Resources
Counselor Contacts:
Thelma S. Vega M.A.
503-888-3679
6124 SE Milwaukie Ave.
Portland, OR 97202
thelma_cit@comcast.net
Terapia en espanol
Gaby Donnell LCSW
Laurie Cox LCSW
503-287-2295
Mychelle Moritz, LPC, art therapist
Nurture
971-344-7527
www.nurturepdx. com
Wendy Newhouse Davis PhD
503-246-0941
wdavis@postpartum.net
Other:
Solace for Mothers: healing after traumatic childbirth
Phone: 408.370.7311
Email: info@solaceformothers.org
Acupuncture:
Blue Turtle Acupuncture
503-975-9798
Healing Path Holistic Medicine
Anja Menddelveld LAc, MAcOM
503-513-4665
Childcare Resource and Referral of Multnomah and Clackamas Counties
Free services to families and providers, by phone or in person
http://www.ccrr-mc.org/
Metro Childcare Resource and Referral
$19.95 for 1 month of unlimited online searches--list of certified care providers by neighborhood
http://metroccrr.org/parentresource.htm
Oregon Child Care Resource and Referral Network
http://www.oregonchildcare.org
Car Seat Clinics
Free checks for correct installation, damage and recall
http://www.actsoregon.org
Books
Mother Nurture by Rick Hanson, Jan Hanson and Ricki Pollycove
Pregnancy Blues by Shaila Kulkarni Misri
The Hidden Feelings of Motherhood By Kathlees Hendall-Tackett
What am I Thinking? Having a baby after Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleiman
Conquering Postpartum Depression: A Proven Plan for Recover by Rosenberg, Greening and Windell
Postpartum Depression for Dummies by Shoshana S. Bennett, PhD
A Natural Guide to pregnancy and Postpartum Health by Dean Raffelock, D.c., Dipl.AC., CCN, Robert Rountree, M.D.
The Postpartum Husband by Karen Kleiman
The Mother-to-Mother Postpartum Support Book by Sandra Poulin
The Diet Cure by Julia Ross, M.A.
The Mood Cure by Julia Ross, M.A.
Entertainment for families:
Café au Play
www.cafeauplay.org
DIY Kids Crafts and activity ideas
www.d-i-y-kids.blogspot.com
DIY Lounge/collage
arts and crafts classes and supplies for kids and grown-ups, one location on Woodstock
http://www.diylounge.com/index.php
Bishop's Close
great walk across the river
http://www.diocese-oregon.org/theclose/
Hands On Portland
Find a volunteer project to work on! You can search for family friendly or all-ages projects.
http://www.handsonportland.org/
Kiddley
crafts, activities and fun things to do
http://kiddley.com/
Kids' Crafts Weekly
weekly thematic ideas for fun crafts
http://www.kidscraftweekly.com/index.html
Ladybug Walks
Portland Nature Walks (some in Sellwood!)
http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=187577
Metro Parent Kids' Event Calendar
Monthly listings of great activities for families
http://www.metro-parent.com/calendar.html
Multnomah County Library
Use this site to find kids' events at Sellwood Library and other locations
http://www.multcolib.org/
NW Kids
NW Family Resource Guide--includes event calendar
http://www.nwkids.com/
News4Neighbors
Local events, activities and news
http://www.news4neighbors.net/
OMSI
OMSI's website--hours, exhibits, etc.
http://www.omsi.edu/
Oaks Park
Find out what's going on at our own century-old amusement park!
http://www.oakspark.com/
Portland Family Adventures
searchable website of things to do around Portland
http://www.pdxfamilyadventures.com/
Portland Parks and Recreation
Local parks, pools, activities and more
http://www.parks.ci.portland.or.us/
Printable Paper Dolls
http://www.teas2dine4.com/4paperdollprint.html
Rainy Day Traveler
rainy day activities all over the US and world
http://www.rainydaytraveler.com/index.htm
Scrumdillydo
Craft ideas for kids
http://scrumdillydo.blogspot.com/index.html
Tryon Creek State Park
walks, camps and classes for kids--just across the river
http://www.tryonfriends.org/
Z Recommends
ideas for preschooler activities
http://zrecs.blogspot.com/search/label/activities
