The Family Nurturing Center of Central New York, Inc.
Donna LaTour-Elefante

Donna LaTour-Elefante is founder and executive director of the Family Nurturing Center of Central NY, Inc., a private not-for-profit corporation devoted to providing family education and support programs and services for parents, children, adolescents, and individuals throughout Central New York.

Ms. LaTour-Elefante is a Nationally Recognized Trainer/Consultant in the Nurturing Parenting Programs, a member of the International Nurturing Collaborative Council, a Child Life Therapist, and has been involved with the Nurturing Parenting Programs since 1987. She has a bachelor's degrees in both education and in psychology / child life therapy and is working toward a master's degree in child and family studies at Syracuse University.

Ms. LaTour-Elefante has extensive experience in providing special trainings and workshops in the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect; and she has traveled through the country to train professionals who work with families and those who now implement the highly-effective Nurturing Parenting Programs.

She is responsible for introducing the Nurturing Parenting Programs for Parents and Their Children to New York State, and participated in piloting both the Nurturing Program for Parents With Special Learning Needs, and the Nurturing Program for Foster/Adoptive Parents and Their Blended Families.

Through the Family Nurturing Center, Ms. LaTour-Elefante has provided Nurturing Parenting Programs for Parents and Their Children ages birth to 18 years, and continues to offer trainings, workshops, and staff development in-services in nurturing skills.

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#2 Donna LaTour-Elefante
The Family Nurturing Center of Central NY, Inc.
Utica, New York
(315) 738-9773, x223
delefante@fnccny.org
www.HopeandHealinginc.org