Prenatal and Beyond Program

Mental Health Services for Pregnancy, Infertility, Loss, and New Parents

All birthing people can experience symptoms of depression and anxiety during the perinatal period (pregnancy through 1st year after delivery). People of every age, income level, race, and culture can develop Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs).

Middlesex Health Mental Health Services is here for you. You'll find compassionate clinicians, motivated in-home teams, and culturally competent care throughout your journey to feeling your best. 

We provide both individual and group therapy as well as medication management. In addition, we offer several we offer several specialized programs, which are described below.

Not sure where to start?

Call our intake coordinator to discuss what programs and services would be best for you (860) 358-8825

WIC - Women Infants & Children Program

Serves low-income children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk

As the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, our WIC program serves to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing access to nutritious foods to supplement diets, breastfeeding promotion, information on healthy eating and health care referrals. The program is available for pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women and their children up to age 5.

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Child First

Child First helps protect children and families from the effects of trauma and stress

Child First is a free, home-based mental health intervention that works with pregnant caregivers throughout the perinatal period, which includes pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and the baby's first months of life. Pregnancy and the postnatal period elicit many emotions as parents encounter and prepare for parenthood's joys, challenges, and responsibilities. 

Beginning in pregnancy, Child First pairs parents-to-be with a licensed master level Mental Health/Developmental clinician and a Care Coordinator, who work as a team to nurture, support, and provide comprehensive services to families.

Child First works to guide parents-to-be toward greater self-understanding, addressing the impact of traumatic experiences and helping them create a more loving capacity to provide safe and nurturing care for their baby.

Early Head Start

EHS programs are designed to nurture healthy attachments between parent and child

Early Head Start (EHS) is a free, home-visiting program that offers services to expectant mothers and families with infants and toddlers up to age three, across Middlesex County. The EHS program offers guidance and support in areas of early childhood care and education, behavioral health, family development, infant mental health, child disabilities, general health, well-being, and nutrition, and access to social and community services.

Parenting Support Services (PSS)

Positive Parenting Program (Triple P)

Triple P is a parenting curriculum that involves a thorough assessment of parent-child interaction and helps to supply parents with strategies for a broad range of target behaviors. Triple P supports parents in becoming resourceful problem solvers by creating an environment that will help children develop their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive strengths.  

Circle of Security (COS)

Through Circle of Security, parents will learn how their relationship with their child shapes their development and behavior, as well as gain a new perspective on their child’s needs.

Healthy Futures

An in-home service serving new and expecting parents

Healthy Futures is a Middlesex County-based program in partnership with Child & Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut and the CT Community Doula's. Healthy Futures is an in-home service serving expecting parents and families with children under six years old. 

Healthy Futures helps new and expecting parents learn the power of nurturing relationships, create supportive environments, recognize your child's strengths and potential, focus on your child's development and foster skills for school readiness, connect with your children, and access supportive services and resources in your communities.

Certified Healthy Futures Parent Educators have been trained to advise families regarding their child's brain development, parental support and assist with parenting questions or concerns.