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Support Groups

Blue Shift Project of Yuba-Sutter

Transforming how we screen for, diagnose, and treat Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders

New Baby Groups

Support Groups
& Other Resources 

Here to help you build a village during your pregnancy and post-partum time

If you feel that you or a loved one may be suffering from a pregnancy or post-partum mood disorder, we strongly encourage you to contact your healthcare provider. 
If you have thoughts of harming yourself, your baby, or others, or if your pregnant or post-partum loved one is exhibiting concerning behaviors, call 911. 

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Weekly Moms Group

Adventist Health

New Moms, You Belong Here!

Join us for a FREE support group where moms and babies can relax, learn, and connect together. Facilitated by caring Adventist Health staff, this is your comfortable space to share experiences, get helpful information, and build community with other moms who understand the journey.

WHEN: Wednesday Mornings, 10:00–11:30 am


WHERE: 618 5th Street, Marysville, CA 95901
(In the Adventist Health and Rideout Cancer Center Library)

No RSVP needed...just come as you are! Drop in whenever it works for you and your little one.

Questions?
Lactation Office: 530-749-6668

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Happy Feet Walking Group

YCOE FRC and the First 5 Yuba "Momigas"

Sunshine, fresh air, and community.


Grab the kiddos and join the Happy Feet Walking Group!


We’re bringing moms and caregivers together to explore local parks across Yuba County each week 


It’s a great way to get moving, connect, and enjoy the outdoors...come walk with us!

WHEN: Weekly, 9am-10:30 am

Park Locations Rotate within Yuba County

Visit www.facebook.com/first5yuba/events for locations. 

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Mothers and Babies Group

Sutter County Public Health/MCAH

Join other moms & Moms-to-be to gain peer support and learn tools to manage the stresses of motherhood from maternal-mental health specialists. 

Free 9-session series

Wedneday Mornings, 8:30-9:30 am

Starts September 24th at Adventure Alley

in the Yuba Sutter Marketplace

1215 Colusa Ave, Yuba City

(Near the food court entrance)

For pregnant moms or with a baby under 18 months. Siblings 4 years and under welcome. 

Snacks provided. 

Questions? Contact Sutter County Public Health Maternal Child Health

1-800-371-3177

MCAH@co.sutter.ca.us 

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Home Visiting Support 

Maternal Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) 

After you have your baby, you don't have to navigate parenthood alone. Trained home visitors can come to your home to provide support, answer questions, and connect you with resources you need.

How can I get connected to home visiting?

Reach out to your county's Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) program:

Yuba County Public Health, MCAH

800-794-4067

Sutter County Public Health, MCAH

530-822-7215

Home visitors support new parents with infant care, child development, breastfeeding, postpartum health, connecting to community resources, and much more.

You deserve support. Call today.

Purple Blossom

Behavioral Health Providers

Behavioral Health Services

If your healthcare provider or insurance isn't listed here, please call the number on the back of your medical insurance card and ask about mental or behavioral health services.

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Overwhelmed No More: Support for Moms with ADHD

Dancy Perinatal

February 11, 2026

5:30-6:30 PM

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Sign-up at:

https://www.dancyperinatal.com/classes

This is a free, supportive, and practical virtual class created for new moms who want tools that actually work with the ADHD brain—not against it. Together, you'll explore the most common challenges moms with ADHD face during the postpartum season, while also highlighting the strengths, resilience, and creativity that many ADHD moms bring into parenthood.

You’ll leave with realistic strategies you can use right away—especially on the days when you’re tired, touched out, and your brain feels like it has 37 tabs open.

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For classes with a fee, Use code "First5Yuba" to waive the registration fee. 

For further information, please get in touch (via call or text) with Dancy Perinatal at 916-800-3631. 

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Postpartum Planning for Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing 

Post-Partum Support International

1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month:

7PM (ET)/4PM (PT)


2nd Thursday of the month:

12PM (ET)/9AM (PT)


1st Friday of the month:

1PM (ET)/10AM (PT)

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Learn more and register

Is your family growing? Would you like some dedicated time to learn and think about your postpartum period? 

 

 This class will focus on the parents’ emotional wellbeing during the postpartum period. The class will include education, discussion, review of a postpartum plan, and resources.

 

Pregnancy

Doula Support Services 

Comprehensive Care for Maternal Mental Health 

Doula support provides essential emotional, physical, and informational care throughout pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. Doula services can help reduce stress, anxiety, and postpartum depression while promoting positive birth outcomes and maternal well-being.

Services Include:

  • Emotional support and advocacy

  • Practical assistance with newborn care

  • Mental health education and resources

  • Labor and delivery support

  • Postpartum recovery assistance

Available through Medi-Cal with physician recommendation - up to 8 visits plus labor support and extended postpartum care.

Click here for Medi-Cal Doula Services 

Not a Medi-Cal member? Reach out to your  insurance provider and ask:

  • Does my plan cover Doula services?

  • What specific services are covered and what is my out of pocket cost?

  • Do I need prior authorization or a referral?

  • Are there any in-network Doulas?

  • What documentation do  I need for reimbursement? 

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Growing Together Program- Prenatal & Postpartum

Partnership Health Plan of California 

Partnership HealthPlan of California helps both mom and baby get a healthy start by providing:

    • Over-the-phone check-ins and help with access to care and community resources

    • Up to $100 in free gift cards for receiving the TDap vaccine, post-partum visits, and well-child visits

    • Breastfeeding information and referrals

    • Double electric breast pumps are available up to 12 months after births (mother or baby must be a
      Partnership member)

    • English and Spanish spoken – for additional languages, interpreter services are available

These services are no cost to Partnership members.

 

Call the Growing Together Program (GTP) today to be enrolled.

Phone: (855) 798-8764

 Monday-Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Emotional Wellness Self-Help Tool

Maternal Mental Health NOW 

Helping those who want to become pregnant, are pregnant or just welcomed a baby, understand and manage perinatal depression and anxiety. 

This resource has been designed by Maternal Mental Health NOW to help you feel prepared to adjust to the emotional demands, joys, and stressors of trying to conceive, pregnancy and parenting.

Access this self-help tool at MMHnow.org 

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Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health

Public Health 

Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health (SYBH) provides services to individuals and families who are experiencing serious or ongoing mental health  disorders in Yuba and Sutter Counties. Fees for service are based upon the client’s ability to pay. SYBH accepts most medical insurance, Medi-Cal and Medicare.

Main business number: 

530-822-7200

24-Hour Psychiatric Emergency Services 

530-673-8255

or Toll-Free 888-923-3800

Open Access Clinic

Open Access Clinic is a walk-in clinic for adults 18 years of age or older in the Sutter-Yuba service area who would like to be assessed for eligibility to receive specialty mental health services.

Click here for hours, locations, and more.​​

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Quit Smoking Tools 

Kick It California

Any woman can develop postpartum depression, but women who smoke are at a higher risk than women who do not smoke. Knowing the signs of postpartum despression, and how to get support, will help protect you and your baby, and help you stay smokefree. 

"There are treatments for both depression and smoking. And, even though dealing with depression can be hard, women with postpartum depression can still successfully quit smoking." -Women.Smokefree.gov​

For FREE Quit Coaching and Resources:

Visit: www.KickItCA.org 

Call:  1-800-300-8086 www.KickItCA.org 

Text: "Quit Smoking"  or "Quit Vaping" to 66819

Ask: "Alexa, open Stop Smoking Coach" 

Download: Kick It CA App

Tell: Your doctor "I'd like to quit smoking." 

Looking for local services and supports for yourself or someone you love?

Complete a confidential referral today. 

A Blue Shift Representative will respond within 48 business hours.

The Blue Shift Project of Yuba-Sutter is a collaborative community effort that shares information and connects people to resources. It is not a provider of medical or mental health care.

Resources are for informational purposes only. Referral forms submitted through this site are processed through findhelp.org, a HIPAA-compliant platform and accessed by Blue Shift Navigators. Each organization is responsible for maintaining confidentiality in accordance with applicable laws, including HIPAA where applicable. Please do not submit highly sensitive information.

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