For every birth, many mothers

Sarah Chandler

Program coordinator

412-9512

What is Many Mothers?
Many Mothers is a Family Strengths Network program designed to offer practical and emotional support to proactive women and families with newborns through six months of age, regardless of income. All services are free. At Many Mothers we believe that nurturing women is the best way to nurture the children of Los Alamos County. Family and friends aren’t always available, but every mother, every family deserves to be nurtured during this special time.

What can Many Mothers volunteers do for mothers of infants?
•    Rock the baby while mom showers
•    Read to or play with an older child while mom tends the baby
•    Help with light housework
•    Run errands with, or for the mother
•    Connect moms with community resources
Volunteers are not babysitters or maids, but responsive maternal support people. They will creatively work with mothers to provide tailored support to meet each family’s needs.

Who are the volunteers?
A Many Mothers volunteer is a woman who has been carefully screened and trained. She understands the nature and scope of her role and desires only to assist the family in reaching their own goals. She is a nonjudgmental friend and support person.

How does the program work?
The program coordinator will get to know each mother and understand how best a volunteer can support her. Then she will match her to a volunteer who can meet her needs and be a friend. Moms should feel completely comfortable with their volunteers. Making quality matches is at the center of the program’s success.

Volunteers make visits to the family’s home for three months. Volunteers visit families twice a week for the first month. Visits last between one and two hours. In the second and third months, families receive one visit a week.

Volunteering
A volunteer can be any women who can provide loving friendship and nonjudgmental support to mothers with infants. Many Mothers volunteers receive training and support and are carefully matched to women who would benefit from a relationship with them. Contact Sarah Chandler if you are interested in volunteering.

Ready to learn more?
Call Sarah Chandler
Program Director
412-9512