The Center for Early Relationship Support® offers clinical services in a group setting for parents. Led by experienced clinicians, these therapeutic groups provide parents with a nurturing environment to talk about their experiences and learn from one another. Some parents attend group-based treatment only, while others benefit from both group and individual support – we invite parents to explore what feels right to them. Our groups are generously supported by grant and philanthropic dollars and are offered at no cost. 

Parents will need to pre-register and complete a brief intake with our clinicians to ensure their needs are a good fit for what the group can offer.  

Clinical Group Offerings

“This Isn’t What I Expected”: Navigating Postpartum Depression, Anxiety, and Other Emotional Complications

For: Parents of children up to one year old 
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. 
Duration: Ongoing weekly on Zoom 

*This group will not meet on February 18th.

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This is an open-ended weekly support group for parents who are suffering from postpartum depression, anxiety, and other emotional complications. The group provides parents with a nurturing environment to talk about their experiences. Parents are invited to attend regularly but the “open” group format means parents can join at any time and end their participation when they feel their needs have been met.

Mothering Without a Model

For: Mothers of young children 
Time: 60-minute weekly sessions 
Duration: 5 consecutive weeks on Zoom 

Register: Please contact us at CERSIntake@jfcsboston.org or 781-693-1200. 

This support group offers an opportunity for mothers of young children to explore ways in which the absence of a positive maternal presence in their lives has impacted them as mothers. This is a ‘closed’ group, meaning parents join at the beginning and are asked to make a commitment to all 5 sessions. Next group starting March 2025, enrolling families now. 

Mothering After Mother Loss

For: Mothers of young children 
Time: 60-minute weekly sessions 
Duration: 5 consecutive weeks on Zoom 

Register: Please contact us at CERSIntake@jfcsboston.org or 781-693-1200.

This support group offers an opportunity for mothers of young children to explore how the loss and absence of a mother influences one’s own parenting experience. This is a ‘closed’ group, meaning parents join at the beginning and are asked to make a commitment to all 5 sessions. Enrolling families now. 

Circle of Security Parenting

For: Parents and caregivers of young children 
Time: 90-minute weekly sessions 
Duration: 8 consecutive weeks on Zoom 

Register: Please contact us at CERSIntake@jfcsboston.org or 781-693-1200. 

Does your child sometimes behave in ways that make you feel angry, sad, ashamed, or confused. Circle of Security Parenting (COS-P) is a parenting support group that can help you better understand what your child needs in these moments and how to best respond. This is a ‘closed’ group, meaning parents join at the beginning and are asked to make a commitment to all 8 sessions. CERS offers groups in English, Spanish and for caregivers in recovery. Enrolling families now.