June Newsletter: Fathers, Families, and Fun
Family Nurturing Center’s June newsletter is available now, featuring Fathers Day celebrations, photo albums from recent graduations and community events, and much more!
Leadership by Design
The final session of the Leadership by Design training series convened on Friday, June 21. This 4-session series used the well-known Myers-Briggs Type Inventory as a launching point for discussion of how to recognize patterns in the self and in others and use that insight for effective leadership.
Family Restoration Day 2024
The 2024 Family Restoration Day took place on Saturday, June 22 in Dr. Loesch Family Park, Dorchester. Organized by Propa City Community Outreach in collaboration with Dorchester Cares Coalition of FNC, this annual event brings neighbors in Dorchester together for a day of family fun and connection to community resources and local organizations.
FNC Awarded Expanding Engagement Grant from City of Boston Age Strong Commission
Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts was honored to be among the recipients of an Expanding Engagement grant from the City of Boston’s Age Strong Commission. The grant will help fund programs of care and support for grandparents raising grandchildren among Boston’s Cape Verdean community.
Celebrating Graduates of the Cape Verdean Nurturing Program Graduation, June 11, 2024
On June 11, Family Nurturing Center of MA celebrated the graduates of the spring 2024 Nurturing Parenting Program for Cape Verdean families at 200 Bowdoin Street. This interlingual, intergenerational program celebrates family and cultural ties, bringing the whole family and community together for learning, play, singing, and celebration.
May Newsletter: Nurturing the Nurturers
Family Nurturing Center’s May newsletter is available now! Learn how we are celebrating and supporting mothers in our community throughout the month of May and all year round. View the whole newsletter here. Subscribe to our mailing list here.
Relive our Spring Gala!
Relive an extraordinary evening of connection and community. The full gallery of photos from our annual spring gala is now available to view through Randi Freundlich Photography.
Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts Awarded $2 Million Gift from the Yield Giving Open Call
Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts Awarded $2 Million Gift from the Yield Giving Open Call Dorchester, MA, March 19, 2024— Today, MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving announced Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts (FNC) as one of the Yield Giving Open Call’s awardees working with people and in places experiencing the greatest need in the United States. FNC received $2 million, the largest gift in the organization’s 30-year history. FNC is a leading provider of free programs for children and families across
February Newsletter: Centering Families, Strengthening Communities
Family Nurturing Center’s February newsletter is live now. From playgroups to parenting classes to community advocacy and provider training, you can read about all the ways FNC supports families within the neighborhoods of Boston and beyond. View the whole newsletter here. Subscribe to our mailing list here.
December Newsletter: Gift-Giving, Gratitude, and Good Cheer
Family Nurturing Center’s December newsletter is live now, with volunteer shoutouts, staff achievements and awards, and photos from the FNC Holiday party. Happy holidays from FNC! View the whole newsletter here. Subscribe to our mailing list here.
In Memoriam: Stephen J. Bavolek, Ph.D.
Family Nurturing Center of MA was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Stephen J. Bavolek, Ph.D. on Thursday, November 8, 2023. Dr. Bavolek was the principle author of Nurturing Parenting® Programs as well as a highly regarded leader in the fields of child abuse and neglect treatment and prevention and parenting education. His research and thinking were pivotal in defining FNC’s role at its founding, and his influence and legacy will remain in our ongoing work of building
Fall Newsletter: Connecting Families, Kindling Joy
Family Nurturing Center’s fall newsletter is live now, featuring news on fall celebrations, updates from our recent Rodman Ride fundraiser, and kind words from a recent playgroup parent…as well as so much more! Read Subscribe
August Newsletter: Summer Spotlights
Family Nurturing Center’s August newsletter is live now, featuring pictures of summer events for families, spotlights on some of our amazing volunteers in the Rodman Ride for Kids…as well as so much more! View the whole newsletter here. Subscribe to our mailing list here.
Families, Friends, Future Gala 2023 Photo Gallery
We had wonderful evening on March 31st, 2023, honoring artist and illustrator Ekua Holmes and FNC friends and supporters Anne Hyde and Bill Haynsworth. Our full gala photo gallery is now available for viewing! You are welcome to download any photos you like, using the code FNCGala2023. If you would like prints, without watermarks, you can order them right from the site.