Addiction Services/Substance Abuse


Al-Anon & Alateen Family Groups

Call for local times and locations:
616.257.8089 or 616.538.3664

 

Alcoholics Anonymous — Kent County

Phone: 616.913.9256
24-hour Hotline: 616.913.9149

 

Family Outreach Center

Phone: 616.247.3815

 

Network 180

Customer Services: 866.411.0690 or  616.336.3909

 

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services

Contact Center (open 24/7): 616.455.5000
Main Campus: 616.455.9200

 

Salvation Army — Turning Point

Phone: 616.742.0351

 

Wedgewood Christian Services

Phone: 616.942.2110

 

Breastfeeding Support Groups/Clinics/Classes


Healthy Kent Breastfeeding Coalition — Kent County

 

Holland Hospital

Phone: 616.394.3269

 

Kent County Health Department Lactation Consultants

Phone: 616.632.7058

 

La Leche League

Phone: 616.752.8300
See website for support group times and locations; babies and children are welcome

 

Mercy Health — Saint Mary's Campus

Call Becky at 616.685.6661
Mondays 12:30–2pm and Fridays 3–4:30pm

 

Mercy Health — Muskegon

Phone: 231.727.5272
Call for dates/times

 

Metro Health Hospital

Phone: 616.752.7894
Mondays 1:30-3pm

 

Renew Mama Studio:
Nourish Breastfeeding Support Group

Phone: 616.443.3995
Classes provided by lactation consultant
Support group 2nd/4th Wednesday of the month from 12:30-1:30pm

 

Spectrum Health Breastfeeding Support Groups

Support Groups: 616.391.5000
Warmline: 616.391.9437

classes available; outpatient lactation services;
video chat; support groups

 

Strong Beginnings HUGS Breastfeeding Support

Phone: 616.391.5830
For women of color, WALK-INS welcome
Wednesdays 12:30-2pm

 

Early Intervention/Babies with Special Needs


Behavioral Resources and Institute for Neuropsychological Services (BRAINS)

Phone: 616.365.8920

 

Center for Parent Information and Resources

Search website for state specific criteria

 

Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan

Phone: 616.956.3488

 

Early On — Kent Intermediate School District

Phone: 616.365.2310

 

Easter Seals MI, Inc.

Phone: 616.942.2081
Birth–36 months

 

Family Tree Services

Phone: 616.447.7799

 

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation — Grand Rapids Division

Phone: 616.247.6861

 

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital

Phone: 800.528.8989 or 616.840.8000

 

Michigan Commission for the Blind

Phone: 616.356.0180

 

Spectrum Health Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics

Phone: 866.989.7999

 

Support Groups for Parents of Children with Special Needs


Mothers United for Moral Support (MUMS)

Phone: 877.336.5333 or 920.336.5333
National parent to parent network

 

Lactaction Consultants


Holland Hospital

Phone: 616.394.3269

 

Kent County Health Department Lactation Consultants

Phone: 616.632.7058

 

La Leche League

Phone: 616.752.8300

 

Mercy Health — Saint Mary's Campus

Phone: 616.685.5335

 

Mercy Health — Muskegon

Phone: 231.727.5272

 

Metro Health Hospital

Phone: 616.752.7894

 

Renew Mama Studio
Lactation Consultant Kelly Emery

Phone: 616.443.3995

 

Simply Born

Phone: 559.907.5341

 

Spectrum Health Breastfeeding Services

Phone: 616.391.9437
  

 

Multiple Birth Support


Capital Area Mothers of Multiples Club

 

Grand Rapids Mothers of Twins Club

 

Lakeshore Area Multiple Births Support (LAMBS)

Phone: 616.847.6161

 

Michigan Organization Mothers of Twins Clubs, Inc.

 

Raising Multiples — a MOST Community 

 

Spectrum Health-Twins, Triplets and More…

Phone: 616.267.2626
Call for times/locations

 

Parenting Groups/Classes


Bright Beginnings

Phone: 616.364.1333
Serves Kent County

 

Daddy Daughter Times

See website for membership rates and events

 

Grand Rapids Center for Mindfulness

Phone: 616.361.3660
See websites for workshop locations/times

 

Great Start Collaborative

Phone: 616.632.1019

 

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)

Check website for local chapter or Facebook group

 

Moms in Tow

Email: info@momsintow.com

 

Moms of Grand Rapids

Email: info@momsofgrandrapids.org

 

Mocha Moms, Inc.

Email: grandrapidsmochas@att.net

 

Partners In Parenting

Phone: 616.459.2578
Email: parenting@grdominians.org

 

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services

Phone: 616.222.3700
Nurtured Heart Approach

 

Spectrum Health —
Dads on Deck: For Dads-to-Be
Pointers from a Pediatrician

Phone: 616.267.2727

 

Perinatal Loss/Bereaved Families Support


Ele's Place

Phone: 616.301.1605
For children experiencing grief

 

Ella Bullis Foundation

Phone: 855.687.3552

 

MomsBloom — Cameron's Garden

Phone: 616.828.1021

 

Postpartum Support International (PSI)

Phone: 800.944.4773

 

Pregnancy After Loss Support (PALS)

National Online Group

 

SOUL

616.391.3232

 

Tomorrow's Child/Michigan SIDS

Phone: 517.485.7437

 

Perinatal Mood Disorder Resources/Support Groups


MomsBloom

 

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services — Main Campus
Mother/Baby Unit

Contact Center (open 24/7) 616.455.5000
Warmline 844.MOM.HOPE

 

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services — Portage Clinic
Anchored in Hope Postpartum Therapy Group

Phone: 269.910.7327

 

Postpartum Progress

 

Postpartum Support International (PSI)

Warmline 800.944.4PPD
Online support groups; chat with an expert; resources for dads

 

Spectrum Health — Healthier Communities
PPD Support Group

Nancy Roberts 616.391.1771
Tuesday evenings

 

Pregnancy Support


DA Blodgett — Pregnancy Counseling

Phone: 616.451.2021

 

Catholic Charities — Pregnancy Services

Phone: 231.726.4735

 

Siblings Classes


Mercy Health — Saint Mary's Campus
Sibling Preparation class

Phone: 616.685.6417
Check website for class schedule

 

Spectrum Health — Healthier Communities
Sibling Class for Big Brother, Big Sister

Phone: 877.495.2626
Please call for class time/location

 

Teen Parent Support


Catholic Charities — West Michigan Teen Parent Program

Phone: 231.726.4735

 

DA Blodgett — Sisters in Support

Phone: 616.451.2021

 

Spectrum Health — Healthier Communities
Preparing for Childbirth: Teen Classes

Phone: 877.495.2626
Please call for class time/location

 

VBAC/CA Support Groups


International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) of Grand Rapids

Phone: 800.686.ICAN
VBAC Support

 

Spectrum Health — Healthier Communities
Cesarean Birth Class

Phone: 877.495.2626
Please call for class times/location