Flourishing Families

The Flourishing Families program connects volunteer experienced mothers, or those passionate about the bond between mother and child, with new mothers and families in need of social, emotional, and physical support. “Moms flourish when they have a chance to grow.”

When MomsBloom receives a request for service, we match one of our skilled volunteers based on the family’s needs. All volunteers are screened and trained before working with a family.

Who is eligible:
Any family with an infant 0-3 months or up to 6 months for extenuating circumstances. However, we are able to remain flexible if a mom needs urgent care beyond the guidelines and we have volunteers available in her area. We aim to “fill the gap” wherever needed.

Fee for service:
Free; donations accepted. MomsBloom is a 501(c)(3) organization.

In-Home services may include:

• Nonjudgmental support and companionship
• Promotion of parent-infant bonding
• Emotional and physical recovery from birth
• Newborn care
• Meal preparation and light household tasks
• Connection to community resources
• Infant feeding support
• Care for siblings
• Parent education
• Soothing and coping skills

Postpartum support is important for new parents as the challenges are numerous:

• Recovery from birth
• Total responsibility for a tiny dependent newborn
• Sleeplessness
• Emotional adjustment
• Mastery of infant feeding and care
• Understanding of and adjustment to the unique personality of their baby and household organization

Sometimes the physical or emotional health of the new mother or baby is compromised, and the parents need more support at home than they had expected. MomsBloom is the extended family for the twenty-first-century!

616-828-1021 or bloom@momsbloom.org for more information.