ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

The Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) Programs support new parents through their journey which can include challenges with depression, anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, guilt, isolation, and the stigma associated with struggling with your mental health.
This program has four streams of support, depending on what suits your needs best.

WHO IS IT FOR?

Our free programming supports any parent who feels they are struggling before or after the birth of a baby, up until the baby is 24 months old.

No official diagnosis is needed, and you can be receiving supports from other professionals at the same time.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT?

  • In-Home Stream: PMH Support Workers provide weekly 1-hour visits in the client’s home or community (available to those living within Calgary city limits).
  • Group Support Stream: PPD Groups run weekly and are 2 hours (available to those living in Alberta; in-person and Zoom options).
  • Peer Phone Support Stream: A Peer Supporter with lived experience provides weekly 1-hour phone calls (available to those living in Alberta).
  • Peer Phone Support for the Black Community: A Black Peer Supporter with lived experience provides culturally informed support via weekly 1-hour phone calls (available to those living in Alberta).

HOW TO ACCESS

Self-referral or referral from another agency/professional will require the caregiver to complete an intake session by calling 403.205.5194 (NE) or 403.205.5180 (SE) or by email.

Call, text, or email to complete an intake session or to set up an appointment for one.

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Moms healed together in support group in 2023

All our supports are available year-round. It is never too late, or too early to ask for help. Once the intake is complete, triage occurs every week where the services that are best suited to your needs will be assessed and you will be contacted when the program is available.