Help Lines
If you or someone you care about is suicidal or in danger of harming themselves or someone else please seek help immediately. Call 911, Crisis Services at 716-834-3131, go to the nearest emergency room, or reach the National Suicide Prevention Line at 1-800-273-8255.
Postpartum Support International
Postpartum Support International’s toll-free Help Line, in English and Spanish, serves more than 100 callers a month and rapidly refers callers to appropriate local resources including emergency services. Online Support Groups in English and Spanish every week, led by trained PSI facilitators. Free Phone “Chat with the Experts” First Mondays for Dads and every Wednesday for Moms, facilitated by PSI Professionals.
Call Toll Free: 800-944-4PPD (4773)
Visit Website: postpartum.net
Local Information
Buffalo Area Coordinator: Nancy Owen, RN. Call her at (716) 568-3628.
Western NY Coordinator: Molly McDermott. Call her at (716) 201-0602 or email her at mmcd5mcder@gmail.com. Serves Erie, Wyoming, Cattaragus, Chautauqua, and Niagara counties.
Genesee Area Coordinator: Jadriene Balduf. Call her at (585) 250-0858 or email her at psigenesee@gmail.com. Serves Genesee County and surrounding areas.
Postpartum Resource Center of NY
Postpartum Resource Center of New York offers free and confidential telephone support through Moms on Call and Family Support volunteers. Open 7 days a week, from 9am to 5pm, with all calls returned same day.
Call Toll Free: 855-631-0001. Hablamos Espanol.
Website: postpartumny.org
Email: info@postpartumny.org
2-1-1 WNY
2-1-1 WNY is your free and confidential link to health and human services. Every day across Western New York, people just like you are looking for help. 2-1-1 WNY is here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can reach 2-1-1 by calling 211 or 1-888-696-9211. You can also search for services by county on the 2-1-1 website.
Website: 211wny.org
