Pregnancy & Postpartum Support Groups

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Scroll down to view a list of free support groups, organized by county. To view the groups as a map, please scroll to the bottom of the page.

PLEASE NOTE:  This page includes all free support groups in Connecticut known to PSI-CT at this time.  Listing of a group on this website page is in no way an endorsement of such group or meant to show preference of a listed group over a group which is not listed on this website page.  Individuals/families are responsible for choosing a support group which best meets their needs and provides the support they are looking for at any given time. Group facilitators are individually responsible for the content and process of their particular support group.  Please contact the Support Group Committee Chair, psictgroups@gmail.com, if you would like to add or remove a group from this list.  Thank you!

Unless otherwise specified, all groups provide FREE support for pregnant or new mothers.  Babies are welcome and you do not have to be a first-time mom to attend. For questions about the following support groups, contact the listed contact person or the Chairwoman of the PSI-CT Support Group Committee at psictgroups@gmail.com              

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Groups are available through Hope After Loss  www.hopeafterloss.org

Fairfield

Fairfield County Men’s Support Drop-in Group

  • Location: 1177 High Ridge Rd, Stamford, CT 06905, 1st floor conference room
  • When: Once Monthly, from 7pm-8pm
  • Contact:  Charlie Caviola – Group Facilitator at elyonpc.carla@yahoo.com

Lunachicks Fourth Trimester Support Group

  • Location:  Mother’s Embrace Yoga, 194 Leavenworth Road in Shelton
  • When: Last Sunday of each month at 10:15am
  • Contact: Linda Antignani at 203-414-2607
  • More info:

Hartford 

ABC ~ Adjustment to Baby Challenges Support Circle Groups

ABC Support Circle of West Hartford 

  • Location:  345 North Main Street, Suite 311C, West Hartford, CT
  • Where: Every Friday from 12-1pm
  • Contact: Sharon Thomason, Ph.D. 860-233-9772 x846, Laurie Silverman, Ph.D. 860-233-9772 x745 or Annie Keating-Scherer 860-212-7066.

ABC Support Circle of Southington

  • Location: “Be Here Now Yoga & Fitness Studio, 134 Elm St. Cheshire CT.
  • When: First & Third Tuesdays; 10:30am 11:30am.
  • Contact: Amanda Salvo at bb2blue@yahoo.com or call 860-490-3120, or Vanessa Hawke at papercranebirth@gmail.com at 860-384-7532

Circle of Mums (Bristol Hospital Parent & Child Center)

  • Location: 9 Prospect St, Bristol CT 06010, Conference Room
  • When: 4th Thursday of each month; 10am-11am
  • Contact: Amanda Sawyer, LMSW – Director; pcc@bristolhospital.org or by phone 860-585-3481

Full Circle Men’s Drop-In Group (Bristol Hospital Parent & Child Center)

  • Location: 9 Prospect St, Bristol CT 06010, Conference Room
  • When: 4th Thursday of each month; 6pm-7pm
  • Contact: Amanda Sawyer, LMSW – Director; pcc@bristolhospital.org or by phone 860-585-3481

Infertility Support Group

  • Open to women at any stage of their fertility journey, women experiencing secondary infertility, and their partners and supporters.
  • Location: Project Thrive CT, 1100 New Britain Ave, Suite 201, West Hartford 06110
  • When: First Wednesday of each month from 6:30pm-8pm
  • Contact: Alyssa Pierre-Louis, LCSW at alyssa.pierrelouis@projectthrivect.com or by phone 860-970-8639

It’s Hard to Mom

  • Location: Mass Cottage, 1st Floor Group Room, Institute of Living, 200 Retreat Ave. Hartford.
  • When:  1st and 3rd Thursdays of every month; 10:00am-11:30am.
  • Contact: 860-545-7324; RSVP as space is limited

Postpartum Support Group from Birth Tribe

  • Location: Compass Wellness Center, 14 Vine St., New Britain
  • When: Tuesdays from 10:00am-12:00pm
  • Contact: Group is run by Lauren Akers. More info at info@yourbirthtribe.com or by visiting the Birth Tribe facebook page.

This First Year

  • Location:  With Women Wellness 394 West Center Street, Manchester
  • When: Wednesdays from 6:30-8pm
  • Contact: Martha Adams, MS, LPC at 860.869.2774 or email her at  GrowThriveLive@gmail.com or Catharine McDonald, MS, LPC at 860.837.0204

Litchfield 

Mom 2 Mom

  • Location: Two Hearts PCC, 116 Grove Street, 2nd Floor, Torrington, CT
  • When: 2nd & 4th Saturdays 10:00am-11:00am.
  • Contacts: Melanie Bazzano, Kimberly Freeman, Lindsay Gibson, Amy Rodriguez, mom2mom@gmail.com

Middlesex 

Circle of Mamas – Support Group for New Moms

  • Location: Family Wellness Center, 635 Main St, Middletown
  • When: Second and Fourth Mondays of each month from 10am-11:30am
  • Contact: 860-347-6971 ext 3662, more information at ww.familywellness.chc1.com

The Village: New Moms Support Group

  • Location:  530 Middleburg Road, Unit 101B, Middlebury, CT
  • When:  In 2019, every other Monday from 10am-11:30pm
  • For Specific Dates, Contact: Dana Oakes-Sand at 860-921-4371

New Haven

Moms’ Morning Out

  • Location:  422 Highland Avenue, Suite 5, Cheshire, CT 06410
  • When:  Second and fourth Thursdays from 9:30-11:30am
  • Contact: Donna Hudson, LMFT at donna@donnahudsonlmft.com or    860/689-7170

Life After Baby: Navigating the Fourth Trimester & Beyond

  • Location: Branford Recreation Department on 46 Church Street in Branford.
  • When:  First and third Thursdays of every month 5:00pm-6:30pm (A fee of $5 is charged).
  • Contact:  Kerry Haynes, BSW at 203-488-8304 or http://www.brandfordrecreation.org

New London

Currently, there are no free support groups in New London County. If you are interested in starting one, please contact the Chairwoman of the PSI-CT Support Group Committee at psictgroups@gmail.com

Tolland

Circle of Moms

Out of the Blue

  • Location:  Buchanan Auditorium/Mansfield Public Library, 54 Warrenville Road, Mansfield, CT 06250
  • When: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month, 1:00-2:00pm
  • Contact: Sarah Dufresne at DufresneS@mansfieldct.org or via phone at 860-429-3338. Or contact Linda Palmer at lindapalmer975@gmail.com

Windham

New Mama Crew: Canterbury 

  • Location: Canterbury Public Library- 1 Municipal Drive, Canterbury
  • When: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 10:30 a.m.
  •  Contact Stefanie Trudeau at stefanie@footprintsdoula.com or 860-301-1499.

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