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When the Martha’s Vineyard Family Center asked for help strengthening their playgroups, our Family Support Team saw both a challenge and an opportunity. While there are countless resources designed for parents who attend playgroups, there is little guidance available for the people leading them. Facilitators often had to piece together their a…
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.
Every day in Massachusetts, families interact with a wide range of professionals: a nurse at the pediatrician’s office, a case manager at a housing office, a receptionist at a school. Each of these touchpoints has something in common – they are all opportunities to offer families meaningful support. Everyone who interacts with families play…
Every April, Child Abuse Prevention Month prompts conversations about how to keep children safe. Too often, those conversations focus on intervention—what to do after a child has already been harmed. But by then, it’s too late. Children who experience abuse or neglect suffer long-term consequences well into adulthood. However, when we shift ou…