RESOURCES FOR MATERNAL DEPRESSION
Compiled by the Cape & Islands Maternal Depression Task Force Last Update: 11/2/12. Cape Cod Moms has been advised that this is currently being updated and we will share once it has been.
Online at www.capecoalition.com.
Key: ◊ Accepts public insurance (e.g. MassHealth, Commonwealth Care)
Online at www.capecoalition.com.
Key: ◊ Accepts public insurance (e.g. MassHealth, Commonwealth Care)
Note to Moms: For most providers, you will leave a message and there will be an unknown delay before you are able to speak with the person directly. If you wish to speak with someone immediately, please call the Parental Stress Line: 800-632-8188, a statewide 24-hour hotline staffed by trained parents; or the Cape Cod Psychiatric Assessment Team (PAT): 800-513-4PAT, licensed mental health professionals who can assess your situation and offer referrals.
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COUNSELING AND THERAPY
Upper Cape Carol DiFalco, MS,LMHC Falmouth: 508-289-1326 Jeannette Hanlon, LICSW, M.Div. Mashpee: 508-477-5704 Diane Litton, LMHC Falmouth Family Counseling, Falmouth 508-548-2947 Aimee Loth Rozum, LMHC ATR-BC East Falmouth: 774-216-6522 Kate McHugh, MBA, LMHC, LADCI,CEAP,LSAC Falmouth/Dennis: 508-540-8833 Mid-Cape Betsey Edwards, LICSW Marstons Mills: 508-420-1215 Ana J. Zick, LMHC Barnstable: 774-238-2777 Bilingual (Spanish) Lower/Outer Cape Carol Nickerson, LICSW Chatham: 508-432-5640 ◊ Psychiatric Collaborative Brewster/W. Yarmouth Contact: Ann Marie Muller, LMHC 508-240-7964 x219 Mary Wright, RNCS Orleans: 617-686-2295 > Evaluation and prescriber. The Islands – For information about therapists, prescribers & other local resources. Martha’s Vineyard Hospital: 508-696-7294 Nantucket Cottage Hospital: 508-825-8100-Main Number/508-825-8228-OB Unit |
Cape-Wide
◊ MSPCC – Hyannis, Falmouth, Orleans and Provincetown: 508-775-0275 > Also, appointments in a client’s home. SUPPORT GROUPS – Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape Cod has support services for infancy and pregnancy loss. Please call Aimee Rozum, LMHC ATR-BC at 508-957-0267. MEDICATION PRESCRIBERS ◊ Daniel Wyatt, MD MSPCC, Hyannis: 508-775-0275 ◊ Psychiatric Collaborative Contact: Ann Marie Muller, LMHC Brewster: 508-240-7964 x219 > Preference for appointments given to clients in counseling with a provider at this practice. ◊ Ronal Rosso, MD South Bay Mental Health Ctr. Mashpee: 508-760-1475 Mary Wright, RNCS Orleans: 617-686-2295 OFF-CAPE THERAPEUTIC RESOURCES Depression After Delivery Support Group Jordan Hospital, Plymouth Contact: Gerri Piatelli: 781-837-4242 Deborah Issokson, Psy.D. Pembroke:617-314-9571; www.reproheart.com > Also conducts continuing education. Women & Infants Day Hospital Providence, RI: Contact: Margaret Howard, PhD. 401-274-1122; www.womenandinfants.org > A day program for PPD that includes baby. |
Note: These providers have been screened by the Task Force. However, this is not an exhaustive list of providers or an endorsement of any particular provider(s).
NON-THERAPEUTIC SOURCES OF SUPPORT and OTHER ASSISTANCE
Free Moms and Babies Groups Facilitated by Maternal Health Professionals:
Early Childhood Programs – Families with Children Prenatal though School Age
State-funded programs through the MA Dept. of Early Education and Care offer a variety of free activities,
playgroups, parent education classes and workshops, support groups, and other family resources with trained
specialists.
Barnstable: Families United Network (FUN), Cape Cod Child Development… ..508-775-6240 x512
Lower/Outer Cape: Cape Cod Children’s Place ..........................................508-240-3310
Martha’s Vineyard (MV): MV Community Services, the Family Network .......508-693-7900 x288
Nantucket: Community Network for Children ............................................508-228-7285 x1576
Sandwich: Sandwich Partnership for Families…………………………………….……………..508-888-9525
Upper Cape: Coalition for Children……………………………………………………………………..508-548-0151 x172
Mom-to-Mom Support - Jennifer Sheehan, jshee@comcast.net
CCCD/Early Intervention – Families with Children Birth through Age 3: 800-974-8860 x450
Services for families with children who have developmental delays or disabilities or who are at risk for these.
Child Care Network of the Cape & Islands: 888-530-2430 or 508-778-9470
Free information and referral services about licensed and legally operating child care providers and financial
assistance.
Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & Islands: 800-845-1999 or 508-771-1727
A variety of services including housing assistance and health insurance information and enrollment.
Cape Cod Neighborhood Support Coalition/Family Support Information Line (Cape & Islands): 508-
771-4336 A free, confidential information and referral service for families needing help finding resources.
MSPCC - Connecting Families Parent Support Program: 508-775-0275
For new or mothers of children <Age 8: parent education, hands-on-training, resource development at home.
Health Imperatives:
-WIC (Women, Infants and Children) on Cape Cod: 800-942-2445/508-771-7896 Hyannis
A variety of nutritional and supportive services for pregnant or breastfeeding women and children <Age 5.
-Cape Cod Healthy Families and Young Parent Services: 508-540-2968 Home visiting programs
providing education and support for young moms, dads, and children 24 yrs. and under.
Off-Cape Resources
Information on Breastfeeding and Taking Medication
Medication and Mothers Milk, by Thomas W. Hale, MD
Note: Dr. Hale also has an excellent website on this topic at: http://neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/lact/index.html
Selected Literature
A Deeper Shade of Blue: A Women’s Guide to Recognizing and Treating Depression in Her Childbearing
Years, by Ruta Nonacs, MD, Ph.D (of the MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health)
Down Came the Rain: My Journey through Postpartum Depression, by Brooke Shields
Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son’s First Year, by Anne Lamott
This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression, by Karen Kleiman & Valerie Raskin
- Cape Cod Hospital, Lorusso Conference Center: Fridays 10 am–Noon, Ann Macdonald, 508-862-5123.
Early Childhood Programs – Families with Children Prenatal though School Age
State-funded programs through the MA Dept. of Early Education and Care offer a variety of free activities,
playgroups, parent education classes and workshops, support groups, and other family resources with trained
specialists.
Barnstable: Families United Network (FUN), Cape Cod Child Development… ..508-775-6240 x512
Lower/Outer Cape: Cape Cod Children’s Place ..........................................508-240-3310
Martha’s Vineyard (MV): MV Community Services, the Family Network .......508-693-7900 x288
Nantucket: Community Network for Children ............................................508-228-7285 x1576
Sandwich: Sandwich Partnership for Families…………………………………….……………..508-888-9525
Upper Cape: Coalition for Children……………………………………………………………………..508-548-0151 x172
Mom-to-Mom Support - Jennifer Sheehan, jshee@comcast.net
CCCD/Early Intervention – Families with Children Birth through Age 3: 800-974-8860 x450
Services for families with children who have developmental delays or disabilities or who are at risk for these.
Child Care Network of the Cape & Islands: 888-530-2430 or 508-778-9470
Free information and referral services about licensed and legally operating child care providers and financial
assistance.
Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & Islands: 800-845-1999 or 508-771-1727
A variety of services including housing assistance and health insurance information and enrollment.
Cape Cod Neighborhood Support Coalition/Family Support Information Line (Cape & Islands): 508-
771-4336 A free, confidential information and referral service for families needing help finding resources.
MSPCC - Connecting Families Parent Support Program: 508-775-0275
For new or mothers of children <Age 8: parent education, hands-on-training, resource development at home.
Health Imperatives:
-WIC (Women, Infants and Children) on Cape Cod: 800-942-2445/508-771-7896 Hyannis
A variety of nutritional and supportive services for pregnant or breastfeeding women and children <Age 5.
-Cape Cod Healthy Families and Young Parent Services: 508-540-2968 Home visiting programs
providing education and support for young moms, dads, and children 24 yrs. and under.
Off-Cape Resources
- Parental Stress Line, 24-Hour Hotline: 800-632-8188. MA hotline staffed by trained parent volunteers.
- Postpartum Support International, Helpline 1-800-944-4PPD; Website: www.postpartum.net
- MA Dept of Public Health website: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/consumer/community-health/familyhealth/postpartum-depression/
Information on Breastfeeding and Taking Medication
Medication and Mothers Milk, by Thomas W. Hale, MD
Note: Dr. Hale also has an excellent website on this topic at: http://neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/lact/index.html
Selected Literature
A Deeper Shade of Blue: A Women’s Guide to Recognizing and Treating Depression in Her Childbearing
Years, by Ruta Nonacs, MD, Ph.D (of the MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health)
Down Came the Rain: My Journey through Postpartum Depression, by Brooke Shields
Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son’s First Year, by Anne Lamott
This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression, by Karen Kleiman & Valerie Raskin
For information about the Cape & Islands Maternal Depression Task Force or this Resource List, please contact coordinator Mary Wilson at 508-775-6240 x512 or mwilson@cccdp.org.