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 Allston-Brighton
Family Network
The mission of the Family Nurturing Center is to build nurturing
communities where children are cherished, families are supported,
and public and private policies promote healthy human development.
To support this mission, the FNC works with parents and organizational
providers in Allston-Brighton to coordinate the Allston-Brighton
Family Network (ABFN).
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The
Allston-Brighton Family Network began in July, 1997, when the Family
Nurturing Center received Boston Family Network funding from the
MA Department
of Education. At that time, there was a small amount of money
that was allocated for an Allston Brighton Family Network and a
group of residents and organizational partners came together to
create a vision for supporting neighborhood families. Focus groups
and a needs/resource assessment revealed a lack of resources for
families with young children, and providers and parents came up
with creative solutions. Since that time, the FNC, as fiscal and
coordinating agent for the Allston-Brighton Family Network (ABFN),
has worked with others to plan and implement various family support,
parent involvement, and nurturing activities for Allston-Brighton
families. The FNC has also worked to secure more funding to expand
the programs families and organizational partners have envisioned.
ABFN is a network of parents and providers who are working together
to provide resources and activities for parents and young children
in the Allston-Brighton neighborhood of Boston. Through ABFN, families
meet one another, learn about community resources, and support each
other in the difficult job of parenting. Activities are free of
charge for all families with children 0 to 4 years old who live
in Allston-Brighton.
 Allston-Brighton
Family Network Programs include:
Some of the Allston-Brighton Family Network partners include: Allston-Brighton
APAC, Allston-Brighton CDC, Boston Connects, Boston Early Intervention,
Brighton-Roslindale WIC, Crittenton Women's Union including the
Parent Child Home Program and Healthy Families Program, Family Nurturing
Center, Faneuil Gardens, Jackson-Mann Preschool, Joseph Smith Community
Health Center, Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers, Pregnancy
Help, and the Winship School.
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