness
Contact: Kim Agresta
Fee: NONE
Telephone: 201-784-6718
Virtua Health TLC for Moms- Support Group
Voorhees
Barry D. Brown Health Education Center
106 Carnie Blvd, Camden County
Every Wednesday 12:00-1:30 pm
Free and open to the public: No registration required
Contact Liz Powell, MSN, RN for further information
Fee: none
Telephone: 1.866.380.2229
Socialization & Skills Group for new mothers!
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Blue Skye Consulting, LLC
560 Sylvan Avenue, NE, 07632
Wednesday evenings 7:00pm beginning Oct. 15, 2008.
Facilitated by Susan Dowd Stone, MSW, LCSW, Chair, PSI President’s Advisory Council
and Emily Broeman, MSW Intern
Limited space, call to register.
No babies please, this group is for mom!
Fee: none
Telephone: 201.567.5596 press#3
Spanish Speaking PPD Support Group
Long Branch
Monmouth Family Health Center
300 Second Ave
3rd Floor OB/GYN Department
Meets 2nd Friday of every month from 2-3pm
Contact Pat Vena
Fee: none
Telephone: 732.363.5400 ext.22
The Rocking Horse Club
Flemington
Mom Time
Every other Monday, 1pm - 2:30pm
Hunterdon Medical Center, Meeting Room D
Free support group facilitated by Registered Nurses
Children are welcome
September 15; October 6 and 20;
November 3 and 17; December 1 and 15
Fee: none
Telephone: 908-788-MOMS (6667)
Princeton Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Group
Third Saturday of each month
10:30am - 12:00 noon
Mary Jacobs County Library
64 Washington Road
Rocky Hill, NJ
Route 518
2008 groups: Sept 20, October 18, November 15, December 20
Contact Joyce
Fee: none
Telephone: 609-683-1000
NJ Self-Help Clearinghouse
The Clearinghouse provides free help to those interested in joining with other moms, who have experienced PPD, to develop their own community support group in any of the unserved areas of New Jersey.
Fee: none
Telephone: 800.367.6274 or 973.989.1122
Postpartum Support Group
Denville
1st & 3rd Tues., 7-9pm
Saint Clare’s Behavioral Health Center
50 Morris Ave.,
Call before attending
Fee: none
Telephone: 888.626.2111 (Press 3 and ask for the "Mom's Postpartum Support Group)
EDUCATION & EVENTS
May 10, 2010
Ridgewood, New Jersey
A MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION FOR NEW MOTHERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
SEN. MENENDEZ, BROOKE SHIELDS, MARY JO CODEY:
ADVOCATES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION CELEBRATE MAJOR VICTORY
U. S. Senator Robert Menendez and renowned advocates, actress Brooke Shields and former New Jersey First Lady Mary Jo Codey will stand with dozens of mothers and postpartum depression advocates to celebrate a major victory for women and their families that have been affected by postpartum depression. Postpartum depression is a devastating mood disorder which strikes many women during and after pregnancy that affects anywhere from 10 to 20 percent of new mothers.
WHAT: A Mother’s Day Celebration for the MOTHERS Act; postpartum legislation included in the
Health Insurance Reform law
WHO: U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ); Brooke Shields; Former New Jersey First Lady Mary Jo Codey; Chairperson President’s Advisory Council, Postpartum Support Int’l Susan Stone; Author of "A Daughter’s Touch” Sylvia Lasalandra
WHEN: Monday May 10, 2010; 11:00 AM
WHERE: Ridgewood Women’s Club
215 West Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, New Jersey, 07450
Parking is available at the West Side Presbyterian Church located across the street.
May 26, 2010
Edison, New Jersey
Gateway Northwest Maternal and Child Health Network Presents
Perinatal Mood Disorders Unexpected Outcomes
Co-provided by New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
and New Jersey's Other MCH Consortia
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 8:00AM - 3:30PM
Pines Manor, 2085 Route 27 (Lincoln Highway), 08817
Contact Ruth Brogden or Naomi Savitz at 973-268-2280 ext. 106
For more information, please visit www.speakupevent.com
June 30, 2010
Teaneck, NJ
"Adolescent Mental Health Challenges: from Angst to Calamity" This conference will bring together renowned experts in the field and will focus on one of the most critical periods during a young person's life, adolescence. Speakers will discuss some of the mental health challenges presented during this vital time and how to prevent, ditect, and treat disorders such as depression, self-injurious actions, suicide, and violent behaviors.
To register please visit: http://www.maternalchildhealth.org
Contact: Irina M. Polanco-Ventura, MA, C.H.E.S.
201-843-7400 ext. 29
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.