Resources

Crisis and immediate mental Health Support

Service	Contact
BC Crisis Centre (24/7)	https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/distress-services/ 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) 310-6789 (no area code) Online Chat Service (12 pm – 1 am) www.CrisisCentreChat.ca
Indigenous Crisis Line (Kuu-us Crisis Line Society) (24/7)	250-723-4050 / Toll-Free: 1-800-588-8717
Fraser Health Crisis line (24/7)	604-951-8855 / Toll-Free 1-877-820-7444
Interior Crisis Line (24/7)	1-888-353-CARE (2273)
Vancouver Island Crisis Line (24/7)	1-888-494-3888
Northern BC Crisis Line (24/7)	1-888-562-1214
Pacific Postpartum Support Society	http://postpartum.org/ Call or text: 604-255-7999 Toll-Free: 1-855-255-7999

Key general resources

Organization	Details
HealthLink BC	Call 811 / www.healthlinkbc.ca After Labour and Care for New Moms https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/pregnancy-parenting/labour-and-birth/after-labour-and-care-new-moms Problems After Delivery of Your Baby https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/pregnancy-parenting/labour-and-birth/after-labour-and-care-new-moms/problems-after-delivery-your Safer Sleep for My Baby https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/sites/default/files/safer-sleep-for-my-baby.pdf Breastfeeding positions https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/pregnancy-parenting/parenting-babies-0-12-months/breastfeeding/video-breastfeeding-positions Latching video https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/pregnancy-parenting/parenting-babies-0-12-months/breastfeeding/latching-your-baby-video Baby’s feeding cues and behaviours https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/pregnancy-parenting/parenting-babies-0-12-months/feeding-your-baby/baby-feeding-cues-video
Perinatal Services BC	Breastfeeding Your Preterm Baby http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/Documents/Health-info/Newborn-care/Preterm%20Breastfeeding%20Sept%2014%20SCREEN%20version.pdf Baby’s Best Chance (7th edition): handbook with general information about pregnancy and parenting https://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2019/BBC-7th-edition-FINAL-Nov2019.pdf Kangaroo Care​​http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/Documents/Resources/Breastfeeding/PSBC_Kangaroo%20Care%20Information%20for%20Parents_VFinal%20Spreads.pdf Edinburgh Perinatal/Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS): questionnaire can be used for self-screen of perinatal depression http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/Documents/Resources/HealthPromotion/EPDS/EPDSQuestionnaireApril2013.pdf   Culturally safe perinatal support and information Honouring Indigenous Women’s and Families’ Pregnancy Journeys
BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre	Caring for yourself after birth http://www.bcwomens.ca/health-info/pregnancy-parenting/caring-for-yourself-after-birth Physical activity and pelvic floor exercises after birth http://www.bcwomens.ca/health-info/pregnancy-parenting/exercise-pregnancy#Pelvic–floor–health Postpartum Depression http://www.bcwomens.ca/health-info/pregnancy-parenting/postpartum-mood Breastfeeding Your Baby http://www.bcwomens.ca/health-info/pregnancy-parenting/breastfeeding-your-baby#Why–it–is–important BC Women’s Breastfeeding Clinic To book an appointment: 604-875-3743 To speak to a lactation consultant: (604) 875-2282 No referral required. Nutrition: dietitians and nutrition services for families http://www.bcwomens.ca/our-services/support-services/nutrition Continence BC Continence Clinic: Treatment for women in BC experiencing difficulties with bladder or bowel control. http://www.bcwomens.ca/our-services/gynecology/continence-clinic
BC Reproductive Mental Health Program	https://www.reproductivementalhealth.ca/resources 604-875-2025
Pacific Postpartum Support Society	Mental health support http://postpartum.org/
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)	Maternal and Child Health program https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/maternal-child-and-family-health/maternal-and-child-health Maternity and Babies Advice Line https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/ehealth/maternity-and-babies-advice-line
Public Health Agency of Canada	Postpartum Care Chapter https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/maternity-newborn-care-guidelines-chapter-5.html https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/infographic-postpartum-health-canada.html “10 Valuable Tips for Successful Breastfeeding” https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/childhood-adolescence/stages-childhood/infancy-birth-two-years/breastfeeding-infant-nutrition/valuable-tips-successful-breastfeeding.html
Anxiety Canada	Anxiety management self-help program based on CBT, consisting of 6 units with 45 modules. https://maps.anxietycanada.com/en/courses/anxiety-plan-for-adults/
Car Seat Safety	https://tc.canada.ca/en/road-transportation/child-car-seat-safety
Purple Crying	http://purplecrying.info/

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Full list

Please see this file for a comprehensive list of resources for postpartum individuals: