Families First Rhode Island- Support for Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression

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Thank you all for making Birdies, Bogeys, Babies and BBQ a huge success!
Our monthly gatherings will resume in the fall. Please look for our questionnaire about topics for the new year and what things you would like to see and learn about at the gatherings.
Nadej Giroux, one of the moms from our organization, was a featured essayist on RI NPR. Please follow this link to hear her story about her experience with her mentor.
View the film trailer for "Raise the Curtain".
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Families First RI is a grassroots non-profit organization that pairs moms of infants with highly trained Volunteer Mentor Moms.

Some of our moms may be coping with the typical challenges associated with caring for an infant, and possibly older children. Some of these challenges may include balancing the expectations of work and family, financial stress, health issues, or single parenting. Other moms may be experiencing, or are at risk for, postpartum depression (PPD), or an anxiety disorder. Some of our moms who are pregnant may also feel depressed, anxious or isolated.

Listen to some moms talk about their experiences:

Brianne who has a baby with colic
Becky, a working mom
Johanna, who felt "a little down"

Meet some of our volunteers:

Tuie
Elaine
Ana

Matches: Moms with their volunteers:

Marge and Johanna
Joann and Felicia
Tania and Dawna
Videos courtesy of Molly Sullivan

In addition, Families First offers monthly gatherings which include both a social and educational component. Our gatherings are open to our moms, their families as well as to their friends.