Pregnancy & Postpartum Depression Support Groups in Eugene and Springfield
WellMama offers six pregnancy and postpartum depression support groups every month in Eugene and Springfield. Groups are small and intimate, with about 4-7 women attending each session. Trained “support mamas” facilitate each group and share information about prevention and wellness. Facilitators answer questions without giving advice.
Support people, including partners, and babies under a year are welcome. Mats, toys, and blankets are provided. Attendees receive resource packets with helpful information at their first support group.
Before Attending WellMama Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression Support Groups
Before coming to a group, we suggest calling us at 1-800-896-0410 or emailing us. There will be a message on the voice mail if a group happens to be cancelled that day. After attending your first support group, you’ll be notified of changes or cancellations by email.
Eugene Day Groups:
WellMama offers six pregnancy and postpartum depression support groups every month in Eugene and Springfield.
- First, third, and fifth Tuesdays of each month
- Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
- Location: Parenting Now (formerly Birth to Three), 86 Centennial Loop in Eugene
Eugene Evening Groups:
- First and third Thursdays of each month
- Time: 6:15 pm to 7:45 pm.
- Location: The Pelvic Wellness Center, 395 West Broadway in Eugene
Springfield Evening Groups:
- Second and fourth Wednesdays of each month
- Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
- Location: Willamette Room of the McKenzie Willamette Hospital, 1460 G Street in Springfield
WellMama Self Care Saturdays:
- First Saturday of every month, beginning February 2013
- Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
- Location: Charnelton Wellness Center, 1245 Charnelton St #7 in Eugene
- WellMama’s Self Care Saturday is all about learning how to care for yourself so that you can better care for your family. We will have a different holistic care provider every month provide an interactive demonstration. Learn about different wellness strategies, try out new techniques, and ask a qualified provider questions. Each attendee will leave with a personal wellness plan.
WellMama Short Story Club for Pregnant and New Parents:
- Third Saturday of every month, beginning May 2013
- Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
- Location: Charnelton Wellness Center, 1245 Charnelton St #7 in Eugene
- Our program, a partnership with J. Michael’s Books in Eugene, explores feelings related to parenthood and provides parents an opportunity to model the joy of reading. Those in the club will read a short story, poem, or other piece of creative writing that takes less than 15 minutes to read. Each month, the group gathers to discuss how themes in the literature play out in their own lives. Leave each club with a personal wellness plan addressing each theme. Children welcome to attend with their parents. Stop by J. Michael’s Books at 160 E Broadway in downtown Eugene to pick up a Short Story Club packet and learn about the author or email Mandy Lindgren for an electronic pdf.
WellMama Art Therapy Groups:
- Fourth Saturday of every month
- Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 am
- Location: Charnelton Wellness Center, 1245 Charnelton St #7 in Eugene
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Artgrown Studio will provide art exercises to nurture individual creativity. Through the use of art materials, those participating will be given an occasion to share common bonds and experiences. Sara Spahn, found of Artgrown Studio, has been an art mentor for twenty years. She brings experience as an art teacher, administrator, and most recently, student of art therapy.
Groups Outside of Eugene and Springfield:
