I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn't) by Brene Brown

Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

It Didn't Start With You by Mark Wolynn

Codependent No More by Melody Beattie

Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide by Nedra Glover Tawwab

Why Am I Afraid to Tell You Who I Am? by John Powell

How to Be an Assertive (Not Aggressive) Woman by Jean Baer

Will I Ever Be Good Enough? by Karyl McBride

Trauma Stewardship: Everyday Guide by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, Connie Burk

Self-Care for People with ADHD by Sasha Hamdani

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson

Will the Drama Ever End? by Karyl McBride

The Grief Recovery Handbook by John W. James, Russell Friedman

The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie

Will I Ever Be Free of You? by Karyl McBride

Why Won't You Apologize? by Harriet Lerner

Tear Soup by Pat Schwiebert, Chuck DeKlyen, Taylor Bills

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Driven to Distraction by Edward M. Hallowell M.D., John J. Ratey M.D.

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LGBTQ+ Community (National and Virginia):

LGBT Life Center, Norfolk VA: www.lgbtlifecenter.org

• Health and wellness services, family/community supports, education and advocacy programs

PFLAG Hampton Roads: www.pflaghr.com

• Uniting LGBTQIA with families, friends and allies

Hampton Roads Pride: www.hamptonroadspride.org

• Festivals, Year-Round Programming

He She Ze and We: www.heshezewe.org

• Supports Transgender and Nonbinary people by empowering their families, communities, and allies to create life-saving, inclusive environments

The Trevor Project: www.thetrevorproject.org

• 24/7 leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people

It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org

• World’s largest storytelling effort to empower LGBTQ+ youth

GLSEN: www.glsen.org

• Ensures LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment

WPATH: www.wpath.org

• World Professional Association for Transgender Health

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National Maternal  Mental Health:

Postpartum Support International (PSI): www.postpartum.net

PSI HelpLine: 1-800-944-4773, Text “Help” to 800-944-4773 (EN), Text en Español: 971-203-7773

Mommy's Mental Health by Olivia Bonanno, Social Community/Blog: www.mommysmentalhealth.com​

HER Foundation, Hyperemesis Gravidarum Organization: www.hyperemesis.org

Pre-eclampsia Foundation: www.preeclampsia.org

Resolve, National Infertility Association: www.resolve.org

Miscarriage, Stillbirth & Infant Loss Support: www.mend.org/infant-loss-organizations​

CaringBridge Health Communication Platform: www.caringbridge.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/depression/index.htm

MGH Center for Women's Mental Health: www.womensmentalhealth.org

UNC Center for Women’s Mood Disorders: www.med.unc.edu/psych/wmd

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org or 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)

​National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-TLC-MAMA (852-6262)

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Virginia & Hampton Roads Maternal Mental Health:

Virginia State Chapter of PSI: www.postpartumva.org

Call 703-829-7152, Text 540-698-1277

Email warmline@postpartumva.org

Services include: free support groups, peer mentors, care coordination
 

Empty Arms Support Group, Sentara Women’s Health Source

713 Volvo Pkwy, Chesapeake, VA 23320
Contact: Ann Prescott at 757-545-2667, please call prior to attending

Meets the 2nd and 4th Monday at 7:00-8:30 pm each month

Support for miscarriage, stillbirth, pregnancy and newborn loss.  

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The Juniper House, Ran by doulas, Chesapeake, Virginia: www.facebook.com/juniperhouseva

Offering classes, support groups, infant feeding support, infant playgroups, IBCLCs, massage

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Empower - A Birth Collective, Norfolk, Virginia: www.facebook.com/empowerbirth757

Ran by doulas, offering classes, support group, infant feeding support

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Hampton Roads Local Resource List + Housing Crisis line: 757-587-4202

ForKids - www.forkids.org/crisis-resources

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CHIP - Free In-Home Visiting Programs: www.chipshr.org

Serves most of Hampton Roads.

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The Up Center Home Visiting Program:

www.theupcenter.org/parenting-education-support

 

In-person Postpartum Support Group

Sentara Princess Anne (VA Beach), 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 6:30-8pm.

For questions/assistance: HOLDINGSPACERVA@GMAIL.COM

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In-person Postpartum Support Group

Sentara Obici (Suffolk), 4th Wednesday of the month, 1-2pm.

For questions/assistance: lcmilbur@sentara.com

 

Jessica Richards, LPC

Support group in Norfolk VA, Thursdays 1-2:30pm.

To register, call (757) 622-6794.

 

Dad 2 Dad Support Group

For fathers & all father figures, regardless of age of adult/child

Virtual or at The Up Center in Portsmouth, Virginia

Meetings are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month from 6-7:30pm .

Register here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/WQV68F2?fbclid=IwAR0wm07PQJniITWO12Ilokq7R4eLBFSc5-W2tK_VijG8X_p3hRFfr2e33wc

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Healthy Families Family Support at Home

Support for expectant mothers, caregivers of children newborn-3 years.

www.hampton.gov/3704/One-on-One-Support-at-Home

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Virginia Medicaid Now Offers Doula Services

www.dmas.virginia.gov/for-providers/maternal-and-child-health/community-doula-program/

www.dmas.virginia.gov/for-members/for-pregnant-women/​