Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts Inc

Nurturing Parenting Programs are 12-15 session, research-validated, interactive parent support and education programs that involve the whole family. These free programs build nurturing skills through group lessons and fun activities from a nationally recognized curriculum. FNC's target population is families at-risk by virtue of their low income, social isolation, or involvement with the Department of Children and Families (DCF), but referrals are accepted for any family. Parents participating in Nurturing Programs show significant gains in empathy and appropriate expectations for their children and are more likely to choose alternatives to corporal punishment. Costs vary depending on size of program and number of participants. Programs use trained facilitators to run age appropriate groups (parent group, teens, 9-12, 6-9 etc). All families come together at key points in the evening for Family Nurturing Time. Fun activities build family cohesion.