By Dena Miller — Coordinator of Events, Interns, and Volunteers at Family and Community Resources Connections with both parents are so important to the lives and development of children, but some families need a little help to maintain these critical connections. At Family and Community Resources, one of our largest programs is Supervised Visitation, with … More What is Supervised Visitation Really?
By Maria Almeida — Program Coordinator Greater Brockton Healthy Families At Greater Brockton Healthy Families, we recognize that fathers play a vital role in a child’s growth and development. A father’s presence can influence everything from emotional stability and academic achievement to social development and long-term well-being. That’s why our program is deeply committed to … More The Importance of Engaging Fathers in Family Life
By Dena Miller — Coordinator of Events, Interns, and Volunteers at Family and Community Resources As hard as it may be to believe, 1 in 3 US teens experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse from someone they’re in a relationship with before they turn 18, and nearly half of college-aged women report experiencing abuse in … More Talking with Your Teens About Healthy Relationships
For Maria Almeida and Georgina Correia, being part of the community is a huge part of their work with Greater Brockton Healthy Families, a program providing free, voluntary, and confidential home-visiting support to first-time moms and dads ages 24 and under. They provide support for child development, family health and nutrition, co–parent coaching, education and … More Greater Brockton Healthy Families Steps Up for Kids
By Dena Miller — Coordinator of Events, Interns, and Volunteers at Family and Community Resources Are you looking for a fun way for yourself and your family and friends to spend the day? Are you interested in opportunities that allow you to connect with neighbors while supporting those in the greatest need in our community? … More An Opportunity for Fun and Community Action in One!
By Meghan Avery — Senior Program Director-Healthy Living Old Colony YMCA On July 25, the Old Colony YMCA held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the newly renovated Y Community Market at its Stoughton branch, located at 445 Central St., Stoughton, Mass. Renovations which began earlier this year are now complete, and shoppers can … More Old Colony Y Opens Renovated Market
By Katelyn McSweeney, LSCW — Social Worker, Healthy Beginnings Racial and ethnic minority populations throughout the United States experience higher rates of death and disease across a wide range of health conditions when compared with their white counterparts. Hispanic men and women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with and die from liver and … More July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
by Dena Miller — Coordinator of Events, Interns, and Volunteers at Family & Community Resources, Inc. June is a great month packed with tons of fun celebrations and events for LGBTQ+ Pride. But it is also an opportunity to learn more about the needs and challenges faced by the queer community and ways we can support … More Domestic Violence Awareness and Pride Month
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