Women & Infants’ Health Education and Community Outreach Department provides women with the information, support and resources they need so that they are able to make informed decisions about their health and the health of their families.

Through the hospital’s main campus and its Centers for Health Education at our medical office buildings, women living in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts have convenient access to free health lectures, lending libraries, support groups, childbirth and parenting classes, and breastfeeding support services.

Community organizations and employees of area businesses benefit from wellness lectures delivered on-site. We also work to improve the health of the hispanic community and those most in need, through our hispanic outreach services and the traveling Family Van.

You can contact the Hispanic outreach office by calling 401-274-1122, extension 7056, or toll free at 888-44-MUJER.

Women looking for a physician may call our free Physician Referral telephone service at 1-800-921-9299 for assistance in locating a physician.

By calling our Warm Line at 1-800-711-7011, women can also receive free assessment of and answers to breast-feeding or health-related questions.

Support Groups for New or Expectant Parents:

Bonding with Your Baby
This support group is for parents whose babies have been in our Special Care Nursery.
Call Wendy Zucker at 401-274-1122 x1360 or Linda Erickson at 401-438-9500 x3396 or x3392 from Early Intervention for further information and meeting times and location.

New Mothers' Group
An informal way to meet with other new mothers to share the new experiences of parenting. Groups meet weekly in the following locations:
Wednesdays, 10 to 11:30 am, Health Education, 134 Thurbers Avenue, Suite #201, Providence

Postpartum Adjustment Group
For those women who are experiencing stress, anxiety or depression after the birth of their baby. This group meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 7 to 9 pm in the Health Education Department at 100 Dudley Street, Providence.

Call the Warm Line at 1-800-711-7011 for more information.