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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

All Upcoming Trainings
  • Five children and two adults sit in a circle on green carpet, touching fingers together, possibly playing a hand game or participating in a group training activity. Everyone appears engaged and focused.
    Partner Training
    Tuesday, May 19, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

    May Lunch and Learn

    A monthly, 1-hour, high-octane focus on the emerging issues for clinicians and allied professionals working with children and youth engaging in problematic sexual behaviors.

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    Family Support
    Wednesday, May 20, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

    Introduction to Strengthening Families Protective Factors

    The Strengthening Families framework is an evidence-based approach that identifies five Protective Factors that, when present and robust in families, help increase family strengths, enhance child development, and reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect.

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  • A smiling couple and their young daughter sit on a couch, talking with a woman in a white shirt who faces them, gesturing as she speaks. The girl holds a stuffed animal in her lap.
    HFM Staff Only
    Thursday, May 21, 10:00 am – 11:30 am

    PICCOLO Community of Practice

    This session will provide staff with the opportunity to connect with other home visiting staff to discuss their experiences completing PICCOLO observations and coding the PICCOLO tool.

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Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Trainings

Support for staff to provide safe and secure environments for the children they serve.

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Thursday, May 21, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Keeping Kids Safe: Staff Training

This two-hour training will teach staff knowledge, practical skills, language, and tools to create safer environments for children and prevent child sexual abuse.

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Thursday, June 4, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Technicool: Keeping Kids Safe on The Internet

Participants in this two-hour training will have opportunities to learn and discuss best practices for keeping children and youth safe from sexual abuse in digital environments.

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Fatherhood Trainings

Learn strategies to understand, connect, and engage with fathers and their families.

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Tuesday, June 16, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

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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Family Support Trainings

Gain tools and insights that strengthen your impact with children, families, and communities.

A smiling family of four sits on the floor by a window. Two adults sit cross-legged at the front, while two children lean over their shoulders from behind, all laughing together in a cozy, sunlit room.
Wednesday, May 20, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Introduction to Strengthening Families Protective Factors

The Strengthening Families framework is an evidence-based approach that identifies five Protective Factors that, when present and robust in families, help increase family strengths, enhance child development, and reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect.

Read More about Introduction to Strengthening Families Protective Factors

Healthy Families MA Trainings

Please note the trainings below are available to Healthy Families MA Staff only.

A smiling couple and their young daughter sit on a couch, talking with a woman in a white shirt who faces them, gesturing as she speaks. The girl holds a stuffed animal in her lap.
Thursday, May 21, 10:00 am – 11:30 am

PICCOLO Community of Practice

This session will provide staff with the opportunity to connect with other home visiting staff to discuss their experiences completing PICCOLO observations and coding the PICCOLO tool.

Read More about PICCOLO Community of Practice

By 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

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Interested in working with the Children’s Trust to schedule a training for your site or program? Let’s connect!  

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