What's New

 February 2012

Bringing it Home: A Special Evening to Benefit Families First, Featuring Michael Patrick MacDonald
A benefit event featuring Michael Patrick MacDonald, critically acclaimed author of the memoir All Souls: A Family Story from Southie, will take place Thursday, March 1, at the home of Families First board member Julia DeVoy. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here...

Support Team Families First in the 2012 Boston Marathon
For the sixth year in a row, Families First has been selected as an official charity for the Boston Marathon, in partnership with the John Hancock Non-Profit Program. Click here for more information...

Families First Welcomes New Executive Director
Elizabeth (Liz) Cohen joined Families First on January 17, 2012, as its third Executive Director. Liz has over fourteen years of experience in non-profits focused on a variety of public health and family support concerns. “We are delighted to welcome Liz Cohen,” said Leslie Zients Pucker, chair of Families First’s Board of Directors. Read more...

Upcoming Professional Trainings at Families First

Violence Through the Eyes of a Child
Friday, March 23, 2012, 9:30 AM - 4:30
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Positive Approaches to Discipline
Monday, April 30, 2012, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
For more information and to register...