PNQIN Perinatal Mental Health Conditions (PMHC) Toolkit Resources

A number of resources included in our toolkit may be updated often, as a result, we have posted them here on our resources page for ease of updating and reference. Please see below! The links included on this page are intact as of 2/14/2025.

The toolkit can be found at this link.

Resource Mapping/ID of Community Resources

Provider-Specific Resources

• MCPAP for Moms
  • MCPAP Clinician Resource Page
  • Toolkits
    • Obstetric Provider Toolkit
    • Pediatric Provider Toolkit
    • Substance Use Provider Toolkit
  • MCPAP for Moms Webinars
• Postpartum Support International (PSI)
  • PSI Perinatal Psychiatric Consult Line
  • PSI Provider Directory
  • PSI Screening Recommendations
  • PSI List of State Perinatal Psychiatry Access Programs
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
  • Educational Resources for Providers, Patients, and Families
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
  • Perinatal Mental Health Resources
• Women’s Preventative Services Initiative
  • Screening for Anxiety Clinical Recommendations
  • Coding Guide
• Center for Women’s Mental Health at MGH
  • Link to landing page – provides information about research findings and how these might inform clinical practice
• Resources on Exposures to Infant – Breastfeeding/In Utero
  • DART – Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology Database
  • LactMed – Drugs and Lactation Database
  • Mother to Baby

Patient-Specific Resources

• General Resources
  • Postpartum Progress
    • Website built for those experiencing a postpartum mental health condition
  • Postpartum Support International (PSI)
    • Educational Materials
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
    • Educational Resources for Providers, Patients, and Families
• Support Groups
  • Virtual Support Groups
    • First Connections – Emotional Wellbeing after Birth and New Parent Support Group
    • PSI Support Groups
    • Parents Helping Parents Support Groups
      • Google calendar
    • Jewish Family & Children’s Service
  • Local Support Groups
    • Center for Early Relationship Support
    • Support Groups for Mothers and Expectant Mothers list hosted by Psychology Today
• Specific populations:
  • Resources for Transgender people
    • Trans Lifeline
    • Hotline
  • Resources for immigrant/migrant parents
    • National Community Action Partnership
    • National Council on Family Relations
    • BMC Resources
  • Resources for parents experiencing IVF or infertility
    • MGH resources
    • Resolve – National Infertility Association
      • Support groups – local
    • New England Fertility Counseling
  • Resources for parents experiencing loss
    • General Resources
      • Loss & Grief in Pregnancy & Postpartum | Postpartum Support International (PSI)
      • Perinatal Bereavement Resources – AWHONN
    • PSI support groups link
      • Pregnancy After Stillbirth and Early Infant Loss 
      • Pregnancy and Infant Loss
      • Support for Parents Stillbirth and Infant Loss
      • Support for Parents Termination for Medical Reasons
      • Support for Moms Termination for Medical Reasons
      • Parents Parenting After Loss Early Pregnancy Loss Support
      • Black Moms in Loss Support
      • Group Pregnancy after Loss Support  
      • Pregnancy and Loss Support Moms 
    • PDFs from Propacity Co.
      • Pregnancy & Infant Loss Infographic
      • 7 Ways to Support a Grieving Parent
      • Effective Strategies for Supporting Families who have experienced an Infant or Pregnancy Loss
    • Compiled List of additional Local and National Resources – including support groups and organizations
  • Resources for the non-birthing partner or support person/people
    • PSI – Resources for Dads/Non-Birthing Partner
  • Resources for those with Substance Use Disorder
    • Substance Use Disorder Resources – MCPAP for Moms
    • The HOPE (Harnessing support for Opioid and substance use disorders in Pregnancy and Early childhood) Clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Resources for people experiencing homelessness
    • Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Coalition – resources by location
      • Direct links: Women’s Health Services and Mental Health Care
    • Mass.gov website – MassHealth members who are experiencing homelessness
    • Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless
• Home visiting programs
  • MA State programs:
    • Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) Network
    • Early Intervention Parenting Partnerships (EIPP)
    • FIRST Steps Together
    • F.O.R. Families
    • Massachusetts Home Visiting Initiative (MHVI)
    • Welcome Family
  • Others:
    • Healthy Families
    • Resource Finder at OneToughJob
    • First Connections – ParentChild+
      • School readiness program
• Treatment Centers – PMHC and SUD
  • Community Behavioral Health Centers – MCPAP for Moms
    • These programs offer immediate care for mental health and substance use needs, both in crisis situations and more routine settings
  • Find Treatment centers for SUD in MA