Training & Resources
Free training for people who work with families, designed to strengthen families and the workforce who support them.
OVERVIEW
Led by experts in the field, trainings provide evidence-informed knowledge, practical tools, and opportunities to build skills that support children and families across Massachusetts.
Upcoming Trainings
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Partner TrainingMonday, June 15, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pmEducational Series: Collective Wellbeing Beyond Child Protection
This session, led by kate warren barnes, will share key findings from her research on how child welfare systems impact families, including those not directly involved.
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FatherhoodTuesday, June 16, 10:00 am – 12:00 pmParenting as Partners
This workshop explores tools that strengthen cooperation between parents whether they are in a romantic or strictly shared parenting relationship. Participants will understand how healthy co-parenting contributes to positive outcomes for children.
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Family SupportFriday, June 26, 10:00 am – 12:00 pmCare in the Fourth Trimester: Co-Regulation, Stress, and Practical Tools for Postpartum Families
This interactive, skills-based Family Support Friday workshop centers co-regulation as a critical form of postpartum care and presents this period as a relational process.
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Parenting as Partners
This workshop explores tools that strengthen cooperation between parents whether they are in a romantic or strictly shared parenting relationship. Participants will understand how healthy co-parenting contributes to positive outcomes for children.
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Care in the Fourth Trimester: Co-Regulation, Stress, and Practical Tools for Postpartum Families
This interactive, skills-based Family Support Friday workshop centers co-regulation as a critical form of postpartum care and presents this period as a relational process.
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Porn Literacy: What Kids Need to Know to Stay Protected Online
In this Family Support Friday, participants will learn what porn literacy really means, why silence doesn’t keep kids safe, and how simple, age-appropriate conversations can reduce vulnerability to sextortion, grooming, and other online sexual harm.
Read More about Porn Literacy: What Kids Need to Know to Stay Protected OnlineBy the Numbers
Data from Fiscal Year 2025 (June 30, 2024 – July 1, 2025)
2,764
parents, caregivers, and family support professionals trained
4.81
out of 5 average evaluation rating from trainees
