Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE FAMILY NURTURING CENTER IS TO WORK WITH OTHERS TO BUILD NURTURING COMMUNITIES WHERE CHILDREN ARE CHERISHED, FAMILIES ARE SUPPORTED AND HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT IS PROMOTED BY ALL.
TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY PROVIDING FAMILY SUPPORT, PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND TRAINING OTHER PROFESSIONALS.
FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORKS:A CONTINUUM OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN DORCHESTER, ROSLINDALE, HYDE PARK, ALLSTON-BRIGHTON, AND CHELSEA THAT INCLUDES NEWBORN HOME VISITS, THE PARENT-CHILD HOME PROGRAM, PARENT-BABY AND PARENT-CHILD PLAYGROUPS, PARENTING SUPPORT AND EDUCATION, CHILD DEVELOPMENT SCREENINGS, FAMILY EVENTS, AND RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SERVICES. PROGRAMS BUILD PARENTS' SKILLS AS NURTURERS AND TEACHERS, DEVELOP CHILDREN'S SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS, AND CONNECT FAMILIES TO RESOURCES AND EACH OTHER. NEARLY 3,000 PARENTS AND CHILDREN WERE SERVED THROUGH FNC'S FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK PROGRAMS IN FY 2020 AND OVER 5,000 ADDITIONAL FAMILIES THROUGH THE COORDINATED FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANT, FOR WHICH FNC IS THE LEAD AGENT FOR BOSTON.
TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:FNC IS THE STATEWIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR NURTURING PARENTING PROGRAMS. IN FY 2020, WE PROVIDED TRAININGS TO 266 PROFESSIONALS IN FAMILY NURTURING PROGRAM AND NURTURING FATHER'S PROGRAM FACILITATION AND COORDINATION. WE CONSULTED EXTENSIVELY WITH COMMUNITY AGENCY PARTNERS, DCF, FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
NURTURING PARENTING PROGRAMS:RESEARCH-VALIDATED, INTERACTIVE PARENT SUPPORT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT INVOLVE THE WHOLE FAMILY IN WEEKLY 2.5 HOUR SESSIONS OVER 12-15 WEEKS. PROGRAMS BUILD NURTURING SKILLS THROUGH GROUP LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES FROM A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CURRICULUM EMPHASIZING EMPATHY, EMPOWERMENT, POSITIVE SELF-WORTH, AND THE USE OF DIGNIFIED DISCIPLINE. FNC COORDINATES NURTURING PROGRAMS AS A PREVENTIVE AND INTERVENTION STRATEGY WITH AT-RISK FAMILIES, MANY OF WHOM ARE INVOLVED WITH THE MA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES (DCF). 325 ADULTS AND CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN 15 NURTURING PROGRAMS IN FY 2020.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Matthew Lipuma | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $98,336 |
| Donald Kingston | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40 | $61,155 |
| William Haynsworth | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Laura M Conway | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Nakamoto | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Estefania Alves | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeri Robinson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Taran T Grigsby | PRESIDENT/CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Ronda Rockett Md | DIRECTOR | 1.2 | $0 |
| Robert R Blake | TREASURER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Janet Boguslaw Med Phd | CLERK | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Keller | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Kate Bluestein Phd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Karla Wallace | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Phyllis Menken | DIRECTOR | 3.5 | $0 |
| Ken Willis | DIRECTOR | 1.3 | $0 |
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