Resources

National and International Resources for You and Yours

Birth Outcomes Support Groups

ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network) of the Triangle

 

Mended Little Hearts

Project Sweet Peas

  • Organization with a mission to empower and support families of fragile infants, and those affected by pregnancy and infant loss. Offers NICU support and bereavement support.

  • https://www.projectsweetpeas.com/

Sisters by Heart

  • Provides support, education, and empowerment for individuals affected by single ventricle heart disease, from diagnosis throughout journey.

  • https://www.sistersbyheart.org/

VBAC Support Group

Breastfeeding/ Chest Feeding

International Breastfeeding Centre

  • Canada-based organization with information and resources for breastfeeding/chestfeeding parents

  • Ph: 416-498-0002

  • https://ibconline.ca/

La Leche League

  • National non-governmental non-profit providing education, resources, and support groups for breastfeeding and chest feeding

  • https://lllusa.org/

Child Development Resources

 

American Academy of Pediatrics

  • A wealth of information about health, safety, and development for children of all ages.

  • https://www.aap.org/

 

American Physical Therapy Association, Academy of Pediatrics

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Developmental Milestones

 

Foster Care

World Health Organization

  • United Nations agency focused on international public health. Includes resources on pregnancy, childbirth, and infant feeding, vaccinations, child development, women’s health, and more.

  • https://www.who.int/

Zero to Three

  • Non-profit organization with a variety of educational materials for parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers.

  • https://www.zerotothree.org/

 

Covering Basic Needs

 

Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

  • “Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) is an electronic system that allows a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participant to pay for food using SNAP benefits.”

  • https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/ebt

Health and Human Services

  • Information on a wide range of health-related topics, including but not limited to: vaccinations, childcare, foster care, and reproductive health.

  • https://www.hhs.gov/

Housing Choice Voucher Program (“Section 8”)

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

  • “Provides federal grants to states for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age 5 who are found to be at nutritional risk.”

  • https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic

 

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

  • “The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides states and territories with flexibility in operating programs designed to help low-income families with children achieve economic self-sufficiency.  States use TANF to fund monthly cash assistance payments to low-income families with children, as well as a wide range of services.”

  • https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ofa/programs/temporary-assistance-needy-families-tanf

USA.gov, Laws and Legal Issues

  • Resources, information, and contact information for assistance with a variety of legal issues including low-cost legal representation, accessing prison records, child support concerns, and more.

  • https://www.usa.gov/laws-and-legal-issues

 

 

Doula Care

DONA International

  • International organization that offers resources to families, training for birth and postpartum doulas, and a directory of certified doulas. Advocates for families, birthing people, and their partners.

  • https://dona.org/

Doula Match

Education and Career Resources

 

American Association of Community Colleges

 

American Association of University Women

Federal Student Aid

GED Resources

 

Occupational Safety and Health Organization

United States Department of Labor

  • Information on a variety of workplace issues including but not limited to Family Medical Leave Act, minimum wage, and unemployment insurance.

  • https://www.dol.gov/

 

Worker Organizing Resource and Knowledge Center

  • “The Worker Organizing Resource and Knowledge (WORK) Center is a one-stop shop for information and resources on unions and collective bargaining for workers, employers, unions, government agencies, students and anyone interested in unions and collective bargaining.”

  • https://www.workcenter.gov/

  

 

Health Insurance

Healthcare.gov

 

Centers for Medicaid and Medicare

 

Mental Health Services

 

Lindsay Braman

  • A really unique site: Lindsay, a mental health illustrator, creates artistic visual guides to explain research on mental health in understandable terms. She has a section for parents and caregivers.

  • https://lindsaybraman.com/

Men’s Minds Matter

  • Site devoted to men’s mental health and suicide prevention. Includes resources for general mental health and crisis resources.

  • https://www.mensmindsmatter.org/ 

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline

 

Postpartum Progress

Postpartum Support International

  • Provides support and educational resources for parents following the birth of a child.

  • https://www.postpartum.net/

  • HelpLine:

    • 1-800-944-4773

    • #1 En Español or #2 English

    • Text “Help” to 800-944-4773 (EN)

    • Text en Español: 971-203-7773

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

 

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

  • 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

  • https://988lifeline.org/

Special Needs Resources

 

American Physical Therapy Association, Academy of Pediatrics

Assistive Technology Resource Roundup

Autism Society

 

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

  • Informational resource on special education resources (including related services such as therapies and nursing) for students with special needs in the public school system.

  • https://sites.ed.gov/idea/

 

Easter Seals

  • National network of affiliates, providing essential services and on-the-ground supports, including early childhood programs for the critical first five years, autism services, medical rehabilitation and employment programs, veterans’ services, and more.

  • https://www.easterseals.com/about-us/

 

National Assistive Technology Technical Assistance Partnership

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

The Arc

  • “Promoting and protecting the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supporting their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.”

  • https://thearc.org/

What is Early Intervention?

  • Early intervention services can provide physical, occupational, speech, and developmental therapy for children under three years old who have a documented disability or developmental delay. A physician’s referral is not required. This site also has information for children older than three years old.

  • https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/parents/states.html

Women’s Health

American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology

  • National professional organization with wide array of women’s health resources available online. Up-to-date, evidence-based information on a variety of topics related to women’s health at all ages and stages, including pregnancy and postpartum.

  • https://www.acog.org/womens-health

 

Girls Health.gov

Health and Human Services

  • Information on a wide range of health-related topics, including but not limited to: vaccinations, childcare, foster care, and reproductive health.

  • https://www.hhs.gov/

 

IPAS

 

National Office on Women’s Health Research

  • Federal office devoted to promoting and distributing research on women’s health. Also includes support for women in research, women’s health research, and courses and Webinars on women’s health issues.

  • https://orwh.od.nih.gov/

National Partnership on Women and Families

  • Non-profit non-partisan organization. Engages in advocacy for women and families. Also has Childbirth Connection, an evidence-based resource for information on pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum.

  • https://nationalpartnership.org

Office on Women’s Health

 

Planned Parenthood

World Health Organization

  • United Nations agency focused on international public health. Includes resources on pregnancy, childbirth, and infant feeding, vaccinations, child development, women’s health, and more.

  • https://www.who.int/

Women in STEM

 

American Medical Women’s Association

  • National organization that aims to improve women’s advancement in medicine, advocate for equity in medicine, and advocate for the health and healthcare of women and girls.

  • https://www.amwa-doc.org/

 

AnitaB.org

  • Advocacy, information, groups, and scholarships for women in technology, with a focus on computer science

  • https://anitab.org/about/

Association for Women in Science

  • “AWIS provides a unique national platform where essential research meets advocacy, innovation, and practice in supporting the advancement of women in STEM.”

  • https://awis.org/

 

Momentum

  • “Momentum aims to accelerate equity in computing and technology through the generation of new knowledge about what works (and what does not) in diversifying the tech workforce, with a special focus on educational pathways.”

  • https://momentum.gseis.ucla.edu/

Society of Women Engineers

  • “The Society of Women Engineers is the world’s largest advocate and catalyst for change for women in engineering and technology.”

  • https://swe.org/

 

 

 

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