Manitoba - Maternal Mental Health & Parenting Resources

The Postpartum Depression Association of Manitoba (PPDAM) is a not-for-profit volunteer organization, made up of both professionals and mothers with lived experience, that is committed to helping Manitoba families get connected with the help they need now.

Our Mission is to empower Manitoba families dealing with postpartum depression or related illnesses through education, awareness, and resources.

Services Offered

- Crisis Numbers

- Counselling Services

- Manitoba Workshops

- In home & Community Support

- Self- help guides

Pregnancy Winnipeg is a 1 stop shop for providing resources to Winnipeg Residents for various supports throughout the perinatal period (currently pregnant -postpartum period). 

Services Offered:

- Blog: various topics (meal prep tips, prenatal classes, research opportunities

- Before Baby Resources: prenatal classses, doula, items to buy or rent, prenatal fitness, photographers, multiples, pregnancy depression 

- After Baby Resources: parenting and baby friendly groups, caring for your postpartum body, postnatal fitness, breastfeeding support, postpartum mental health, after baby courses and classes 

- Support for Young or Single Moms

- Supports for unplanned & crisis pregnancies

Manitoba Mood Disorder Association offers free phone/virtual peer support. 

 - Postpartum Warmline; offering support to moms and their families when they need it most

 204-391-5983 (7 days/week -9 am-9pm)

- Friendly Caller Program; offering support to people feeling isolated due to COVID -19 and those wanting to talk about their mental health. Will receive a weekly call for a check in and friendly chat. 

-Online Peer Support Groups

- Parents peer support group

- Postpartum peer support group

- Men’s peer support group

- Women’s peer support group

Indigenous Support Groups

- Indigenous Talking Circle

- Weekly Virtual Smudge Ceremony

The Birth Centre programs and services available to the public including prenatal classes and care, birthing at the Birth Centre, and groups/workshops for parents.

Services Offered: 

- Finding a midwife

- Birthing at the centre

- Prenatal Classes

- Parenting Wokshops/Groups

- Becoming a Breastmilk Donor

- Universal Infant Hearing Screening

 The Manitoba ParentZone features information about a full slate of community programs to help parents and caregivers meet the challenges of parenting. Get advice from experts and connect with other parents in your community

They offer resources and information on each developmental stage; newborn, toddler, early years, middle years and teens. 

Services Offered:

- About your baby/toddler/child/teen

- Behavioural tips (sleeping, potty training, tantrums etc) 

- Safety tips (vehicle safety, outdoor safety, food safety etc)

- Childcare

- Recreation

- Education Resources 

- Parenting Resources

- Financial Support

- Legal Support (Birth certificates, passports, SIN, child access, child support, separation and divorce