WellMama Linn-Benton
Reproductive Mental Health and Emotional Support Services
WellMama We are a Reproductive Mental Health and Emotional Support Services volunteer group serving Linn and Benton counties in Our “one-stop-shop” model accommodates the whole spectrum of reproductive emotional and mental health concerns. Some of our clients only need one supportive phone conversation or resources emailed to them. Others attend our support groups for weeks or months, or use services through our counseling/ psychotherapy referrals. We also work with women whom we refer for psychiatric medication management or who need psychiatric hospitalization. In these cases we keep contact with both the providers and the client while she is in the hospital, and help coordinate a thorough follow-up plan, including both support services and mental health treatment. home page about wellmama contact counseling phone/email support resources support groups
Mission
Our mission is to provide information, support, counseling and advocacy to women who may be suffering from stress, overwhelm, isolation, depression, anxiety or other mental health concerns in relation to reproductive health related events, such as premenstrual syndrome, pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, infertility, perinatal losses or adoption. WellMama is dedicated to raising community awareness of Reproductive Mental Health by providing resources and education on prevention, screening and appropriate treatment to women and the professionals who serve them.
Vision
Our vision at WellMama is for all women to be educated about reproductive health related emotional and mental health concerns. Specifically, we envison that all pregnant and postpartum mothers in Linn and Benton counties of Oregon be routinely educated about and screened for Perinatal (pregnancy and postpartum) Mood, Anxiety and Psychotic Disorders (PMAPDs). In addition, we envision that all healthcare and social service providers who serve perinatal families in Linn and Benton counties of Oregon will have adequate information and resources about prevention, screening and diagnosis of reproductive health related Mood, Anxiety and Psychotic Disorders (PMAPDs). We hope that providers will link affected mothers and their families with appropriate evidence based treatment and social support in a timely manner.
Volunteers
WellMama has several well trained volunteers who provide phone and email support to women and their family or other support persons of the mother. Our dedicated volunteers also play a vital role in community outreach, professional networking and administrative help.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, contact Csilla Andor to learn about various opportunities. We would love to have you be part of our dedicated group!
Director
Csilla Andor, MSW, LCSW
email
(541) 231-4343
Csilla brings a wealth of experience and compassion to WellMama. As an Oregon state coordinator for Postpartum Support International, she provides extensive community service to families and professionals. Csilla has worked as a medical and psychiatric social worker for several years. She dedicated her career to a specialty in reproductive health related concerns after her own experience with postpartum depression and anxiety following the birth of her son. Her clinical focus during the past several years has been the treatment of pregnant and postpartum women, and couples who experienced a perinatal loss, difficulties with infertility or who are pursuing adoption. In addition to her work with WellMama, Csilla has general psychotherapy practices in Eugene and Corvallis, OR.
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