About Us

The Postpartum Resouce Center of New York, Inc. is the nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in New York State representing perinatal mood disorders support and education.  Two Long Island women, Sonia Murdock and Emily Sampino co-founded the Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc. in 1998 after they each experienced gaps and recognized the needs in education, treatment and support services regarding postpartum depression/psychosis.

Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc.'s VISION
A Perinatal Depression Parent Support Network in every New York State community.

Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc.'s MISSION
Serving New York State women and their families at risk for or experiencing prenatal or postpartum depression by:

• Increasing education, screening and treatment
• Providing support programs and services
• Training healthcare providers and consumers
• Building community partnerships

Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc.'s GOAL
Empowering parents and the community to improve the lives of families by addressing maternal mental health and parenting with psychiatric disabilities.

Board of Directors
Kathleen Rambo Knight, R.N.P, M.S.N., President
open position, Vice President
Phyllis Fisher, Ph.D., Secretary
Sylvia Genthner, Treasurer
Kathy Mackenzie
Careen Mauro, C.N.M
Emily Sampino (Co-Founder)

Advisory Board
Diana Lynn Barnes, Ph.D.
Sylvia Buehning
Cheryl Beck, D.N.Sc., C.N.M., F.A.A.N.
Linda Chaudron, M.D.
Lori Green, R.N.
Jane Honikman, M.S.
Laurence Kruckman, Ph.D.
Mary Ellen Logan
Robert G. Logan, M.D.
Shari I. Lusskin, M.D.
Helen Myers, Ph.D.
Jennifer Rice
Pamela Shrock, R.P.T., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Claire Smith, N.P.P.
Margaret G. Spinelli, M.D.
Karen Van Bourgondien
Kim Zittel, Ph.D., LMSW, ACSW

Executive Director
Sonia Murdock

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