Family Nurturing Center

El Programa para Padres Cariñosos™ - Programa Virtual en Español
2025-11-11 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | https://familynurturing.org/calendar-event/el-programa-para-padres-carinosos-programa-virtual-en-espanol-2/2025-11-11/
El programa para padres cariñosos™ ofrece a los hombres las habilidades que necesitan para convertirse en los padres que desean ser.

Cultivar habilidades de crianza
Comprender el desarrollo infantil saludable
Desarrollar expectativas apropiadas para los niños
Practicar la disciplina con dignidad
Aprenda de otros papás en un espacio grupal sin prejuicios

La inscripción está cerrada para esta clase en curso a partir de la segunda semana.
Tenga en cuenta que la inscripción para esta clase debe completarse a través del sistema DCF Virtual Gateway. No complete el formulario de admisión de FNC para esta clase.
Questions? Contact John O’Neil: Joneil@familynurturing.org; 617-474-1143 x251

Nurturing Fathers’ Program™ (Online Program for English Speakers)
2025-11-11 17:30 - 19:30 | https://familynurturing.org/calendar-event/nurturing-fathers-program-online-program-for-english-speakers-2/2025-11-11/
The Nurturing Fathers’ Program™ offers men the tools they need to become the fathers they choose to be. Registration is open statewide for this online program conducted in English.

Build nurturing skills
Understand healthy child development
Develop appropriate expectations for children
Practice discipline with dignity
Learn from other dads in a nonjudgmental group space

Registration for this ongoing class is closed from the second week on.
Note that registration for this class must be completed through the DCF Virtual Gateway system. Please do not fill out an FNC intake form for this class.
Questions? Contact John O’Neil: Joneil@familynurturing.org or 617-474-1143 x251

Preschool Playgroup
2025-11-12 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-19 10:00 - 12:00 | FNC Hyde Park, 215-217 Garfield Avenue, Hyde Park, MA, 02136, United States
Join our in-person playgroup for children ages 1-4 with parents/caregivers, and learn songs, games, and activities to support your child’s development. Facilitated in English on Wednesdays, and in Spanish and English on Fridays.

WHEN: Wednesdays, September 10–November 19, 2025 10 AM – 12 PM
WHERE: FNC Hyde Park, 215-217 Garfield Avenue, Hyde Park, MA 02136

To register, contact Nora Arara: narara@familynurturing.org 617-474-1143 x327

Mind Matters (FNC Allston-Brighton)
2025-11-12 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-19 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-26 10:00 - 12:00 | FNC Allston-Brighton, 640 Washington Street, Suite 103, Brighton, MA, 02135, United States
This free 10-session workshop series provides educational resources and community support for Allston-Brighton families with young children. Developed by the Harvard Ed Portal and based on cutting-edge brain research on children’s social, emotional, and intellectual growth, sessions include hands-on activities, mini-lectures, videos, group discussions, and community support with other families.
Please note: registration is limited to eligible Allston-Brighton residents. To learn more, contact Sandra McCarthy at smccarthy@familynurturing.org or Bing Jiang at bjiang@familynurturing.org.
(Learn more about Mind Matters and other programs on our Parenting Education page, or fill out an interest form here.)

Nurturing Parenting® Program: Neighborhood Community Program in Spanish & English
2025-11-12 17:30 - 20:00, 2025-11-19 17:30 - 20:00, 2025-11-26 17:30 - 20:00 | FNC Dorchester, 200 Bowdoin Street, Dorchester, MA, 02122, United States
An education and support program designed for parents and their children to experience together.

Nationally recognized family systems curriculum
Age-appropriate groups, lessons, and activities
Supportive group structure

Learn and practice:

Parenting skill building
Learning about child development
Conflict resolution strategies
Positive discipline techniques

Un programa de educación y apoyo diseñado para que los padres y sus hijos experimenten juntos.

Plan de estudios de sistemas familiares reconocido a nivel nacional
Grupos, lecciones y actividades apropiados para la edad
Estructura de grupo de apoyo

Para familias que se beneficiarían de:

Desarrollo de habilidades para padres
Aprender sobre el desarrollo infantil
Estrategias de resolución de conflictos
Técnicas de disciplina positiva

Registration is closed for this ongoing class from the second week on. / La inscripción está cerrada para esta clase en curso a partir de la segunda semana.

Questions? Contact Rosina Guerrero: rguerrero@familynurturing.org, (617) 474-1143 x240

Implementing the Adult Adolescent Parenting Inventory with Families (Part 1)
2025-11-13 09:30 - 15:30 | MA
This day-long training is intended for staff who work at Massachusetts Family Resource Centers (FRCs). Please email Paul N. Toruño Melville, FNC’s Director of Training, with any questions: pmelville@familynurturing.org.
Location: Framingham, MA
Language: English

Bilingual Playgroup
2025-11-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-21 10:00 - 12:00 | FNC Hyde Park, 215-217 Garfield Avenue, Hyde Park, MA, 02136, United States
We will learn songs, games, and activities to support your young child’s development. Facilitated in English and Spanish. Aprenderemos canciones, juegos y actividades para apoyar el desarrollo de tu bebé. Facilitado en inglés y español.

When/cuando: Fridays, 10 am – 12 pm, September 12 – November 21. Viernes, 12 de septiembre – 21 de noviembre, 10 am – 12 pm
Where/dónde: 215-217 Garfield Ave, Hyde Park, MA 02136
Who/quién: Hyde Park families with children aged 1-4 (siblings welcome). Familias de Hyde Park con niños de 1 a 4 años (hermanos bienvenidos)
Contact to Register/contacto para registrarse: Nora Arara, narara@familynurturing.org or (857)230-9036

Statewide FELT Meeting
2025-11-14 10:00 - 12:00 | https://familynurturing.org/calendar-event/statewide-felt-meeting/2025-11-14/
This virtual gathering of the statewide Fatherhood Engagement Leadership Team is open to Fatherhood professionals from throughout Massachusetts. Please contact John O’Neil for more details: joneil@familynurturing.org.

Taller de 3 días sombre cómo Apoyando la Esperanza (3-Day Nurture Hope Training in Spanish)
2025-11-18 09:00 - 16:00 | https://familynurturing.org/calendar-event/3-dias-apoyanda-la-esperanza-3-day-nurture-hope-training-in-spanish/2025-11-18/
Esta capacitación brindará una introducción a la filosofía del Programa de Crianza Familiar® del Dr. Stephen Bavolek y busca mejorar el bienestar de los niños con necesidades especiales y problemas de salud (SNHC) y sus familias, capacitando a los profesionales para implementar el Apoyando La Esperanza y/o talleres comunitarios del SNHC. El objetivo es apoyar a los facilitadores en el uso de la Guía Familiar sobre el TEA y en la inclusión de las familias con niños con necesidades especiales y problemas de salud en todos los programas.
La tarifa de capacitación es $450 incluye todos los materiales de capacitación y libros para facilitadores. Debes comprometerte a completar los tres días de capacitación.
Esta instancia, es específicamente para hispanohablantes (esta capacitación no será en inglés). Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre esta capacitación, comuníquese con Paul N. Toruño Melville (Director de Capacitación de FNC): pmelville@familynurturing.org.
Register Today! bit.ly/ApoyandoLaEsperanza

Wonderful Ones Playgroup
2025-11-18 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-11-25 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-12-02 10:00 - 11:30 | FNC Allston-Brighton, 640 Washington Street, Suite 103, Brighton, MA, 02135, United States
Who: Allston-Brighton families with children 12-24 months (baby siblings welcome!)
When: Tuesdays, 10-11:30 AM
Where: Harvard Ed Portal (224 Western Ave, Allston; parking in the rear and on the street)
What: Engaging experiences for caregivers and their children. Group circle time with songs and more hands-on activities. Facilitated in English; all languages welcome.
Questions? Call or text Elayne: 617-365-3941; ebaskin@familynurturing.org
Registration: Please register online at tfaforms.com/5191674. Our amazing FNC Allston-Brighton facilitators, Elayne and Sandra, have planned fun activities for their playgroups this season. Please register for only one playgroup per facilitator.

Breakthrough Parenting
2025-11-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-02 10:00 - 12:00 | FNC Dorchester, 200 Bowdoin Street, Dorchester, MA, 02122, United States
This 12-week parenting class teaches strategies and techniques for positive childrearing. Learn how to move from struggle to cooperation as a family and gain understanding of your child’s development, all within a supportive, compassionate small group setting.
Registration for this ongoing class is closed from the second week on.
Note that registration for this class must be completed through the DCF Virtual Gateway system. Please do not fill out an FNC intake form for this class.

For more information, contact: Remetrious Rogers, M.S., Patch Coordinator/CBPI, rrogers@familynurturing.org, 857-220-2635

El Programa para Padres Cariñosos™ - Programa Virtual en Español
2025-11-18 17:30 - 19:30 | https://familynurturing.org/calendar-event/el-programa-para-padres-carinosos-programa-virtual-en-espanol-2/2025-11-18/

Nurturing Fathers’ Program™ (Online Program for English Speakers)
2025-11-18 17:30 - 19:30 | https://familynurturing.org/calendar-event/nurturing-fathers-program-online-program-for-english-speakers-2/2025-11-18/

Taller de 3 días sombre cómo Apoyando la Esperanza (3-Day Nurture Hope Training in Spanish)
2025-11-19 09:00 - 16:00 | https://familynurturing.org/calendar-event/3-dias-apoyanda-la-esperanza-3-day-nurture-hope-training-in-spanish/2025-11-19/

Taller de 3 días sombre cómo Apoyando la Esperanza (3-Day Nurture Hope Training in Spanish)
2025-11-20 09:00 - 16:00 | https://familynurturing.org/calendar-event/3-dias-apoyanda-la-esperanza-3-day-nurture-hope-training-in-spanish/2025-11-20/

Effective Group Facilitation
2025-11-21 09:00 - 16:00 | MA
This day-long training is intended for staff who work at Massachusetts Family Resource Centers (FRCs). Please email Paul N. Toruño Melville, FNC’s Director of Training, with any questions: pmelville@familynurturing.org.
Location: Framingham
Language: English

El Programa para Padres Cariñosos™ - Programa Virtual en Español
2025-11-25 17:30 - 19:30 | https://familynurturing.org/calendar-event/el-programa-para-padres-carinosos-programa-virtual-en-espanol-2/2025-11-25/

Nurturing Fathers’ Program™ (Online Program for English Speakers)
2025-11-25 17:30 - 19:30 | https://familynurturing.org/calendar-event/nurturing-fathers-program-online-program-for-english-speakers-2/2025-11-25/

El Programa para Padres Cariñosos™ - Programa Virtual en Español
2025-12-02 17:30 - 19:30 | https://familynurturing.org/calendar-event/el-programa-para-padres-carinosos-programa-virtual-en-espanol-2/2025-12-02/

Nurturing Fathers’ Program™ (Online Program for English Speakers)
2025-12-02 17:30 - 19:30 | https://familynurturing.org/calendar-event/nurturing-fathers-program-online-program-for-english-speakers-2/2025-12-02/
