National Association of Mothers' Centers

Breastfeeding Support

Breastfeeding Support: The Newman Breastfeeding Clinic & Institute has a free forum where women can write/ask questions regarding their breastfeeding concerns. Their staff responds to all questions very promptly and there are excellent handouts and videos to download.

La Leche League International
La Leche League is an organization whose sole purpose is helping breastfeeding mothers with a mother-to-mother helping network.
 

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Army of Women The Love/Avon Army of Women is a partnership between the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation and the Avon Foundation and offers a revolutionary new opportunity for YOU to partner with research scientists to move us beyond a cure. The Army of Women is seeking to recruit one million women nationwide to help researchers learn what causes breast cancer and move beyond a cure to prevention. Women across the U.S. are encouraged to be "one in a million" by learning more and signing up at www.armyofwomen.org.

Childbirth Connection Childbirth Connection is a national not-for-profit organization founded in 1918 as Maternity Center Association. Their mission is to improve the quality of maternity care through research, education, advocacy and policy. Childbirth Connection promotes safe, effective and satisfying evidence-based maternity care and is a voice for the needs and interests of childbearing families.

Friends For Life Foundation Mission is to aid those who are breast cancer survivors and their caregivers in a social atmosphere which provides nurturing support, understanding and friendship, as well as encouraging a common bond. They provide support to those currently in treatment, along with their families, in a warm, intimate atmosphere, providing informal discussions and lectures on a range of related topics, including the psycho-social impact of breast cancer on the family, health, nutrition and care giving. Friends For Life Foundation focuses on the following services:  Scholarships, donated meals, babysitting services, cleaning services and exercise programs. Contact Hillary Sweet for more information at ( 631) 881-0875 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Postpartum Support International (PSI) :Many women are not prepared for the wide range of emotions they may experience after childbirth. They often feel sadness, anger, anxiety, or a sense of inadequacy. The important thing to remember is that the symptoms are temporary and treatable.

Postpartum Resource Center of NY: The Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc. is a self-help organization established to provide emotional support, educational information and healthcare and support group referrals to mothers suffering from prenatal and postpartum depression (PPD).

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International Mothers Network

The International Mothers Network (IMN) is the first ever, global consortium of motherhood organizations. The vision is that the network will lead to a more mother-centred world by bringing together diverse mother groups to work toward influencing public discussion as well as exploring alternate economic and societal structures. The IMN will provide a sense of community, promote public awareness and affect change.

http://www.thedadsnetwork.org/

Association for Research on Mothering (ARM) - ARM, founded in 1988 by Dr. Andrea O'Reilly, is the first international organization devoted specifically to the topic of mothering and motherhood. ARM's mandate is to provide a forum for the discussion and dissemination of research on motherhood and to establish a community of individuals and institutions working and researching in the area of mothering and motherhood. ARM now has more than five hundred members in more than twenty countries. Members include scholars, writers, activists, social workers, midwives, nurses, therapists, lawyers, teachers, politicians, parents, students and artists. ARM hosts an annual conference in October, as well as other events, including a feminist mothers' group, Mother Outlaws. ARM houses the Journal of the Association for Research on Mothering and Demeter Press, a feminist publisher devoted to books on mothering/motherhood.

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The Born Learning Campaign: Children are constantly learning, right from birth. Their early years are the foundation for growth and development. Explore ways to turn everyday moments into fun learning experiences.

Zero to Three
ZERO TO THREE's mission is to promote the healthy development of our nation's infants and toddlers by supporting and strengthening families, communities, and those who work on their behalf. Their link for parents gives you access to "Parenting A-Z".
 

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Dads & Daughters: Dads and Daughters is the national advocacy nonprofit for fathers and daughters. DADs inspires fathers to actively and deeply engage in the lives of their daughters and helps change the cultural messages that devalue girls and women.

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For Families

Family Place Libraries™ is a network of children's librarians nationwide who believe that literacy begins at birth, and that libraries can help build healthy communities by nourishing healthy families. The Family Place Libraries network currently includes more than 250 sites in 25 states and continues to grow.

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Assistance and Support Services

LotsaHelpingHands: Lotsa Helping Hands can help you or someone you love to easily organize family members, friends, and others during times of medical crisis, family caregiver exhaustion, or when caring for an aging loved one. Or just coordinate a group of volunteers for your neighborhood, school, religious institution, or Scout Troop. Whether coordinating volunteers for meals, rides, or visits, or just sharing photos, medical status updates, well wishes, or vital medical, legal, or financial information with select members of the community, a Lotsa Helping Hands private web community can help.
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Help for Aging Parents

Alzheimer's Association: the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. Their mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. "Our vision is a world without Alzheimer's"

Caring Road Support Network, Online Community of Family Caregivers: Caringroad.com is a Web site to help caregivers prepare for what lies ahead, recognizing their options in a timely way so they can find support, locate needed services and make informed decisions about the care of their loved ones.

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Military Families

THE SOLDIERS PROJECT is a private, non-profit group of volunteer licensed psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, mental health nurses, and marriage and family therapists that was established to provide FREE confidential counseling to military personnel who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan and their loved ones (including girlfriends, boyfriends, spouses, children, parents and grandparents). The SOLDIERS PROJECT is outside the military; it operates on a private practice model, with free counseling sessions offered in private offices, with no red tape, a flexible schedule, and no limit to the number of sessions.  Visit www.thesoldiersproject.org on the internet, or call Susan R. Cohen PH.D, RN, CS, Co-Chair, Long Island Division, THE SOLDIERS PROJECT of NY at (516) 284-7531.

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Campaign for A Commercial Free Childhood: A national coalition of health care professionals, educators, advocacy groups and concerned parents to counter the harmful effects of marketing to children through action, advocacy, education, research, and collaborations.

Center for SCREEN-TIME Awareness (CSTA), the leading advocacy organization on the impact of electronic media on health, education, family, community and in the workplace.

Commonsense Media: This organization's goal is to provide trustworthy information and create a forum where adults and kids can learn from each other, speak out, and participate in creating a responsible and enjoyable media environment for everyone.

ScreenIt.com provides comprehensive reviews of movies and videos. A great resource to help parents make informed viewing choices about movies for their family. Free and paid services available.

Smart Television Alliance (STA) is a coalition of national nonprofit organizations untied by a shared commitment to improving what our nation's children see on television. Through online tools, resources and children's television programming recommendations from expert media nonprofit organizations, STA seeks to help parents and caregivers make smart choices about television viewing. By Promoting the viewing of educational and informational programming, STA will build a market for more high quality children's TV shows.

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Brain, Child

A quarterly publication that treats motherhood as a subject worthy of literature. And in the best tradition of literature, it celebrates the diversity of mothers and their styles.

Hybrid Mom

Hybrid Mom is a reality magazine for moms, by moms, Hybrid Mom magazine taps into the minds, hearts and emotions of today’s moms. Moms crave the connection, camaraderie and “real-deal” talk that flows during a nice long coffee break with your best friends. And, how many of us are lucky enough to afford that luxury as often as we really need it? Not many. So here it is. Your coffee break and real-deal talk, in print format. It’s just what you needed. They are part mom, part business woman, part spouse, part volunteer, part community worker, part teacher, part entrepreneur…completely…Hybrid Mom.

Long Island Parent

For, by and about Long Island moms and dads. Founded by Liza N. Burby, former editor of Newsday's Parents & Children magazine and noted award-winning local journalist and author who has been writing about and for Long Island parents for 18 years. Dedicated to providing Nassau and Suffolk parents of children birth through age 16 with the information they need to help raise their children. Each issue contains advice from local experts, original award-winning editorial, a comprehensive events calendar, community resources and family activities.

Mothering Magazine
Mothering celebrates the experience of parenthood as worthy of one's best efforts and fosters awareness of the immense importance and value of parenthood and family life in the development of the full human potential.

Working Mother Magazine

Workingmother.com is the modern mom’s online resource for how to stay balanced–with style! With a focus on balancing work with family (while leaving time for you) they’ve gathered solutions and recommendations to serve and inspire the working mother community. Workingmother.com covers health, careers, parenting, relationships, organization, beauty, fashion (and much more) and their reader-generated momblogs have become an online forum for moms to make sense of the joy and exasperation inherent in being a working mom.
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National Partnership for Women & Families: The National Partnership for Women & Families is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that uses public education and advocacy to promote fairness in the workplace, quality health care, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family.

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MedEdPPD.org: MedEdPPD.org is a professional education, peer-reviewed Web site developed with the support of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The site has two objectives: first, to further the education of primary care providers (pediatricians, family physicians, obstetricians, psychiatrists, nurses, physician's assistants, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, social workers) who treat women who have or are at risk for postpartum depression (PPD); and second, to provide information for women with PPD and their friends and family members.

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