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I can't believe the size of my child’s backpack! Backpacks are being used by kids to carry everything, but can often cause problems when they are too heavy and fall apart. Children should be using a lightweight pack with padded shoulders and a waist belt and using them on BOTH sides of their shoulders to prevent back problems and bad posture. Children should never be carrying more than 15% of their body weight in their backpack.

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I would definitely recommend The Family Tree to parents who need support. They helped us a lot to become better parents.

~ Ray and Amy, Parenting Training Programs participants

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Community Education

Community Education

The Family Tree promotes a multi-faceted range of activities for effective prevention. Education and training are integral components of building strong communities and supporting families with children. Informing providers, community groups and concerned citizens, ensures that skills and knowledge is transmitted throughout Maryland.

Professional Education & Training

The Family Tree addresses the child abuse prevention education needs of communities throughout Maryland by providing training, consultation, and technical assistance to social service agencies, child care providers, business leaders, faith communities, clinical professionals, school systems, and other community organizations. Topics include: What is Child Abuse? What is Prevention? How do we promote safe communities for our children? If you are interested in having one of our staff members speak to your group, please click here.

Volunteer Education and Training

Family Tree Volunteers represent all kinds of people, from receptionists, social workers and teachers, to homemakers and retirees. Volunteers come for many reasons. Some “just want to give back”. Others have been touched by abuse or neglect and want to join our cause, while others work with children professionally and understand the need for prevention.

All of our volunteers receive free training, a quarterly newsletter, and the satisfaction of knowing they have made a difference in the lives of our most fragile children and families.

Take a look at the different ways in which you can volunteer.

Sign up to volunteer today! Just fill out our online volunteer application, or call us at 410-889-2300 for more information.

Parent Leadership Training

The Family Tree promotes a practice whereby parents develop skills so that they can assume a partnership role in the lives of their children, families and community. The Family Tree has a vigorous curriculum that empowers parents to join with community partners to impact effective programs and meaningful system change.

If you are interested in parent leadership training or would like to be a parent leader, please click here.

Special Initiatives

Learn about our Special Initiatives here.