Support Groups/Support Services
- English Speaking numbers in Shanghai
- 6357-7913 Police Station (English Speaking)
- 9678-1388 Airport Pudong (English Speaking)
- 6268-8918-2 Airport Hongqiao (English Speaking)
Shanghai Mamas: Group of women (and a few good men) that can give you feedback, suggestions and other experiences they've had while living here. Click here for their online events calendar for things happening around Shanghai.
Bumps to Babes- meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month starting at 10am at the Paulaner at 150 Fenyang Lu, near Fuxing Lu in the French Concession area (6474 5700). (80 RMB) Contact: Kristy or Lisa : bumps.babes@gmail.com
IMSG (International Mothers Support Group): Meetings in both Puxi in Pudong at several locations, different days/times of the month. Check out their website to find out where their next meeting is and what types of activities, classes they offer. Yearly membership is RMB150 per Mum. Membership allows you to attend Bumps, Mums and Babes and / or Toddlers. We ask for a contribution of RMB 30 for each meeting that you attend - this covers the room hire charge and refreshments. Membership money is used to keep our library up to date, purchase resources for the toddler group and to cover all other running costs.
- If you are in Puxi, you can contact Nora at imsgshanghai@hotmail.com
- If you are in Pudong, Contact Sarah at imsgpudongmeetings@hotmail.com
Pregnancy Loss Support Group: a forum for those who have suffered Pregnancy Loss/Miscarriage so they can share experiences, information and hopefully gain support from one another. For more information please contact Linda Stanbridge.
Moms In Pudong: We have set up this website with the aim of providing a platform of contact between expatriate wives/ mothers. The website contains practical information about Shanghai and shares with you, our reader, our experiences of life here. Reviews on relevant topics such as housing, schools, healthcare, leisure activities and sports have all been submitted by expatriate women, giving rise to personal perspectives on the various issues.
Alexia Michiels (certified professional life coach) and also check out her website.
- Monthly meetings
- Puxi - 10am 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Yurt at Shanghai United Hospital
- Directions for Shanghai United Family Hospital:1139 Xian Xia Lu (between Lin Quan Lu and Bei Hong Lu, near Ha Mi Lu), Changning District. It is right next to Changning hospital. For more directions ring the Shanghai United Hospital at: 5133 1900
- Directions for Shanghai United Family Hospital:1139 Xian Xia Lu (between Lin Quan Lu and Bei Hong Lu, near Ha Mi Lu), Changning District. It is right next to Changning hospital. For more directions ring the Shanghai United Hospital at: 5133 1900
- Contact info: EMAIL one of the leaders
- We are also so pleased to announce our monthly CHINESE LANGAUGE meetings. Meetings are on the fourth Saturday of each month from 10am-12pm, in then 11th Floor, Conference Room, Shanghai East International Medical Center. The address is 551 South Pudong Road, Shanghai 200120.
- Puxi - 10am 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Yurt at Shanghai United Hospital
- La Leche League Asia (website in Chinese): http://www.muruhui.org/
Food Allergies Group Shanghai Food Allergy Group (SFASG) is headed by Susan Vincent and Junko Sueyoshi. All of our team members contribute time and resources into making this group beneficial to all. We are NOT trained professional but all of us have personal experiences in dealing/living with food allergies. We are committed in increasing the quality of life for family members with food allergies living in Shanghai. SFASG meets on the last Thursday of every other month (Sept.,Nov., Jan., March and May) at Shanghai United Family Hospital from 10 am-12 noon except during the summer holiday from June-August.
Shanghai-Mama.com a helping hand to empower pregnant women and parents in Shanghai. Another great website that provides pregnancy resources, information, comments, et..
SOS, Shanghai’s first full scale, personal-services company where no membership is required. We’re here to help all Expats get any information, job, or planning done–in the most flexible, low-cost way possible. Telephone in Shanghai: 800 820 0036 or 134 0209 6131(24hr). Email
LifeLine Shanghai is the first confidential helpline support service for foreigners in Shanghai. It is free, confidential and anonymous. Launched in March 2004, our telephone helpline provides Shanghai's international community with easy access to effective, confidential counseling, crisis intervention, and information. The hotline is staffed by telephone volunteers who have been trained to listen and provide free, non-judgmental support 365 days per year.Whether a caller is facing illness, the birth of a child, parenting issues, domestic violence or other relationship problems, needs information, or is simply having a bad day and wants to "vent," the hotline staff is there to listen in strictest confidence. If needed, referrals for professional counseling and psychological assessment are made to qualified, licensed therapists on a fee-for-service basis.
City Weekend Guide Online: http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/shanghai/ - you can find events/support group info here