Lauren & Mark Rubin Visiting Moms^®

Sometimes a friendly face, adult conversation, a chance to tell someone that you feel overwhelmed and tired can make a world of difference.

Lauren & Mark Rubin Visiting Moms^® is a free service that matches volunteers with new moms or dads during the first year of their baby’s life, whether it’s the first baby or a new baby in the household. Volunteers are trained and supervised and support parents who are adjusting to parenthood, isolated, or overwhelmed. Volunteers visit new parents at home and provide a weekly visit for at least two months or up until the baby’s first birthday.

*During the COVID-19 situation, all visits are being conducted virtually. 

To Refer Yourself or Someone Else

To learn more about the program or request a Rubin Visiting Moms volunteer for yourself or someone else, contact the program director, Tracy Rich, at trich@jfcsboston.org or 781-693-1361. Referrals are accepted during pregnancy.  Rubin Visiting Moms is non-sectarian, free of charge, and open to all parents in the community. Please let us know if you require any accommodations to receive support from our program.

*Please note that we are actively accepting referrals and following up on them with a combination of in-person and virtual services. 

Volunteers Needed

Rubin Visiting Moms volunteer opportunities are available in the following communities: Central MA; North Shore; Boston; the Cambridge/Somerville/Watertown area; South Area (including Sharon, Quincy, Milton, Canton); and the northern suburbs, which include Arlington, Malden, Wakefield, and Woburn.

Interested in volunteering? Fill out our volunteer registration form to start the process.

Thanks to a very generous gift from the Epstein-Rubin Family, the Visiting Moms program is named for Lauren & Mark Rubin.

For more information, email CERS Intake at cersintake@jfcsboston.org or call 781-693-1200. You can also email your questions via our contact us page.