East Boston Social Centers, Inc. is excited to announce it has received $750,000 over five years to support the development of comprehensive child and family well-being systems designed as a broader approach to prevent child abuse and neglect. East Boston Social Centers is thrilled it was one of six organizations nationwide chosen to receive the federal Family Support Through Primary Prevention grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families at the Children’s Bureau.
Every Child Shines will ensure every East Boston child enters kindergarten joyful, thriving and ready to learn. We plan to support caretakers to increase parent’s child development skills. We will use a data driven approach to our intervention to drive best practices in family support building on the EB Family Engagement Network parent partner model. A central focus of our work includes cross sector community partnerships to enhance concrete supports for families in times of need.
“Our East Boston community have many strengths and beauty. The grant to East Boston Social Centers, Inc. is part of a vision to build a comprehensive, early childhood, interconnected ecosystem that uses the Protective Factors framework to build Parental Resilience, Social Connections, increase Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development, provide Concrete Support in Times of Need and build Social and Emotional Competence in Children,” said Rosie M Batista, Every Child Shines Director. “We continue to be focused on human centered design with the voices of the community at the center of our work. We are thrilled to bring more resources to our community and to work very closely with our partner agencies to disrupt the cycle of poverty and stress that affect our families.”
East Boston Social Centers, Inc. is a 501 (C) (9) multi-service agency, founded in 1918, serving culturally diverse families and individuals of all ages in East Boston and throughout Greater Boston. The programs offered by the Social Centers are designed to meet people’s educational, social, and recreational needs and to build community and strengthen families. The Social Centers seek to create a welcoming and supportive environment, characterized by a spirit of goodwill and caring, in which members of our community are empowered to lead productive and fulfilling lives. “When All Give, All Gain”
Learn more at https://everychildshines.org/
If you would like for information on Every Child Shines, please contact Rosie M. Batista at [email protected].