Professional development and prevention resources for family support staff.
This resource hub offers tools, trainings, and guidance for those supporting children and families — clinicians, educators, case managers, and community leaders — to strengthen practice and foster safe, thriving environments.
Discover services and resources that can support you, your family, or the families you serve. This resource, powered by FindHelp, is brought to you by the Children’s Trust of Massachusetts.
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Explore PSB guidance from SafeKidsThrive.org developed in collaboration with the Office of the Child Advocate (OCA).
Read More about Understanding Problematic Sexual Behavior
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.
Read More about Engaging Fathers in Family Support Work
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.
Read More about Supporting Immigrant Families: What the Family Support Workforce Needs to Know
This session, led by Matthew Kincaid of Overcoming Racism, explores how deficit-based thinking became embedded in child welfare policy and practice.
Read More about Educational Series: From Deficits to Assets: Rethinking Neglect and Family Support
This session, led by Matthew Kincaid of Overcoming Racism, examines how historical assumptions about poverty, race, and parenting influence contemporary decision-making.
Read More about Educational Series: Why Harm Persists: Retaining Benefits and Avoiding Accountability
This two-hour training will teach staff knowledge, practical skills, language, and tools to create safer environments for children and prevent child sexual abuse.
Read More about Keeping Kids Safe: Staff Training
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