The FNC was founded in 1994 by Sharon Shay Workman, Ph.D., to spread comprehensive systems of family support across Boston and the Commonwealth. Initially established within the Department of Pediatrics at Boston City Hospital, the FNC began with the goal of creating more nurturing environments within the hospital and surrounding communities. As programs expanded and the neighborhood work gained success, FNC focused its efforts on working with many Boston organizations to strengthen families in the inner city neighborhoods.

In 1997, after three years of successful growth, the Family Nurturing Center moved from Boston City Hospital to a community site in Dorchester and then became its own independent non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status in 1999.

Vision
Family Nurturing Center's mission is to work with others to build nurturing communities where children are cherished, families are supported, and healthy human development is promoted by all. FNC is a community based non-profit that was founded in 1994 with the goals of reducing child maltreatment and abuse and promoting healthy families and communities.

About Us
The FNC brings people together to learn, problem-solve, and work in partnership to make it easier for families to provide safe, nurturing homes and neighborhoods for their children. The FNC promotes a strengths-based approach, involving everyone (both professional and parent partners) as both teacher and learner, modeling teamwork, building programs that are owned by the community and moving away from agency-driven services where the needs of providers dictate what is available, when, and to whom.

The Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts (FNC) is a unique learning organization that has been called "small, but mighty" by many who know us. FNC is a community based non-profit that was founded in 1994 with the goals of reducing child maltreatment and abuse and promoting healthy families and communities. To achieve the Family Nurturing Center's mission, the following VALUES are embraced in all aspects of the organization's work:

• Empathy and respect for the unique strengths and needs of each child, family and community
• Collaboration, teamwork and shared leadership to achieve social change
• Organizational flexibility and responsiveness to changing needs
• Open communication and recognition of all ideas
• Diversity in all its forms
• Empowerment with personal responsibility and accountability
• Innovation and effective use of resources
• Celebration and fun
• Personal and professional life balance
• Support for professional growth and development
• Excellence in job performance