Families First is excited to announce our collaboration with Project Evident! Project Evident’s mission is to build the data and evidence capacity of social sector practitioners. They aim to put practitioners at the center of the evaluation process, allowing us to take the lead in evidence-building decisions. With support from the Barr Foundation, Project Evident…
Many communities outside of Boston are eager to host the Power of Parenting program. We’ve started our regional expansion in the City of Chelsea—and our first program had record-breaking attendance. Not only did we take an important step into a new community, but it was one of our most successful Power of Parenting programs…
Families First Receives $10,000 Grant for Enriching Early Childhood Development Grant provided by Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation will help provide Families First’s Power of Parenting program to more than 250 parents with young children in eastern Massachusetts. September 18, 2019 – Families First, Boston’s leading provider of parenting education, announced today that it has received…
Families First has some exciting news to share! We are rolling out a new brand and visual identity that together convey the power of the parents in our programs and the strength of the networks they build. A Refined Focus and a Refreshed Message WHY NOW? It was time to take a fresh look at…
This month, 16 dedicated parents graduated from Families First’s Power of Parenting: Birth to Age Three program in Mattapan. Among those graduating were four fathers, including the father and son pictured here. One parent said: “Before the program, I felt like a plant without water. This program is the water, and [it] arose me.” This…
Families First is thrilled to announce that we were awarded the top prize of $20,000 at USA 500 Clubs’ Gala on May 1, 2019. Families First was nominated by supporter Marc Freiberger, who said: When I attended Families First’s Breakfast Benefit, I was moved by the stories of the parents who spoke after participating in…
Mirella Cruz is an extraordinary woman. As a single mother to two young girls, you can probably imagine the challenges Mirella faces as a parent every day. But she has never let her challenges define her path. Plus, things feel more manageable after she participated in Families First’s Power of Parenting program. She recalls: “The…
Families First and Boston Basics are working together to ensure that young children have positive early childhood experiences and start life ready to succeed. We are teaming up with community health centers and childcare centers across Boston to equip staff, parents, and caregivers with the resources and skills they need to set children up for success. Check…
Wondering how to get your kids to stop fighting? Families First’s Director of Curriculum and Training, Maureen O’Brien, PhD, shared some simple but effective parenting approaches with the Boston Globe. Maureen O’Brien, a parenting expert who holds a doctorate in child development, said she often recommends — once a child is about 6 to 8…
Boston Basics and Families First are excited to announce that their joint project has received a three-year grant of more than $750,000 from the Boston Children’s Collaboration for Community Health. The project aims to elevate the role of parents to optimize early childhood brain growth. Boston Basics and Families First will equip community health centers and…