{"id":12696,"date":"2026-05-22T11:52:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/?page_id=12696"},"modified":"2026-09-04T15:04:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T19:04:59","slug":"resources-for-parents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/clinical-services\/mother-and-child-wellness\/resources-for-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are having an emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.<\/p>\n<h4>Services at Boston Medical Center<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.org\/obstetrics\/pregnancy\/addiction\">Project RESPECT<\/a>: Obstetric and substance use disorder treatment for pregnant patients and their newborns.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.org\/domestic-violence-program\">BMC Domestic Violence Program<\/a>: A service available for anyone seeking information or help with domestic violence.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.org\/obstetrics\/birth-sisters\">Birth Sisters<\/a>: a Doula service.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.org\/programs\/adult-outpatient-behavioral-health\">Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic<\/a>: Provides treatment for mental health conditions, including substance use disorder, major depressive disorder and psychosis.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.org\/boston-services-trauma-and-resources-families-star\">Resources for Trauma and Resources for Families (STAR)<\/a>: Provides mental health services to children and adolescents who have experienced traumatic events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Perinatal Mental Health Services for BMC and non-BMC Patients, and Providers<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcpapformoms.org\/Resources\/Overview.aspx\">MCPAP for Moms <\/a>can connect you with providers and resources to help with your mental wellbeing.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcpapformoms.org\/Toolkits\/Toolkit.aspx\">MCPAP for Moms<\/a> <strong>(providers) <\/strong>offers consultations for providers who need help with a perinatal patient who is struggling with their mental health. Please visit their website or call <span>855-666-6272<b data-olk-copy-source=\"MailCompose\">.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postpartum.net\/\">Postpartum Support International<\/a>: Call the helpline at<span>\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW150384574 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150384574 BCX0\">1-800-944-4773 or visit their website for resources and groups if you are feeling overwhelmed after giving birth.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MailCompose\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bidmc.org\/services\/pregnancy-birth\">Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center<\/a>: Under maternal-fetal medicine and postpartum care, you will find mental health resources and contact information.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brighamandwomens.org\/psychiatry\/brigham-psychiatric-specialties\/womens-mental-health\">Brigham and Women&#8217;s Hospital<\/a> offers help and resources for those who are struggling with their mental health during pregnancy or postpartum, menstruation and menopause.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Urgent Services for Parental Stress, Mental Health, Substance Misuse Crisis (BMC and non-BMC patients)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.org\/cbhc\">BEST:<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a>Call 1-800-981-4357 if you or someone you know is having a mental health or substance misuse crisis.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.org\/cbhc\">CBHC<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>is a community behavioral health clinic for those who need a same day visit during the week for mental health or substance use concerns. Click on CBHC to be directed to their website for more information on clinic hours and location.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW135289956 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/mchb.hrsa.gov\/programs-impact\/national-maternal-mental-health-hotline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW135289956 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135289956 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">National Maternal Mental Health Hotline<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW135289956 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135289956 BCX0\">: Call or text 1-833-T<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135289956 BCX0\">LC-MAMA if you are feeling overwhelmed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135289956 BCX0\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>during your pregnancy or after giving birth.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW135289956 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135289956 BCX0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/parent-and-caregiver-support#:~:text=Parental%20Stress%20Line%3A%201%2D800,who%20are%20sympathetic%20and%20nonjudgmental\">Parenting Stress Line of Massachusetts<\/a>: Call 1-800-632-8188 if you need to talk to someone about any concerns or problems related to your children.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Information about Postpartum Psychosis (BMC and non-BMC patients)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postpartum.net\/get-help\/postpartum-psychosis-help\/\">Perinatal\/Postpartum Psychosis Help<\/a> includes a description of perinatal psychosis, resources and explanation of treatment options.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mghp3.org\/\">MGH&#8217;s Postpartum Psychosis Project<\/a> offers explanations of postpartum psychosis and resources for those who may be going through this, and for providers who may need additional support.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.app-network.org\/\">Action on Postpartum Psychosis<\/a> provides helpful information about postpartum psychosis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Further Support for All Parents<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postpartum.net\/get-help\/loss-grief-in-pregnancy-postpartum\/\">Postpartum Support International, Loss and Grief in Pregnancy and Postpartum<\/a>: Offers support groups, a helpline, a directory of providers, and other organizations and resources that can help parents dealing with the loss of a child.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postpartum.net\/get-help\/psi-online-support-meetings\/\">Postpartum Support International, Online Support Groups:<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>Offers online support groups, peer mentors and other specialized support services for the perinatal period.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hrihospital.com\/programs-services\/outpatient-services\/nest-intensive-outpatient-program-iop\/\">HRI NEST Intensive Outpatient Program<\/a> is a therapeutic, day treatment program for pregnant and postpartum individuals who need mental health and emotional support.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW268181941 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.gov\/government\/cabinets\/boston-public-health-commission\/childrens-and-newborn-health\/healthy-baby-healthy-child\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW268181941 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW268181941 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Healthy Baby Healthy Child<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW268181941 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW268181941 BCX0\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>provides free home visits for pregnant and parenting families in Boston.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW268181941 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW34120631 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34120631 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.org\/bump-beyond\/labor-and-birth\"><span>Bump and Beyond <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW34120631 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34120631 BCX0\">website provides answers to questions parents may have about pregnancy,<span> labor and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34120631 BCX0\">birth, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34120631 BCX0\">and newborn care. Visit the website for more information.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>The <em>Perinatal Anxiety Research Lab<\/em> creates infographics and videos to demonstrate what mental health symptoms can look like.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/parlab.med.ubc.ca\/infographic-on-postpartum-harm-thoughts\/infographic-april-2023\/\">Postpartum Harm Thoughts<\/a><span> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/parlab.med.ubc.ca\/infographic-on-anxiety-in-pregnancy-the-postpartum\/anxiety-in-pregnancy-the-postpartum\/\">Anxiety in Pregnancy and Postpartum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/parlab.med.ubc.ca\/video-on-postpartum-harm-thoughts\/\">Infant-related Harm Thoughts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are having an emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. Services at Boston Medical Center Project RESPECT: Obstetric and substance use disorder treatment for pregnant patients and their newborns. 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