The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline provides 24/7, free, confidential support before, during, and after pregnancy. Phone or text access to professional counselors for:
- Real-time support and information
- Response within a few minutes, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Resources
- Referrals to local and telehealth providers and support groups
- Culturally sensitive support
- Counselors who speak English and Spanish
- Interpreter services in 60 languages
UC Berkeley Adoption and Pregnancy Planning Resources
- What To Do If You're Having a Baby(link is external) (UC Checklist) - There are separate policy sections for faculty(link is external) and staff(link is external) on this checklist, but the benefits section and related information apply to both faculty and staff.
- What To Do If You're Adopting a Child(link is external) (UC Checklist) - There are separate policy sections for faculty(link is external) and staff(link is external) on this checklist, but the benefits section and related information apply to both faculty and staff.
- UC Berkeley Pay for Family Care and Bonding (PFCB)(link is external)
- Family and Medical Leave Fact Sheet(link is external)
- Pregnancy, Newborn Child, and Adopted Child Fact Sheet(link is external)
- Basic and Voluntary Disability(link is external)
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Summary(link is external)