Baby Blues Connection

Mission

Our Mission…
The Mission of Baby Blues Connection is to provide mental health support and build community with parents and birthing people coping with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders through connection, information and resources.

Our Vision….
BBC envisions a world where all parents and birthing people can access a comprehensive, peer support model and receive mental health support through the early years of parenting.

Our Core Values…
Support, Connection, Equity, and Wellbeing

Our Goals….
-We will embrace diversity and strive to create an inclusive and welcoming space for everyone, where all parents feel heard, validated, and supported
-We will maintain a provider list and connect parents to resources that are gender inclusive, culturally specific, and specialize in perinatal mental health
-We will fight to dismantle systemic racism and reduce maternal mortality and morbidity rates through advocacy and education
-We will value our own mental health while consistently remaining available to everyone who reaches out for support
 

Bottom Line for Portland

Baby Blues Connection is the only organization of its kind in the metro area. We provide a vital link between diagnosis and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders through our free peer-to-peer support and resources. We work tirelessly to normalize the struggles of those coping with conditions that arise out of welcoming a child into their lives. Our program operates on a tiny budget and is funded by contributions from people whose lives have been touched by postpartum depression and anxiety.

Quote

“Individuals dealing with perinatal mood disorders often feel isolated and alone. This is detrimental to their wellbeing and recovery. The services and community that Baby Blues Connection provides fills a critical need while reinforcing that you are worthy of feeling better and that recovery is possible.” - Adrienne Cardiel, LCSW

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Postpartum depression and perinatal mood disorders can affect anyone and rates of occurrence increase for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ folks. And so Baby Blues Connection operates under a strict pledge to incorporate diversity, equity and inclusion strategies into our organization. Our strategies are both public facing and focused on the internal work of questioning our own unconscious biases, both individually and as an organization. We continuously strive toward equity in all aspects of our work, in everything from our day-to-day operations to the titles we choose to explore in our monthly book group.

Incentives

Contribute to Baby Blues Connection and you can receive the following incentives:
Donors of $20 or more receive  a 20% off coupon (minus consignment items) from Larkspur Portland 
Donors of $50 or more receive a pair of gorgeous earrings from PaigeInTheGlass (30 pairs available)
Donors of $100 or more receive an Emotional Support (and snacks) tote bag from Baby Blues Connection.
 

Partner(s)

We are grateful for the help of our Business Partners! We value their support.
Family Roots Therapy will match the first $5,000 in donations
The Children's Clinic will match the second $5,000 in donations

The Oregon Clinic will match up to $1,500 in donations made on Giving Tuesday, 12/3/2024
Christopher Baier made our campaign video