Volunteer
Dear Mother to Mother Volunteers,
Thank you for giving your time and care to mothers in your community. Your willingness to lend a helping hand and a compassionate ear at life’s most tender moments is invaluable. By learning and practicing genuine, open-hearted connection, you strengthen not only individual families but the very fabric of our communities. Your contribution will echo in waves of wellbeing for years to come.
Volunteer Journey
To become a certified Mother to Mother volunteer, you’ll move through these steps:
Intake Interview with Your Chapter Coordinator
A get-acquainted meeting to discuss mutual expectations and ensure the program is the right fit for you.
Acceptance & Initial Training
A series of workshop‑style sessions, each focusing on a different aspect of the volunteer role.
Ongoing Monthly Trainings
One group session per month to deepen your skills and refresh your knowledge.
Maternal Support Commitment
Once paired by your coordinator, you’ll begin weekly visits with your assigned mother. Your consistency and dedication form the foundation of this vital connection.
Guiding Principles
Open-Hearted Presence: We show up with empathy, deep listening, and respect—without judgment or unsolicited advice.
Safe, Trusting Space: Our role is not to diagnose, treat, or mentor in a professional capacity. Rather, we provide a nurturing environment where new mothers can think aloud, process their experiences, and feel understood.
Facilitating Mentalization: By holding a calming presence, we help mothers reflect on their own and their baby’s inner worlds, strengthening the emerging parent–child bond.
“The mother–child relationship underpins every other human relationship”
Adrian Rich, The Neonate Woman
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Neharia
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Jerusalem – Special Needs Branch
Jerusalem – University Branch Veteran
Naomi Tesler, Alisa Silberman and Jenny Fruchter
Moddin maccabim Reut
Shlomit Mor and Zohar Goldman
Rishon Lezion
Liat Shavit and Shir Goldenberg
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Central-Northern
Gili Kleinman-Hod and Bruria Miron
Tel Aviv-Yafo, South
Michal Bentov, Noam Laufer, Yael Shari and Chan Goldman
laufer_no@mail.tel-aviv.gov.il