West Virginia Healthy Start/HAPI Project

10/06/2026

Parents of extremely preterm infants face substantial mental health risks during the NICU stay, with posttraumatic stress symptoms peaking near term-equivalent age and depressive symptoms peaking early for mothers and later for fathers. In this Dutch national prospective cohort, prenatal psychosocial history and NICU-related parental stress were important contributors for both parents, underscoring the need for clinicians to screen and support mothers and fathers throughout hospitalization and connect high-risk families with early mental health interventions. https://bit.ly/4xEmCcd

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

Every loss matters, and PSI has support for all of them 🩷🩵

We offer specialized Loss & Grief Online Peer Support Groups for parents at many different points in their journey. Every group is:
✨ Virtual
✨ Always free
✨ Confidential
✨ Led by trained facilitators
✨ A space where your grief is understood

Whether your loss was recent or years ago, whether you feel raw or numb or somewhere in between, there is a community that understands.

💙 Find a group and register at https://loom.ly/gPaaKjU

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

🎃🍂 She’s back! 🍂🎃

The WV Healthy Start HAPI Project’s annual scarecrow has returned to the West Virginia Botanic Garden! 🌻👩‍🌾

While you’re enjoying the beautiful fall scenery and walking the garden trails, be sure to stop by and say hello to our HAPI scarecrow. 💛

📱 Love her? Cast your vote! Simply scan the QR code on our sign along the Botanic Garden trail to vote for her.

Every vote helps us show a little HAPI Project spirit! ✨

09/29/2026

September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month.
We are so proud to be a part of the amazing work being done across the US to reduce infant deaths and improve health outcomes for families in WV!
We truly appreciate the support from our WV Representatives - Senator Shelley Moore Capito Riley Moore Jim Justice Congresswoman Carol Miller

You can learn more about the many Healthy Start initiatives at this link.

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09/22/2026

Motherhood can bring so much love and also a lot of change. Your identity may shift, relationships may feel different, and finding time to care for yourself can suddenly feel much harder. Sometimes, you just need a space where you can say, “This is hard,” without having to explain or minimize what you’re experiencing. 🤍

Our 8-week Postpartum Support Group is a space for new parents to share experiences, talk through challenges, celebrate small wins, and build connection with others navigating this season of life.

Together, we’ll explore topics like identity transition, postpartum depression and anxiety, relationships after baby, caring for your own needs, balancing motherhood with other roles, self-care, and moving forward with support.

Whether you’re one week postpartum or approaching your baby’s first birthday, you don’t have to go through this season alone. Sometimes healing and adjustment begin simply by having a place to be heard.

📅 Saturdays at 10 AM, starting September 26
🌿 8-week postpartum support group
🤍 For parents 1 week to 1 year postpartum

Ready to connect with a community that understands? Register by emailing [email protected] or scan the QR code on the flyer.

Come as you are. There’s room for the hard days, the hopeful days, and everything in between. 🌱

09/19/2026

The Weave West Virginia training series is now available on demand!

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Access FREE Weave West Virginia trainings on demand—whether you missed a live session, want to revisit a topic, or want to share a training with a colleague.