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Stay informed with our latest initiatives, hear from experts in the field, and explore stories that highlight the power of prevention.
Stay informed with our latest initiatives, hear from experts in the field, and explore stories that highlight the power of prevention.
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…
Thanks to a grant from the Beveridge Family Foundation, we expanded our Nurturing Fathers work in two important ways.
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.
Originally published in The Art of Fatherhood This week for the These Dads Are Doing It Right series I want to highlight some great dads who work over at the Children’s Trust. The Children’s Trust is a public-private organization working toward a Massachusetts free from child abuse and neglect. I asked a few dads from…
Through our partnership with MASOC, we’re helping to ensure that children with problematic sexual behaviors receive developmentally appropriate support, and that the professionals and families who support them have the resources they need to respond with care, knowledge, and confidence.
When a former correctional facility in Norfolk was transformed into a temporary shelter for refugee families, no one could have predicted how quickly and meaningfully a fatherhood support program would take shape there. During a visit to the site, now known as the Norfolk Temporary Respite Center, an associate commissioner from the Departme…
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…
Over the past decade, Massachusetts has made substantial advancements in the prevention of child sexual abuse. Guided by the work of the Massachusetts Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Advisory Council—formerly the Massachusetts Legislative Task Force on the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse—the state has established a first-of-its-kind framework f…
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. Children with involved dads tend to have higher self-esteem, better peer relationships, and mor…