Support Groups
UPDATED AUGUST 3, 2020
We know that all of us are dealing with a tremendous amount of uncertainty, confusion and disruption to our daily lives, which may result in increased anxiety, depression and fear. If you are feeling unsettled or worse, please know that we are here to help. During this time of increased caution and care for one another, PSVa is offering our Virtual Support Groups to ALL MOTHERS in Virginia regardless of the age of your child/children as a way to help weather this emotional storm together. Social support is an important part of self-care during this time of physical distancing. All support groups will be meeting virtually until March 1, 2021.
Our Virtual Support Groups are a safe space to discuss anxiety, fear, parenting, mothering, and care of self.
You can choose a support group based off of your location, or by day/time — all of our groups are open to any mother in Virginia. To participate, simply join through the Zoom link for the group of your choosing. Please note, all Zoom links have changed to registration only, so if you participated before June 1, the link has changed.
Your participation through the Zoom app can be via video or voice only. Alternatively, you can join the meeting through telephone by dialing +1 929-205-6099 and entering the meeting ID.
Before joining a Zoom meeting on a computer or mobile device, you can download the Zoom app. Otherwise, you will be prompted to download and install Zoom when you join the meeting
If you like, you can join a test meeting to familiarize yourself with Zoom.
If you have any technical difficulties, please text 703-829-7152 (this is also the PSVa warm line number).
(Please note Support groups are an adjunct to — not a replacement for — medical treatment. Those with medical, or mental issues are strongly urged to seek advice from physicians and/or mental health professionals. Find our list of mental health providers offering virtual options here).
As always, if you need direct support or find yourself overwhelmed, please call or text the PSVa Warm Line for virtual support at 703-829-7152.
Please take good care of yourselves and your family, and be well!
Specialty Virtual Support Groups
Call-in # is +1 929-205-6099. Please be sure and register prior to meeting!
Breastfeeding Support
6:00 – 7:30 pm
2nd and 4th Tuesdays
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvduigqD8uGtRGkKC3dm0oQ-WqOTy2PoIu
En Espanol
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
2nd and 4th Tuesday
Link: https://zoom.us/j/427765947?pwd=YmpXSkt1Z05veURKMmpMTzZPcXhSUT09
5:30 – 7:00 pm
1st & 3rd Tuesdays each month
https://zoom.us/j/427765947?pwd=YmpXSkt1Z05veURKMmpMTzZPcXhSUT09
Military Moms
2:00 – 3:30pm
1st & 3rd Friday each month
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqduqprj4oE9WUGj3lMUzKSgRw__cLPkLj
NICU Families
8:00 – 9:30 pm
Last Tuesday of the month
**You must be a current/former NICU parent/guardian to attend**
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpd–rrzsuGtTj-t0vkFDC_ihI5UmMy6bg
Pregnancy Support
8:00 – 9:00 pm
Every Tuesday
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkfuuvqj8uHtzkGM5cCwOHcF5aHMelUIFT
Virtual Support Groups by Day of the Week
Call-in # is +1 929-205-6099. Please be sure and register prior to meeting!
Monday
Tuesday
10:00 – 11:30 am
2nd & 4th Tuesday each month
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpf-CsrD0pEtOmIswtnu3f1ORndzFyFn16
11:30 am – 1:00 pm EN ESPANOL
2nd & 4th Tuesday each month
Link: https://zoom.us/j/427765947?pwd=YmpXSkt1Z05veURKMmpMTzZPcXhSUT09
1:00-2:30 pm
1st & 3rd Tuesday each month
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAod-igrjgoH9LocsObHVw7okGaPPcxkuOJ
5:30 – 7:00 pm EN ESPANOL
1st & 3rd Tuesday each month
Link: https://zoom.us/j/427765947?pwd=YmpXSkt1Z05veURKMmpMTzZPcXhSUT09
6:30 – 8:00 pm
2nd & 4th Tuesday each month
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkdO6qrz0rGNa5IMS879ko8gG_G6kXzH_I
8:00 – 9:30 pm – NICU Families Only
The Last Tuesday each month
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpd–rrzsuGtTj-t0vkFDC_ihI5UmMy6bg
6:00 – 7:30 pm – Breastfeeding Support
2nd and 4th Tuesday each month
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvduigqD8uGtRGkKC3dm0oQ-WqOTy2PoIu
6:30 – 8:00 pm
1st & 3rd Tuesday each month
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYof-mpqDotEt15Z3QjTI9sNzU2ILlWwMtj
8:00 – 9:00 pm – Pregnancy Support
Every Tuesday
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkfuuvqj8uHtzkGM5cCwOHcF5aHMelUIFT
Wednesday
10:00 – 11:30 am
1st Wednesday each month
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpde2urTgvHNP2cDu0eCTowGhA_oIvnVa4
10:00 – 11:30 am
2nd & 4th Wednesday each month
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqc–orDguHtyuf1waUnzczd5WVPqgppEF
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
1st & 3rd Wednesday each month
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUlde2hpjoqH9fcpWCOKzWZMcN5c73AQlri
Thursday
9:30 am – 11:00 am
2nd Thursday each month
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkdOihrzMoGNZDBeljSr0QaXLIJBefmSr-
10:30 am – 12:00 noon
2nd & 4th Thursday each month
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUkcumpqj0pH9Hmv0c_j3N-9ON25xp0ncOs
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
1st & 3rd Thursday each month
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvd-yprT0sE9Ko7sMKPxlfp88s2AURKb0F
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
4th Thursday each month
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItcemqrj8jHNGuoWONf78KL6tXk1ReGIae
Friday
2:00 – 3:30 pm Military Moms
1st & 3rd Fridays each month
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqduqprj4oE9WUGj3lMUzKSgRw__cLPkLj
4:00 – 5:00 pm
2nd and 4th Friday each month
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArdu2vqDIoEtPEvi8XVJsrHwr3j2jPMDkr
Saturday
9:30 – 11:00 am
4th Saturday each month
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0uf-qtrjIoG9fp1s368jHsMD8xjqDaY5Bc
9:30 – 11:00 am
1st & 3rd Saturday each month
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAuceCtqT4jH9efOtu5mvum10PjNkrbOEjA
Virtual Support Groups by Location
Call-in # is +1 929-205-6099. Please be sure and register prior to meeting!
En Espanol Virtual Group
Apoyo Posparto en Espanol
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
2nd and 4th Tuesday
Link: https://zoom.us/j/427765947?pwd=YmpXSkt1Z05veURKMmpMTzZPcXhSUT09
5:30 – 7:00 pm
1st & 3rd Tuesdays each month
https://zoom.us/j/427765947?pwd=YmpXSkt1Z05veURKMmpMTzZPcXhSUT09
Charlottesville Virtual Groups
Sentara Martha Jefferson Virtual Support Group
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUkcumpqj0pH9Hmv0c_j3N-9ON25xp0ncOs
2nd & 4th Thursdays each month
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Fairfax Virtual Group
INOVA Fairfax Women’s Hospital Virtual Group
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvd-yprT0sE9Ko7sMKPxlfp88s2AURKb0F
1st & 3rd Thursdays each month
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
fairfax@postpartumva.org
Hampton Virtual Group
Hampton Sentara Careplex Virtual Support Group
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYof-mpqDotEt15Z3QjTI9sNzU2ILlWwMtj
1st & 3rd Tuesdays each month
6:30 – 8:00 pm
hampton@postpartumva.org
Military Moms Virtual Group
Military Virtual Support Group
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqduqprj4oE9WUGj3lMUzKSgRw__cLPkLj
1st & 3rd Fridays each month
1400 – 1530
Langley@postpartumva.org
Loudon Virtual Group
INOVA Loudoun Hospital Virtual Support Group
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUlde2hpjoqH9fcpWCOKzWZMcN5c73AQlri
1st & 3rd Wednesdays each month
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
loudoun@postpartumva.org
Manassas Virtual Group
Manassas Virtual Support Group
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqc–orDguHtyuf1waUnzczd5WVPqgppEF
2nd & 4th Wednesdays each month
10:00 – 11:30 am
manassas@postpartumva.org
Midlothian Virtual Group
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Virtual Support Groups
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkdOihrzMoGNZDBeljSr0QaXLIJBefmSr-
2nd Thursday each month, 9:30 – 11:00 am
and
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItcemqrj8jHNGuoWONf78KL6tXk1ReGIae
4th Thursday each month, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
stfrancis@postpartumva.org
Newport News Virtual Groups
Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital Virtual Support Group
Link:https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAod-igrjgoH9LocsObHVw7okGaPPcxkuOJ
1st & 3rd Tuesdays each month
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
maryimmaculate@postpartumva.org
Breastfeeding Virtual Support Group
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvduigqD8uGtRGkKC3dm0oQ-WqOTy2PoIu
2nd and 4th Tuesdays each month
6:00 – 7:30 pm
riverside@postpartumva.org
Richmond Virtual Group
MyBirth – Holding Space Group Virtual Support Group
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpde2urTgvHNP2cDu0eCTowGhA_oIvnVa4
1st Wednesday each month
10:00 – 11:30 am
holdingspacerva@gmail.com
St. Mary’s Hospital
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAuceCtqT4jH9efOtu5mvum10PjNkrbOEjA
1st and 3rd Saturdays each month
9:30 – 11:00 am
Virginia Beach Virtual Group
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virtual Support Group
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkdO6qrz0rGNa5IMS879ko8gG_G6kXzH_I
2nd & 4th Tuesdays each month
6:30 – 8:00 pm
virginiabeachspah@postpartumva.org
Winchester Virtual Group
Winchester Virtual Support Group
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArdu2vqDIoEtPEvi8XVJsrHwr3j2jPMDkr
2nd and 4th Friday each month
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Woodbridge Virtual Groups
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Virtual Support Group
Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpf-CsrD0pEtOmIswtnu3f1ORndzFyFn16
2nd & 4th Tuesdays each month
10:00 – 11:30 am
woodbridge@postpartumva.org
Apoyo Posparto en Espanol
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
2nd and 4th Tuesday
Link: https://zoom.us/j/427765947?pwd=YmpXSkt1Z05veURKMmpMTzZPcXhSUT09
5:30 – 7:00 pm
1st & 3rd Tuesdays each month
https://zoom.us/j/427765947?pwd=YmpXSkt1Z05veURKMmpMTzZPcXhSUT09
Support Groups by Meeting Location
(to resume at a future date)
Alexandria
INOVA Alexandria Hospital
4320 Seminary Road, Alexandria
HEC 1&2; 1st floor near auditorium
2nd & 4th Wednesdays each month
7:30 – 9 pm
alexandria@postpartumva.org
Arlington
Virginia Hospital Center
1701 North George Mason Drive, Arlington
Lobby Classroom / Women & Infant Health
2nd & 4th Thursdays each month
12:30 — 2 pm
arlington@postpartumva.org
Charlottesville
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Outpatient Care Center
595 Martha Jefferson Drive, Charlottesville
3rd Floor, Community Education Room
2nd & 4th Thursdays each month
10:30 am to 12 noon
and
1st & 3rd Mondays each month
7 — 8:30 pm
Chesapeake
Fairfax
INOVA Fair Oaks Hospital
3600 Joseph Siewick Drive, Fairfax
Conference Center; ask at reception desk for directions
1st & 3rd Thursdays each month
7:30 – 9 pm
fairoaks@postpartumva.org
INOVA Fairfax Women’s Hospital
3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church
5th floor Lobby / Atrium
1st & 3rd Thursdays each month
11:30 am — 1 pm
fairfax@postpartumva.org
Fredericksburg
1003 Mahone Street, Fredericksburg
2nd Tuesday 9:30 – 11:30 am
4th Saturday 9:30 – 11:30 am
fredericksburg@postpartumva.org
Mary Washington Hospital
1001 Sam Perry Boulevard
Classroom F, Fick Conference Center
1st & 3rd Thursdays each month
10:00 – 11:30 am
fredericksburg@postpartumva.org
Hampton
Hampton Support Group
Sentara Careplex
Conference Room D, 1st floor
3000 Coliseum Drive, Hampton
1st & 3rd Tuesdays each month
6:30 – 8:00 pm
hampton@postpartumva.org
Harrisonburg
The UPPS and DOWNS Support Group
Sentara RMH Funkhouser Women’s Center
2275 Health Campus Drive
2nd Thursday 12 noon – 1:00 pm, 4th Thursday 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Shani Armstrong (540) 271-0208 or Tracy Koblish (540) 476-2306
Langley Air Force Base
Langley Air Force Base Hospital
Women’s Health Clinic Classroom, 1st floor
77 Nealy Avenue
Langley Air Force Base, VA
1st & 3rd Fridays from 1400-1530
Langley@postpartumva.org
Loudon/Leesburg
INOVA Loudoun Hospital
44045 Riverside Parkway, Leesburg
Suite 114
1st & 3rd Wednesdays each month
11:30 am – 1 pm
loudoun@postpartumva.org
Lynchburg
The Motherhood Collective
150 Linden Avenue, Lynchburg
2nd & 4th Mondays
7:00 – 8:00 pm
lynchburgtmc@postpartumva.org
NICU Support Group
With The Motherhood Collective
150 Linden Avenue, Lynchburg
1st & 3rd Mondays each month
7 – 8 pm
contact@themotherhoodcollective.org
Learn more HERE
Manassas
NOVANT/UVa Health Prince William Medical Center
Hylton Birthing Center
8700 Sudley Road, Manassas
2nd & 4th Wednesdays each month
10 – 11:30 am
manassas@postpartumva.org
Midlothian
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center
13710 St Francis Boulevard, Midlothian
Conference rooms past cafeteria
2nd Thursday each month, 9:30 – 11 am
4th Thursday each month, 6:30 – 8 pm
stfrancis@postpartumva.org
Newport News
Newport News
Riverside Regional Medical Center
Medical Office Building
12200 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News
Neuroscience Conference Center (1st floor)
2nd and 4th Tuesdays each month
6:00 – 7:30 pm
riverside@postpartumva.org
Newport News — Now meeting!
Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital
2 Bernardine Drive, Newport News
Campus Health Resource Building, Sister Fidelia Room
1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
maryimmaculate@postpartumva.org
Norfolk
Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters
601 Children’s Lane, Norfolk
4th floor, Neonatology Conf Room
1st Tues each month, 12:30 pm (NICU moms)
3rd Wed each month, 6 pm (all moms)
757-668-7165
chkd@postpartumva.org
Sentara Leigh Hospital
Lafayette Conference Room, across from gift shop
830 Kempsville Road, Norfolk
1st & 3rd Tuesdays each month
6:30 – 8:00 pm
norfolk@postpartumva.org
Richmond
MyBirth – Holding Space Group
1726 Altamont Avenue, Suite 2, Richmond
1st Wednesday each month
10:00 – 11:30 am
holdingspacerva@gmail.com
Urban Baby Beginnings
Sarah Garland Center
2600 Nine Mile Road, Richmond
1st & 3rd Saturdays each month
1 – 3 pm
Learn more and register HERE
Richmond - VCU
VCU Health
Children’s Pavilion
1000 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
5th Floor Conference Room – Room 5-086
Twice meetings each month – 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
For the complete schedule and to register, visit: vcuhealth.org/postpartumsupport
Healthy snacks, childcare and parking vouchers are provided to VCU group registrants.
Virginia Beach
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital
2025 Glenn Mitchell Drive, Virginia Beach
4th floor Classroom
2nd & 4th Tuesdays each month
6:30 – 8 pm
virginiabeachspah@postpartumva.org
Williamsburg
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center
100 Sentara Circle, Williamsburg
Building 500 Room 101 across from Williamsburg OBGYN
2nd & 4th Tuesdays each month
5:45 – 7:00 pm
williamsburg@postpartumva.org
Child Development Center
150 Point O Woods Road, Williamsburg
1st & 3rd Thursdays each month
10:00 – 11:30 am
(757) 566-3300
williamsburgcdr@postpartumva.org
Winchester
Winchester Medical Center
1840 Amherst Street, Winchester North Tower
Women & Children’s Classroom B
2nd & 4th Tuesdays
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
winchester@postpartumva.org
Woodbridge
Woodbridge
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
2300 Opitz Boulevard, Woodbridge
Hylton Education Center
2nd & 4th Tuesdays each month
10 –11:30 am
woodbridge@postpartumva.org
Long Distance Resources
Can’t find someone to talk to close to home? Several resources are available online or via phone:
- Postpartum Support International offers weekly online support groups, including a group just for military mothers.
- Online PPD Support Group offers online moderated discussion forums about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
- Smart Patients Postpartum Community offers an online community where women can learn from each other about recovery, treatments, the latest science, and how it all fits into the context of their experience in a private space where they can feel comfortable sharing openly.
If this is a medical emergency, or if you feel you might harm yourself or your baby, contact 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.