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| Category | Name | Address | website | Phone# | Services Offered |
| Abused Women Sheters | |||||
| Gloria's Place | 3902 Spring Garden Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 | pec-cares.org | 267-777-5867 | Provides comprehensive supportive services to homeless women and their children | |
| Laurel House | P.O. Box 76,4 Norristown, PA 19404 | laurel-house.org | 610-277-1860 24 Hour hot line 1-800-642-3150 | for victims of domestic violence for women and their chidren | |
| Women Against Abuse | Lutheran Settlement House 1340 Frankford Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19125 | www.lutheransettlement.org | 215-426-8610 | individual and group counseling and support for survivors of domestic violence | |
| Addiction and Substance Abuse | |||||
| Brynn Cicippio LMFT and associates | LMFT and Associates 983 Old Eagle School Road Wayne PA 19087 | www.therapywithbrynn.com | 610-203-9409 | addiction either past or present as well as ongoing individual Therapy. Recommended by Emmalee Bierly | |
| Merakey | 100 E. Lehigh Avenue Philadelphia PA 19125 | www.merakey.org | 215-634-2520 | multiple locations around the state that provide behavioral health including substance use disorder as well as autism diagnosis and treatment | |
| Advocacy | |||||
| Public Citizens for Children and Youth(PCCY) | 1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway 6th floor Philadelphia PA 19103 | www.pccy.org | 215-563-5848 | Non profit advocacy organization to assist with applying for health insurance and referrals to health care providers | |
| Birth Centers | |||||
| Lifecycle Woman Care | 918 County Line Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 | www.lifecyclewomancare.org | 610-525-6086 | only free standing birth center in the area. It is associated with Bryn Mawr Hospital. | |
| The Children's Advocacy Project | web based | http://www.cap4kids.org | has numerous parent handouts on the website for different concerns. Lists of resources for addiction, health insurance, behavioral health needs, etc. | ||
| Birth Doulas | |||||
| Born with Love Birth Services | web- based contact at bornwithlovedoula@gmail.com | www.bornwithlovedoula.com | 215-892-7207 | provdes birth doula resources with placenta encapsulation, prenatal classes, herbal products and postpartum doula support | |
| Main Line Doulas | 409 Merion Place, Merion Station, PA 19066 | www.mainlinedoulas.com | 484-802-6100 | birth and post partum doula care, childbirth education, breastfeeding support. | |
| Ordinary Miracles Doula and Birth Services | web-based | www.ordinarlymiraclesdoula.com | [[1]] | Provides birth and post partum doula services in Philadelphia, Delaware county, and the Main Line and surrounging areas. | |
| Breastfeeding pump and equipment supplies | |||||
| WIC (Women, Infants and Children) | Coordinator Lisa Volpe | www.northwic.org | 215-913-9199 | breast pump rental for infants hospitalized in a Philadelphia hospital whose mothers are committed to breastfeeding | |
| Solutions for Women at Pennsylvania Hospital | 721 Delancey Street Philadelphia, PA. 19107 | www.pennmedicine.org | 215-829-5046 | breast pump rentals and bras and other supplies needed for women. Also includes childbirth and fourth trimester parent education classes. | |
| Pump Lady | 121 Sutton Road Ardmore,PA. 19003 | www.pumpladey.com | 610-649-7769 | Joanne Siciliano Breastpump rentals and sales- Ameda and Medela | |
| Main Line Health system | mainlinehealth.org/specialties/lactation-and-breastfeeding/resources | 484-476-2336 | Breast pump rentals and access to lactation consultants. Also has a breastfeeding support group | ||
| Breastfeeding Support groups | |||||
| BRC (Breast Resource Center) | 1335 Old York Road Abington, PA. 19001 | https://breastfeedingresourcecenter.org/brc-community-counselors | 215-886-2433 | A non-profit community based center to support breastfeeding through classes,breast feeding support groups,parenting groups, lactation consultation, and breast pump rental | |
| BRC (Breast Resource Center) | King of Prussia Office 987 Old Eagle Road Suite 705 Wayne, PA.19087 | https://breastfeedingresourcecenter.org/brc-community-counselors | 484-582-6682 | second location as above | |
| Solutions for Women at Pennsylvania Hospital | 721 Delancey Street Philadelphia, PA. 19107 | www.pennmedicine.org | 215-829-5046 | Offers breastfeeding support groups as well as pump rental and breastfeeding supplies such as nursing bras and equipment Also includes childbirth and fourth trimester parent education classes. | |
| Mommy and Me | Lankenau Medical Center100 East Lancaster Avenue, Wynnewod, Pa. 19096 | mainlinehealth.org/specialties/lactation-and-breastfeeding/resources | 610-632-8581 | Meet on first and third Onday of every month from 2-3 PM in the McLean Conference Room G26 | |
| Breastfeeding Working Mothers Group | Bryn Mawr Hospital 130 South Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA. 19091 | mainlinehealth.org/specialties/lactation-and-breastfeeding/resources | 484-337-3000 | Limited only to mothers who are currently back to work. Meets every other Saturday from 11-12 PM in the Employee Education Classroom | |
| Children's Hospitals | |||||
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) | 3400 Civic Center Blvd. Philadelphia, PA19103 | www.chop.edu | 215-590-1000 | primary and specialty care for all pediatric patients. Also hosts many parent support groups for parents of children with special needs | |
| St. Christopher's Hospital for Children | 160 East Erie Ave, Phila, PA 19134 | www.stchristophershospital.com | 215-427-5000 | primary and specialty care for all pediatric patients | |
| Child Abuse Protection Agencies | |||||
| Philadelphia Human Services Department | 1515 Arch Street Philadelphia PA. 19102 | phila.gov/departments/department-of-human-services/ | 215-683-4347 | To report child abuse call 800-932-0313 | |
| Montgoery County Department of Health and Human Services | 1430 DeKalb Street Norristown, PA 19404 PO Box 311 | montcopa.org | 610-278-5800 | Monday-Friday 8-4 | |
| Childline in Pensylvania | web based | www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis | 800-932-0313 | to file a concern involving potential child abuse | |
| Clothing | |||||
| The Nesting House | 542 Carpenter Lane Philadelphia PA. 19119 | www.thenestinghouse.net | 215-438-1600 | infant and young children used cothing and supplies as well as cloth diaper supplies. | |
| 4501 Baltimore Avenue Philadelphia, PA. 19143 | 215-222-7500 | ||||
| 1605 E. Passyunk Ave. Phila. Pa | 215-755-1575 | ||||
| Early Intervention Services | |||||
| Elwyn Early Seeds program | 4025 Chestnut Street Philadelphia PA 19104 | www.elwyn.org | 215-222-8054 | early intervention services for children 3-5 years of age. | |
| Child Link | 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA. 19102 | www.childlinkphila.org | 215-731-2420 | provides early intervention from birth- 3 years of age | |
| Fathering Resources | |||||
| Project D.A.D. | 700 North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19130 | www.peopleforpeople.org/projectdad | 215-235-2340 | to help non-custodial fathers and families in Philadelphia to be responsible parents by providing programming to improve participants relations with their children. | |
| Daddy University | 1800 JFK Blvd. Suite 300 Philadelphia, PA. 19102 | www.daddyuniv.com | 610-579-3237 | to use education and information to assist all men who are raising children. | |
| Health Food Stores | |||||
| Whole foods | 15 E.Wynnewood Road Wynnewood, PA 9096 | www.wholefoods.com | 610-896-3737 | wide variety of organic and healthy foods | |
| Mom's Organic Market | 1149 E. Lancaster Ave. Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 | www.momsorganicmarket.com | 484-385-0220 | wide variety of organic and healthy foods | |
| 34 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA. 19107 | 215-709-0022 | organic foods | |||
| GNC | 50 E. Wynnewood Road, Wynnewood, PA. 19096 | www.gnc.com | 610-649-6334 | Sells vitamins, supplements and herbal remedies | |
| Infant Massage | |||||
| Main Line Family Education | 34 Berkley Road Suite 200 Devon, PA. 19333 | www.mlfed.com | 484-254-6581 | provide infant massage instructors in home and in person and on line classes in infant massage Also provide childbirth preparation, newborn basics, breastfeeding, CPR and other classes of interest to parents. | |
| Mamas Wellness Joint | 1100 Pine Street Philadelphia, PA. 19107 | www.mamaswellnessjoint.com | 267-519-9037 | infant massage as well as many other classes- see under Postpartum Yoga | |
| Lactation Consultants | |||||
| Philadelphia Midwife Collective | 270 W. Walnut Ln, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19144 | philadelphiamidwifecollective.org | 267-297-7055 | Lactation consultants- midwifery deliveries-postpartum care including doulas | |
| Stephanie Brown | 270 W. Walnut Ln, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19144 | works at the philadelphia midwifecollective | 267-297-7055 | recommended by Virginia Peak | |
| Linda Derbyshire IBCLC | 1740 South Street Suite 200, Phila, PA 19146 | works at Center City Pediatrics | 215-735-5600 | Works with Center City Pediatrics. Know personally from Pennsylvania Hospital | |
| La Leche League | |||||
| Karen Shaw | Falls, Pa 18615 | 570-388-2664 | connection to LLL groups acl@lllofeasternpa.org | ||
| La Leche League of Montgomery County East | Weaver's Way Co-op 217 E. Butler Avenue Ambler PA | www.lllofeasternpa.org | MyLisa 215-771-1193 | Daytime meetings from 10-11:30 am twice per month. Evening meetings are held on Wednesdays from 6:45-8:00PM | |
| La Leche League of Delaware County and the Main Line | Old Haverford Friend's Meetig 235 E Eagle Road Havertown, PA 19083 | www.llofeasternpa.org | no phone number listed | Meets the first Thursday of the month at 10 A.m. at Old Haverford Friend's Meeting House | |
| La Leche League of Philadelphia PA | web based | www.lllofeasternpa.org | Philadelphia Area Helpline 610-666-0359 | Information on Facebook | |
| Midwives | |||||
| Philadelphia Midwife Collective | 270 W Walnut Lane 3rd floor Philadelphia PA 19144 | www.philadelphiamidwifecollective.org | 267-297-7055 | community of practitioners to support accessibility of quality reproductive healtcare and wellness in Philadelphia incluidng a sliding scale fee and affordable GYN, well person, primary care, home birth, hospital birth, and lactation consultants and a weekly support group. Have a chiropractor. Working toward opening a birthing center in Philadelphia in 2020 | |
| Refuge Midwifery | 37 South 42nd Street Philadelphia, PA, 19104 | [[2]] | 267-797-2190 | Midwives for Home birth, fertility ad insemination, GYN and postpartum care. | |
| Multiple Birth Groups | |||||
| Multiplicity | none- completely web based | www.multiplicity.com | none -completely web based email is info@multiplesofamerica.org | support for parents and family members of families with multiples such as twins, triplets, quads, etc. Caters mostly to Delaware County | |
| Main Line Mothers of Multiples | none- completely web based | www.multiplicity.com | none -completely web based email is info@multiplesofamerica.org | offers a network of support and socialization focousing on child development and parenting issues related to multiples. Also disseminates new research projects and findings. Has an annual sale of used clothing and infant equipment. | |
| Multicultural Resources | |||||
| Intercultural Family Services | 4225 Chestnut Street Philadelphia PA 19104 | www.ifsinc.org | 215-386-1298 | Free parenting education for all Philadelphia residents- Tuesdays and Thursdays 11-1:30 with rolling admission. | |
| Concilio | 141 East Hunting Park Avenue Philadelphia PA. 19124 | www.elconcilio.net | 215-627-3100 Ext 276 | Free trauma-informed parenting support at various locations in the city. English and Spanish groups offered. Open to all residents of Philadelphia | |
| Obstetricians | |||||
| Penn OB/Gyn and Midwifery | Penn Medicine Washington Square 14th floor 800 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA. 19107 | www.pennmedicine.org | 800-789-7366 | A team of board-certified providers who focus on prevention and general wellness for women. Maternity services with deliverys at Pennsylvania Hospital | |
| Main Line Health Maternity Care | web-based | www.mainlineheath.org | 610-632-8581 | for delivery by Obstetrician or CNM at Lankenau, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital or Riddle Hospital | |
| On Line Resources | |||||
| Kelly Mom website | www.kellymom.com | a wealth of information for mothers of children of all ages. | |||
| Text for Baby | www.text4baby.org | Free weekly text messages to help mother's through their pregnancy and through the baby's 1st year. Text BABY to 511411 or BEBE for Spanish | |||
| Mary Poppins website | www.marypoppins.com | local Philadelphia resources for children of all ages. | |||
| National Postpartum Depression Warmline | 1-800-PPD-MOMS | ||||
| Parenting Support | |||||
| Nurse Family Partnership Program | Centre Square East 1500 Market Street Philadelhia, PA. 19102 | www.familynursepartnership.org | 215-287-2114 | Nurses in home support from pregnancy diagnosis until age 2 for firsttime mothers only | |
| Mable Morris Family home Visiting Program | 1080 N Delaware Ave., Suite 300D Philadelpha, PA. 19125 | www.nurseledcare.phmc.org | 215-731-2019 | a free voluntary program for low income parents who are raising children under five years of age. Partners with nurses who provide information, support and encouragement to parents. | |
| Maternity Care Coalition | none listed. | www.maternitycarecoalition.org | 215-972-0700 | Mission is to improve the health and well being of pregnant women and parenting families and enhancing school readiness for children 0-3 years. Has the Mom Mobile, Text4babies, Free crib programs. | |
| Parent Action Network | 1601 Cherry Street Philadelphia PA. 19102 | www.cap4kids.org | 215-PARENTS | Free parenting programs run by the Department of Human Services. Also participates in advocay regarding issues surrounding child development. | |
| Pediatricians | |||||
| Center City Pediatrics | 1740 South Street Suite 200, Phila, PA 19146 | www.centercitypediatrics.com | 215-735-5600 | Primary Care, Breastfeeding Classes, Parenting classes, Infant massage, Lactation Support group, Infant CPR classes, Sleep | |
| Center City Pediatrics Bala Cynwyd | 33 Rock Hill Road Suite 170 Baa Cynwyd, PA. 19004 | www.centercitypediatrics.com | 610-257-9000 | Primary Care, Breastfeeding Classes, Parenting classes, Infant massage, Lactation Support group, Infant CPR classes, Sleep | |
| CHOP Haverford | 663 W. Lancaster Ave. Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 | www.chop.edu | 610-658-0999 | know Amy Allen MD personally | |
| Peekaboo Pediatrics | 821 N. 2nd Street Phila. PA 19123 | www.peekaboopedsphilly.com | 267-702-3850 | primary care services in Fishtown | |
| CHOP Chestnut Hill Pediatrics | 7700Germantown Ave. Philadelphia, PA.19118 | www.chop.edu | 215-247-1172 | know Diane Manning CRNP and Kathy Ward CRNP personally | |
| Drexel Hill Pediatric Associates | 400 South State Road Suite 210 Drexel Hill, PA 19064 | www.drexelhillpeds.com | 610-623-9080 | general pediatrics and offer breastfeeding supports. | |
| Pediatric Urgent Care Center | |||||
| PM Pediatrics | 260 East Lancaster Ave. Wynnewood, PA 19096 | www.pmpediatric.com | 610-947-5437 | Monday-Saturday 12PM-12PM Sunday 10AM-12PM | |
| St. Christopher's Urgent Care | 500 Old York Road suite 250, Jenkintown, PA 19046 | www.stchristophershospital.com | 215-884-5060 | Mon-Fri 5-11 PM Saturday-Sunday 11-11 Open holidays 11-11 | |
| Physical Therapy | |||||
| Empower Physical therapy | 470 John Young Way, Exton, PA 19341 | www.physicaltherapyempower.com | 610-873-3076 | excellent for sexual pain or pelvic floor dysfunction. Provides pre and post natal physical therapy to reduce the impact of childbirth on key muscle groups and restore function. Recommended by Emmalee Bierly | |
| Play Areas/groups | |||||
| Swarthmore Community Ceter Playgroup | 715 Harvard Ave Swarthmore, PA 19081 | www.swarthmorecommunitycenter.wordpress.com | none listed | Meets on Wednesday morning from 9:30-11 at the Swarthmore Community Center from October-May. Drop in rate is $5 | |
| Main Line Moms- Wayne | no address given | www.meetup.com | none listed | play groups for stay at home mothers in Malvern, Paoli, Wayne, Devon, Radnor, Ardmore, etc. | |
| Smith Playground | Fairmount Park Philadelphia PA. | http://smithkidsplayplace.org | 215-765-4325 | Provides unstructured free play spaces for children under age 10 for free. Also provides weekly story time, monthly arts and crafts sessions and several special kids celebrations throughout the year. | |
| Please Touch Museum | 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA. 19131 | www.pleasetouchmuseum.org | 215-581-3181 | Wonderful indoor playspace for children of all ages to enjoy along with a parent. Also includes special events. | |
| Perinatal Loss Support | |||||
| Three Little Birds | 1901 S. 9th Street Phila PA. 19148 | www.threelittlebirdsperinatal.org | 856-656-6436 | Offers support for pregnancy and infant loss for Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey | |
| Unite, Inc. | P.O. Box 298 Oxford, PA. 19363 | www.unitegriefsupport.org | 484-758-0002 | Local groups offering grief for perinatal loss at Delaware County Memorial Hospital on Wednesday from 7-8:30PM and at the Hospital of the Univeristy of Pennsylvania on the 3rd Tuesday of every month 7-8:30PM | |
| Postpartum Depression resources | |||||
| The Post Partum Stress Center | 1062 Lancaster Avenue Rosemont Plaza Suite 2 Rosemont ,PA 19010 | https://posrpartumstress.com | 610-525-7527 | Individual,couple,family counseling and support groups education for clients and health professionals | |
| A Better Life Therapy | 100 S. Broad St. suite 1920 Philadelphia, PA.19110 | www.abetterlifetherapy.com | 267-838-0066 | Individual, couples, and relational therapy with Carly McDade especially recommended by Emmalee Bierly | |
| National Postpartum Depression Warm Line | 1-800-PPD-MOMS | support and referrals to resources | |||
| Erin Sadic Therapy | 1240 West Chester Pike Suite 211 West Chester, PA. 19382 | www.erinsadic.com | 610-931-5547 | Offers individual therapy for pregnancy, postpartum, adoption, fertility, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, stillbirth support, anxiety and depression as well as group therapy and a mother's support group. Recommended by Emmalee Bierly | |
| The Center for Growth | 233 S 6th Street SuiteC-33 Phila. PA 19106 | https://therapyinphiladelphia.com | 215-922-5683 ext 100 | post partum depression therapy, couples support, sex therapy, etc | |
| 2401 Pennsylvania Avenue Suite1a2 Phila. PA 19130 | |||||
| Whole Heart Maternal Mental Health | 255 South 17th Street suite 1008, Philadelphia, PA. 19103 | www.wholeheartmaternalmentalhealth.com | 215-789-9318 | Treatment for adoption, anxiety, grief, parenting, in home postpartum visits, Specializing in Pregnancy, prenatal, postpartum, women's issues and infertility. Spanish speaking ability. Recommended by Emmalee Bierly | |
| Postpartum Doulas | |||||
| Main Line Doulas | 409 Merion Place, Merin Station, PA 19066 | www.mainlinedoulas.com | 484-802-6100 | birth and post partum doula care, childbirth education, breastfeeding support. | |
| Delco Doula Birth Servces, LLC. Name is Lori Daley | no address | delcodoula.com | 610-517-4794 | independent birth and post partum doula also offering birth doula mentoring services. Serves as a lactation specialist. | |
| After the Stork | 11040 Ferndale Street Philadelphia, PA 19116 | www.afterthestork.info | 215-605-2042 | provide post partum doula services only | |
| Well Born Baby | web- based- contact at info@wellbornbaby.com | www.wellbornbaby.com | 610-761-9830 | Provide birth and post partum doula services, childbirth and parenting education, lactation consulting and has a store with supplies | |
| Special Needs Support Groups | |||||
| Sickle Cell Disease Association | 5070 Parkside Avenue, Suite 1404, Philadelphia PA. | www.sicklecelldisorder.com | 215-471-8686 | Provides non medical supportive services, resources, and assistance to persons affected by Sickle Cell Disease and Trait. | |
| Community Asthma Prevention Program (CAPP) | 3550 Market Street Suite 1018 Philadelphia PA. 19104 | www.chop.edu/capp | 215-590-5261 | Provides free asthma classes with free asthma products at each session and home asthma interventions for severe asthmatics- targets West and North Philadelphia residents | |
| Down Syndrome Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | CHOP 3401 Civic Center Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19104 | www.chop.edu | 267-426-5283 | Trisomy 21 Program evaluates, treats, and provides coordinated multidisciplinary care for children and adults with trisomy 21 | |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) | 3401 Civic Center Blvd. Philadelphia PA 19104 | www.chop.edu | 215-590-1000 | Has multiple parent support groups for CAID, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, HIV, Hemophilia, MSUD, Marfan Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, Neurorehab, Oncology, Parent Bereavement, Teens with Chronic Illness, Seizure disorder, Sibling Bereavement, Sickle Cell, Spina Bifida, Teens with Epilepsy VATER-PACE , Williams Syndrome. | |
| The Center for Autism | 3905 Ford Road suite 6 | www.thecenterforautism.org | 215-878-3400 | specialized intensive training for autist children | |
| Teen Parenting Support | |||||
| Young Fathers United Parenting Support | 2227 North Broad St. Philadelphia PA 19122 | contact S. Archye Leacock at aleacock@idaay.org | 215-901-6976 | Offers parenting skills and empowerment sessions to fathers ages 14-25 years old on Wednesdays from 5-7:30PM at IDAAY North Central Regional Center | |
| ELECT Teen Parent Program | School district of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA 19130 | https://www.philasd.org/face/programs-services/elect | 215-400-4250 | helps pregnant and parenting teens finish their high school education and plan for college and/or employment. | |
| Yoga and Accupuncture Groups for Postpartum Women | |||||
| Mamas Wellness Joint | 1100 Pine St. Philadelphia, PA. 19107 | www.mommaswellnessjoint.com | 267-519-9037 | Massage, essential oil workshops,intuitive development, full moon women's circles, health consultations, yoga for pre and postpartum family and kid yoga, reiki, birth and breastfeeding education and workshops and retreats. | |
| Restorative Harmony | 110 S. 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA. 19103 | www.restorativeharmony.com | 267-713-9496 | acupuncture and holistic women's fertility coaching. Recommended by Emmalee Bierly | |
