RESOURCES
To provide clear pathways to education, treatment, and support during the perinatal period.
FAQ’s
Check our our FAQ’s section and learn more about Perinatal Mental Health.
Community Connect Regina
Community Connect Regina is a collaboration between Regina-based organizations dedicated to helping community members to quickly and easily access mental health supports when they need it most. The initiative is led by Family Service Regina. CCR connects the community to a range of supports including Rapid Access mental health and family counselling, youth and family supports, employment programs, perinatal mental health assistance, and grief/loss support.
Online Therapy Unit – Wellbeing Course for New/Expecting Parents
The Wellbeing Course for New and Expecting Parents is a free online therapy course designed to assist new and expecting parents in managing diverse symptoms of depression and anxiety. The aim of this course is to help new and expecting parents with thoughts, behaviours and emotions related to mental health problems.
The Wellbeing Course is a therapist-assisted, online course, comprised of 5 lessons that consist of educational materials and “Do it Yourself” (DIY) activities. The course should take about 8 weeks to complete. Clients receive weekly support and/or guidance from a registered or certified provider via secure email or telephone.
Mom & Kids Health Saskatchewan
Mom & Kids Health Saskatchewan provides health care for moms and kids in Saskatchewan, supporting their health and well-being as close to home as possible and is part of the Sask Health Authority. This includes the provincial Maternal Wellness Program. Referral to the program is made through your local public health nurse. Once enrolled in the program, a mental health professional will provide support to you by telephone.
Life With A Baby Foundation
Life With A Baby Foundation is committed to building a strong network of communities that provide ongoing social interaction and peer support to create confident, healthy families. Currently located in Ontario, our goal is to expand social support networks across Canada through Community Managers and free programming. We want everyone to join us in making maternal mental health a national priority and to expand the knowledge and treatments available to reduce the incidence of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders through early prevention and support.
Mother May I
Mother May I is a Saskatoon non-profit whose goal is to spread awareness of perinatal mental health and offer support to parents experiencing Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders. They offer peer-support services in collaboration with other Saskatoon organizations, as well as sponsorship for subsidized counselling.
Family Service Regina
There are times in everyone’s life when a little extra support is needed. Family Service Regina helps people deal with a wide range of life events from coping with daily pressures, like job loss or relationship problems – to addressing mental health issues and breaking intergenerational cycles of abuse.
Counselling services are for individuals, couples and families.
Saskatchewan Prevention Institute
The Saskatchewan Prevention Institute is a non-profit organization, founded in 1980. Our focus is to reduce the occurrence of disabling conditions in children using primary prevention methods. We raise awareness by providing training, information, and resources based on current best evidence.
The Saskatchewan Prevention Institute believes that children of all abilities have the right to the best physical, social, and emotional health possible.
Perinatal Services BS – Pregnancy & Parenting Learning Centre
The Perinatal Services BC Pregnancy & Parent Learning Centre is a digital platform that aims to provide evidence-informed, up-to-date education to pregnant women/people, their partners, supports, and perinatal health care professionals in Canada. Located in British Columbia, this course is free and available to all Canadians. Perinatal Services BC is a Health Improvement Network within the BC Provincial Health Services Authority.
Postpartum Support International
Postpartum Support International (PSI) was founded in 1987 and is one of the largest organizations in North America leading the effort to raise awareness for Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders and provide professional training for those working with new families.
Evidence Based Birth
Evidence Based Birth is an organization dedicated to helping birth workers build the evidence based knowledge, skills, and power they need to protect families’ abilities to give birth with empowerment. Evidence-based birthing information is also available to families who are searching for accurate information to empower their prenatal, birth, and postpartum experiences.
Pacific Postpartum Support Society
Pacific Postpartum Support Society has been supporting mothers and their families experiencing postpartum/perinatal distress, depression and anxiety for over 45 years. The program started in 1971 as a grassroots initiative when a small group of women began meeting at the Vancouver Crisis Line office to share their experiences and support each other around postpartum issues.
Postpartum Progress
Postpartum Progress is the world’s most widely-read blog dedicated to maternal mental illness. It offers warm, positive, in-depth information, support and hope for all pregnant and new moms who experience postpartum depression and all other mental illnesses related to pregnancy and childbirth.