West Toronto Ontario Health Team and Coping Together Join Forces to provide Mental Health Support for Postpartum Parents

We are excited to announce Coping Together, a free mental health workshop series designed to support postpartum parents, including young parents (ages 16+). Funded by Ontario Health, this series addresses a crucial need for free, accessible community-based support for the parenting community. Each workshop will combine educational content, interactive discussions, and activities to ensure participants leave feeling empowered to navigate the challenges of postpartum life.

Coping Together has been developed by Marissa Fryer, MSW, and Alexandra Emery, MSW, who previously co-facilitated West Toronto Ontario Health Team’s Stress Management workshop series. Alexandra and Marissa have specialized knowledge in perinatal mental health and over five years of experience providing facilitation and direct support to community members in diverse settings, including the education system, healthcare, community-based mental health services, and crisis intervention. 

Coping Together is a six-part series, offered virtually, that does not require referral from a medical or mental health professional. Birthing parents with children up to 18 months old are invited to fill out the online registration form: https://forms.gle/NWFpgA1GPXyAPvSQ6.  As we understand it can be difficult to find childcare, little ones are welcome to join each week. 

What we will explore:

Week 1 - Expectations vs. reality of postpartum life and parenthood 

Week 2 - Postpartum mental health 

Week 3 - Learning mindfulness and grounding strategies for emotional wellness 

Week 4 - Navigating tough thoughts and learning to reframe them

Week 5 - Self-compassion and self-care in parenthood 

Week 6 - Nurturing support systems and learning to ask for what we need 

Coping Together is a 6-week series, with each session building off the last. However, you are not required to attend every session and can choose which weeks feel most relevant to you. 

If you have any questions about whether Coping Together is right for you, please feel free to reach out to Alexandra and Marissa at copingtogetherwellness@gmail.com.