Niagara Perinatal Mood Disorder Coalition
In 2007 community agencies across Niagara began a coalition to increase awareness, support and education to women and their families affected by perinatal mood disorders.
The coalition is made up of a team of community members and professionals in Niagara with the objectives to provide:
- Public/professional awareness of postpartum mood disorders
- To optimize coordination/collaboration of services for women and their families affected by perinatal mood disorders
- To improve access to perinatal mood disorder services across Niagara
The community agencies involved in the Niagara Perinatal Mood Disorder Coalition includes:
- ABC (A Better Choice)
- Adolescent Family and Support Services of Niagara (AFSSN)
- Canadian Mental Health Associtation
- Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program
- Center for Addiction and Mental Health
- Community Crisis Care
- Community Mental Health
- Distress Centre Niagara
- Family and Children Services (FACS)
- Impact Niagara
- Ontario Early Years Centres across Niagara
- Postpartum Support International
- Maternal Child Family Centre
- MOMS Support Group
- Niagara Health System
- Niagara Region Public Health
- West Lincoln Memorial Hospital
For more information about the Niagara Region Perinatal Mood Disorders Coalition please contact the Parent Talk Information Line: 905-688-8248 or 1-888-505-6074 extension 7555.
