Our next support group meeting is scheduled for this Saturday, June 13 at 10am. We meet at Northwest Counseling Services, 1560 Fishinger Rd, Columbus, 43221. CLICK HERE for map/directions.
Also, beginning this month, our long-standing Monday evening meetings will move to Tuesday evenings. They'll still be held the last week of the month in the same location. So - our meeting schedule for the remainder of 2009 looks like this:
SATURDAY 10:00am
June 13
July 11
Aug. 8
Sept. 12
Oct. 10
Nov. 14
Dec. 12
TUESDAY 7:00pm
June 30
July 28
Aug. 25
Sept. 29
Oct. 27
Nov. 24
Dec. 29
Hope to see you there! Call the Support Line - 614-315-8989 or email tonya@poemonline.org if you have further questions or comments.
It’s okay to reach out for help.
That’s why we’re here.
http://www.poemonline.org/
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
Why mom-to-mom, face-to-face support is important
Anna Quindlen recently wrote a Newsweek article about the importance support and informational programs for parents. She discusses a study that looked at helping parents of high-risk children learn basic child-rearing skills. The program she mentions, ParentCorps, looks like a fantastic program with great results. She also discusses the sad fact that although we live in an age where information is thrown at us nearly constantly, we're often not truly connecting with others for support - especially about parenting. Quindlen says, "It used to take a village to raise a child, but there isn't a village anymore. Instead of extended family, there's a playground where everyone pretends everything's fine, and a computer screen behind which women can say, under the cover of mommy blogs, 'How come this is so hard for me?' " MAKE NO MISTAKE, the many amazing blogs bravely written by mothers are very important and valuable. The internet and books can also be great tools. But mothers need more. Especially mothers who are coping with a mood disorder. The value of talking, in person, to other mothers about the challenges, frustrations, fears along with the joys of parenthood is enormous. It's real. Tangible. And it truly shows us, we are not alone.
It’s okay to reach out for help.
That’s why we’re here.
www.poemonline.org
It’s okay to reach out for help.
That’s why we’re here.
www.poemonline.org
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Meeting Tomorrow
Our next Columbus Area Support Group meeting is tomorrow (a week earlier due to the Memorial Day holiday next Monday).
We'll meet at Northwest Counseling Center at 7pm.
If you have questions, please call the Support Line, 315-8989, or email tonya@poemonline.org
It’s okay to reach out for help.
That’s why we’re here.
www.poemonline.org
We'll meet at Northwest Counseling Center at 7pm.
If you have questions, please call the Support Line, 315-8989, or email tonya@poemonline.org
It’s okay to reach out for help.
That’s why we’re here.
www.poemonline.org
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Next Support Group Meeting
Our next Columbus area Support Group meeting is scheduled for Saturday, May 9 at 10am.
We will meet at our usual location, Northwest Counseling Services. Be sure to check the sign on the door, as it will say whether we'll be in the upstairs or downstairs meeting room.
A couple of temporary changes to note for this month:
1 -We will not hold our Maternal Wellness Group meeting on Saturday. This is only for this one meeting and we will resume the 2 groups at the following meeting.
2 - Our usual Monday night meeting will be held one week earlier - on May 18 - due to the Memorial Day holiday.
We will meet at our usual location, Northwest Counseling Services. Be sure to check the sign on the door, as it will say whether we'll be in the upstairs or downstairs meeting room.
A couple of temporary changes to note for this month:
1 -We will not hold our Maternal Wellness Group meeting on Saturday. This is only for this one meeting and we will resume the 2 groups at the following meeting.
2 - Our usual Monday night meeting will be held one week earlier - on May 18 - due to the Memorial Day holiday.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Support Group Meeting Tonight
Our next support group meeting is tonight at 7pm.
We'll be at our usual location, Northwest Counseling Services.
Please call the Support Line (614)315-8989 or email me, tonya@poemonline.org for more information.
It’s okay to reach out for help.
That’s why we’re here.
That’s why we’re here.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Senator Menendez commends blog week for MBSMA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2009
CONTACTS:Menendez Press Office 202-224-4744
Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act has broad support in Congress, needs public pressure to overcome procedural obstacles
WASHINGTON – As bloggers around the country today advocate for passage of federal legislation to combat postpartum depression, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), the Senate sponsor of the Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act, applauded the effort as necessary to enact the bill into law.
The legislation has broad support in Congress and was able to pass the House of Representatives earlier this year, but has been stalled in the Senate because of objections by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK). Senator Coburn commonly uses senatorial “holds” to stall disease-specific legislation, and indications are that he would do so with the MOTHERS Act.
“Postpartum depression is a condition that is not only more widespread than most realize but also more debilitating than most realize,” said Menendez. “We need to make sure these mothers are fully supported and informed, rather than scared and alone. Working together with a nationwide community of mothers, we are so close to enacting this important legislation into law. What we need is an intense dose of public pressure. This Blog Day helps reinforce the type of grassroots movement that will create the pressure that is needed, and I commend the participants.
I invite mothers, fathers and anyone else who believes we need to better support those with postpartum depression to contact their Senators and urge them to vocally support S.324”
The legislation would increase federal efforts to combat postpartum depression by:
Encouraging Health and Human Services (HHS) to coordinate and continue research to expand the understanding of the causes of, and find treatments for, postpartum conditions.
Encouraging a National Public Awareness Campaign, to be administered by HHS, to increase awareness and knowledge of postpartum depression and psychosis.Requiring the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study on the benefits of screening for postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis.
Creating a grant program to public or nonprofit private entities to deliver or enhance outpatient, inpatient and home-based health and support services, including case management and comprehensive treatment services for individuals with or at risk for postpartum conditions.
Activities may also include providing education about postpartum conditions to new mothers and their families, including symptoms, methods of coping with the illness, and treatment resources, in order to promote earlier diagnosis and treatment.
It is estimated that postpartum depression (PPD) affects from 10 to 20 percent of new mothers. In the United States, there may be as many as 800,000 new cases of postpartum conditions each year. The cause of PPD isn’t known but changes in hormone levels, a difficult pregnancy or birth, and a family history of depression are considered possible factors.
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CONTACTS:Menendez Press Office 202-224-4744
Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act has broad support in Congress, needs public pressure to overcome procedural obstacles
WASHINGTON – As bloggers around the country today advocate for passage of federal legislation to combat postpartum depression, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), the Senate sponsor of the Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act, applauded the effort as necessary to enact the bill into law.
The legislation has broad support in Congress and was able to pass the House of Representatives earlier this year, but has been stalled in the Senate because of objections by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK). Senator Coburn commonly uses senatorial “holds” to stall disease-specific legislation, and indications are that he would do so with the MOTHERS Act.
“Postpartum depression is a condition that is not only more widespread than most realize but also more debilitating than most realize,” said Menendez. “We need to make sure these mothers are fully supported and informed, rather than scared and alone. Working together with a nationwide community of mothers, we are so close to enacting this important legislation into law. What we need is an intense dose of public pressure. This Blog Day helps reinforce the type of grassroots movement that will create the pressure that is needed, and I commend the participants.
I invite mothers, fathers and anyone else who believes we need to better support those with postpartum depression to contact their Senators and urge them to vocally support S.324”
The legislation would increase federal efforts to combat postpartum depression by:
Encouraging Health and Human Services (HHS) to coordinate and continue research to expand the understanding of the causes of, and find treatments for, postpartum conditions.
Encouraging a National Public Awareness Campaign, to be administered by HHS, to increase awareness and knowledge of postpartum depression and psychosis.Requiring the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study on the benefits of screening for postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis.
Creating a grant program to public or nonprofit private entities to deliver or enhance outpatient, inpatient and home-based health and support services, including case management and comprehensive treatment services for individuals with or at risk for postpartum conditions.
Activities may also include providing education about postpartum conditions to new mothers and their families, including symptoms, methods of coping with the illness, and treatment resources, in order to promote earlier diagnosis and treatment.
It is estimated that postpartum depression (PPD) affects from 10 to 20 percent of new mothers. In the United States, there may be as many as 800,000 new cases of postpartum conditions each year. The cause of PPD isn’t known but changes in hormone levels, a difficult pregnancy or birth, and a family history of depression are considered possible factors.
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Show your support for The MOTHERS Act
Two things you must do this week:
1) Add your name to the list of Ohioans who support The MOTHERS Act at Perinatal Pro. Either send your name to me, tonya@poemonline.org or to susanstonelcsw@aol.com. If you send to Susan: along with your name, be sure to include your state and any affiliations.
2) Call Senator Sherrod Brown and let him know Ohio supports The MOTHERS Act. Here's his number: 202-224-2315
Lend your voice.
It is powerful.
Join the growing list of supporters of this vital legislation.
Thank you, Lauren, for leading this grassroots effort!
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