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.

2008 Board of Directors
Emily Sampino, President
Sonia Murdock, Vice President

Phyllis Fisher, Ph.D., Secretary
Jennifer Rice, Treasurer
Sylvia Buehning
Sylvia Genthner
Lori Green, RN
Kathleen Rambo Knight, R.N.P., M.S.N.
Kathy Mackenzie
Careen Mauro, C.N.M.

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

Executive Director
Sonia Murdock

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