Transition to Parenting

The Transition to Parenting program is a FREE, 9-week, group-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) program for pregnant and postpartum individuals with babies up to 12 months of age. It is for mothers who have been feeling one or more of the following: depressed, sad, anxious, worried, angry or overwhelmed.

During this nine-week series participants will meet in a virtual group setting with a public health nurse and learn skills to help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety by changing thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Participants will receive a workbook with information and skill building activities to do each week. The program and workbook are offered in English.

Treating depression and anxiety in pregnancy and parenting supports baby's healthy brain development and life-long physical and mental health.

How to Register

Please call Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 or eChat at york.ca/NurseChat to see if this program would be helpful for you.

Health Connection

Telephone: 1-800-361-5653
TTY: 1-866-512-6228
Email: @email
eChat: Click the button at bottom right of this page to chat live

Where can I go for help?

Talk to your health care provider
Call a 24-hour crisis line or hotline:
- Community Crisis Response Service: 1-855-310-COPE (2673) Text 1-855-310-2673 from 7am to midnight Live chat support 7am-midnight at cope.yssn.ca
Additional supports:
- York Region Public Health Connection 1-800-361-5653, TTY: 1-866-512-6228 ; eChat: york.ca/nursechat ; email: @email
- Health Connect (formerly Telehealth Ontario) 811, TTY: 1-866-797-0007
- Connex Ontario 1-866-531-2600, ConnexOntario.ca/chat , Text "CONNEX" to 247247
York Region offers support for families through the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program