training topics

training topics

Our Family Support Training Center is committed to the ongoing professional development of family support practitioners and offers training focused on the following topics:

Visit our training calendar to see the upcoming training schedule or email Lee MacKinnon.

latest news & perspectives

the children’s trust receives $10,000 grant to conduct child sexual abuse prevention training in lawrence and lowell
October 11, 2019
as a teen mom, I had no clue: home visitor program helps young parents
September 19, 2019
keeping kids safe this summer
June 29, 2019

our stories

“I think that Healthy Families is important because it gives young parents, like myself, the guidance we need.”

Tae’voahn, Boston, MA

our impact

Our evidence-based programs:

reduce the use of corporal punishment
increase parents' understanding of appropriate parenting skills and effective, non-violent discipline techniques
reduce parents' risky behaviors, such as alcohol and drug abuse
reduce parenting stress, a risk factor for child abuse and neglect