Our Services
Free Support Groups for Parents of Infants and Pregnant Women
Are you the parent of a newborn? Are you balancing the excitement of building your family alongside feelings of exhaustion and overwhelm? Since 1989, our FREE support groups have provided safe and nurturing spaces for thousands of parents with their new babies (up to age one) to give and receive support, ask questions, and begin building a parent community close to home. Parents are welcome to attend any and as many groups as they would like!
All of our groups and services are nonsectarian and open to all parents in the community.
New participants should register in advance of the group. For more information, please contact Leslie Pucker at lpucker@jfcsboston.org.
We have seven general parent support groups that are meeting in person (Arlington, Brookline, Cambridge, Jamaica Plain, Sharon, and Watertown) and an ongoing virtual group as well. Please click on specific links below for details.
Support Groups for Parents of Infants
Please check your group to see if it is meeting during the holidays.
For parents of babies under the age of one.
For more information, call 781-647-JFCS (5327) or email your questions via our contact us page.
Specialized Support Groups: JF&CS also offers groups for pregnant women, parents of toddlers aged 1-4, women experiencing postpartum depression, anxiety, and other emotional complications, and parents through adoption.
In-Home Support: If you are interested in individualized, in-home support through JF&CS, please consider the Lauren & Mark Rubin Visiting Moms® program.
Questions?
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Contact intake to find out how we can support the early relationships in your life.
Home visits support
Visiting Moms
Lauren & Mark Rubin Visiting Moms® program matches experienced moms with new parents for support and connection during their baby’s first year.