Find Support - Beyond the Blues

Using Postpartum Support Virginia’s Provider Directory

Aside from their Warmline, did you know Postpartum Support Virginia (PSVa) manages a list of providers across the state that specialize in working with pregnant and postpartum families? The directory also includes other forms of support, including for partners and caregivers, grief and loss, and for military families.

Simply fill out a  Care Coordination Request Form and their staff will reach out to help find the type of support you need. They can help you find a provider when you fill out this form, but also discuss their support groups and other services with you.
You can also check out the directory on PSVa's website  where they list different types of providers that work in perinatal mental health and other support services and do some research yourself. Once you click on a type of service you are seeking, like "Licensed Mental Health Providers," you can search for providers by location. PSVA does their best to provide contact information, which insurances providers accept, and special populations they might serve.
Are you a provider who would like to be considered for inclusion in the support directory?  Fill out this form and the PSVa team will reach out.
You can call or text the PSVa warmline at 703-829-7152 to get connected to help. You can also email warmline@postpartumva.org. Assistance is available in English and Spanish.

There are options to get connected to peer support (connect with someone that has had similar experiences), learn about support groups on a variety of topics (including virtual groups, groups for partners or caregivers, or specialized groups for military families), find a provider that can offer counseling/talk therapy, and/or find a provider that can also prescribe medication if that is part of the support someone needs.

Find a Support Group

Visit Postpartum Support Virginia’s webpage focused on support groups. You can also fill out their care coordination form to have someone help you navigate the number of resources they offer.

Postpartum Support International also can connect you to free online peer support groups that focus on a variety of topics like mental health issues during pregnancy and postpartum, as well as infant loss and fertility challenges.

Learn more about other state and national resources

VDH’s Pregnancy Loss Initiative

The purpose of VDH’s Pregnancy Loss Initiative is to build the capacity of community organizations to provide pregnancy loss support and education services to individuals and groups (including families) who have experienced pregnancy loss. This program includes but is not limited to the following: miscarriage (including molar and ectopic pregnancy), termination/abortion for medical reasons, stillbirth and neonatal death, sudden unexpected death of an infant, and pregnancy after loss.

Visit their website for a list of partners that provide direct support to those that have experienced loss and other resources.

VMAP for Moms+

VMAP for Moms+ is for prescribers who provide care to pregnant and postpartum individuals and/or their children.

Prescribers such as OB/GYNs, primary care clinicians, certified nurse midwives, pediatricians, and psychiatrists can call VMAP for Moms+ for a free same-day consultation regarding the mental health of a pregnant or postpartum individual! You’ll be able to connect with:

Perinatal psychiatrists
Perinatal licensed mental health professionals
Care navigators who help connect pregnant or postpartum individuals with local mental health resources tailored to their needs

To access VMAP for Moms+ Line, Virginia prescribers can call 888-371-VMAP (8627) and press 1 during normal business hours.

VMAP for Moms+ also offers CME/CE trainings for prescribers on screening, diagnosing, and treating perinatal mental health conditions. Explore trainings.

It Takes a Village

The Virginia Health Care Foundation offers the It Takes A Village (ITAV) program. ITAV offers counseling appointments for pregnant and postpartum individuals. No referral is needed, you can call them directly. Appointments are offered on a sliding fee scale. Visit the ITAV website for information on participating counseling organizations and how to make an appointment.

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

This 24/7 free, confidential mental health hotline connects individuals in need of support with counselors across the United States and its territories. People do not have to be suicidal to call. Reasons to call include: substance use disorder, economic worries, relationships, culture and identity, illness, intimate partner violence, depression, mental and physical illness, and loneliness.

Call: 988
Text: 988
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National Mental Health Helpline and Hotlines

You can also call the national Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-TLC-MAMA which is free, confidential, and available 24/7. Services are available in English and Spanish. Someone will listen to you, offer support, and connect you to other resources if you need them.

Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance

A national nonprofit dedicated to maternal mental health. This organization shares resources, like fact sheets and free webinars, as well as an advocacy toolkit and information on maternal mental health trainings and conferences.

Postpartum Support International

Postpartum Support International (PSI) provides advocacy at the national level around policy, training for providers on perinatal mental health, and resources for the public on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Staff will also connect those that contact them with local resources. Much like Postpartum Support Virginia, PSI is not an emergency hotline and do direct those in crisis to call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline.

If you would like to contact the PSI warm line, call or text the word “Help” to 1-800-944-4773. For services in Spanish, text 971-203-7773.

Check Out Options on Your Social Media

Facebook and WhatsApp can offer online support groups for those that are pregnant and newly parenting, or that have had other experiences related to pregnancy and mental health. There may be options for groups that are all online, some that meet-up in person, or some that do a little bit of both. If these are apps you are comfortable using, you may want to see what is available in your area or for your specific interest.

Resources that Inspired Beyond the Blue: The Blue Dot Project and Shades of Blue

There are two organizations that have used the color blue as part of their work around mental health during pregnancy and the postpartum period. VDH would like to acknowledge and thank them for their work and contributions, particularly as the Beyond the Blue awareness campaign builds on the recognition they each bring to the association of blue with the mental health of birthing people and their families.

Postpartum Support International created The Blue Dot Project. On their website they share that “like the pink ribbon for breast cancer, the blue dot is a shared symbol, not trademarked — a quiet but powerful signal of recognition, solidarity, and care. When you see the blue dot, it means perinatal mental health matters. It means support exists. It means no parent has to go through this alone.” You can read more about their work on their website and the pilot they launched in 2025 called “Blue Dot Spots.”

Shades of Blue is a Houston-based nonprofit. The Shades of Blue Project, a Houston-based nonprofit, focuses on improving maternal mental health for black and brown birthing people. They offer online support groups and webinars, and have recently launched the SHARE Network Resource Hub.