The Children’s Trust

The Children’s Trust supports a statewide network of over one hundred of the most effective family support agencies across Massachusetts. Through our deep, long-lasting partnerships, we work hand-in-hand to provide quality services that help children and families thrive.

We set and maintain the state’s highest, research-driven standards for positive family support program outcomes through:

• extensive research, including program review and evaluation
• sharing proven best-practices
• grant-making
• training
• customized assistance
• statewide advocacy for family support services

The Children’s Trust also partners with a number of local and national allies, including the Pew Center on the States, the Center for the Study of Social Policy, the National Alliance of Children’s Trust & Prevention Funds, the Massachusetts Department of Early Education & Care, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and the Massachusetts Department of Children & Families.