Resources
Professional development and prevention resources for family support staff.
Professional development and prevention resources for family support staff.
This resource hub offers tools, trainings, and guidance for those supporting children and families — clinicians, educators, case managers, and community leaders — to strengthen practice and foster safe, thriving environments.
Discover services and resources that can support you, your family, or the families you serve. This resource, powered by FindHelp, is brought to you by the Children’s Trust of Massachusetts.
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Explore PSB guidance from SafeKidsThrive.org developed in collaboration with the Office of the Child Advocate (OCA).
Read More about Understanding Problematic Sexual Behavior
Research shows that children benefit in powerful and lasting ways when their fathers are present and engaged in their lives. Father involvement is associated with improved cognitive development, social skills, independence, and academic achievement.
Read More about Engaging Fathers in Family Support Work
People who work with families are uniquely positioned to help immigrant parents navigate the fear and confusion that can come with changing laws and policies.
Read More about Supporting Immigrant Families: What the Family Support Workforce Needs to Know
This training helps participants understand how signs of child sexual abuse may emerge through patterns, behaviors, boundary violations, grooming dynamics, disclosures, or changes in a child’s behavior or environment.
Read More about Safety Is a Shared Responsibility: Recognizing and Responding to Concerns About Child Sexual Abuse
This training explores how culture, language, disability, identity, systemic barriers, and community experiences shape the way children and families understand safety, seek help, and access support.
Read More about Prevention without Barriers
Learn essential information about the juvenile justice process, interactions with police, racial disparities, and the impact on youth and families before or soon after your child is in court.
Read More about Juvenile Justice Basics: Juvenile Justice 101
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