Affiliate Program
Nurturing Families™ provides training and curriculum to various agencies nationwide
The Nurturing Families Center Affiliate Program certifies agencies, trainers, and facilitators in high-fidelity service delivery and grants licensed use of Nurturing Families™ materials. Affiliates receive start-up support, ongoing technical assistance, and access to funding, discounted trainings, webinars, conferences, and national research opportunities. They also join a nationwide network committed to evidence-based practices and program excellence.
Affiliated Agencies
Affiliated Trainers
Our Faciliators
Our Nurturing Families Facilitators meet with the families and children and walk them through the Nurturing Families™ Curriculum.
| Name | Agency | State | Majority of Population Served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aala Shurbjy | A Brighter Day Therapeutic Services | Texas | Families Involved in Child Welfare; Mental / Behavioral Health; Families with Children with Special Needs; Single or Divorcing Parents; Youth or Children only; Domestic Violence; Parents with Low Needs |
| Dayana Rodriguez | A Brighter Day Therapeutic Services | Texas | Mental / Behavioral Health Single or Divorcing Parents Parents with Low Needs |
| Chasity Simon | Adaptive Behavior Health | Texas | Mental / Behavioral Health |
| Leroy Scott | Adaptive Behavioral Health | Texas | Families Involved in Child Welfare Substance Abuse and Recovery Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Teen Parents Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Domestic Violence Juvenile Justice |
| Opal Goines Hughes | Adaptive Behavioral Health | Texas | Mental / Behavioral Health |
| Shetocquia Jackson | Adaptive Behavioral Health | Texas | Mental / Behavioral Health |
| Candice Gurley | Alfred Saliba - HIPPY | Alabama | Families Involved in Child Welfare Families with Children with Special Needs Parents with Low Needs |
| Sharene Clark-Comer | Alfred Saliba - HIPPY | Alabama | Families Involved in Child Welfare Families with Children with Special Needs Youth or Children only |
| Erick Del Cid | Any Baby Can | Texas | Fathers |
| Faviela Parrilla Algarin | Any Baby Can | Texas | Families Involved in Child Welfare Substance Abuse and Recovery Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Teen Parents Single or Divorcing Parents Domestic Violence |
| Brittaney Warchol | Bethany Christian Services | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Cheryl Bentsen | Bethany Christian Services | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Mahayla Oakley | Bethany Christian Services | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Mary Karlee Mullen | Bethany Christian Services | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Megan Hankins | Bethany Christian Services | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Trevor Ball | Bethany Christian Services | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Tim Jensen | Bethany for Children & Families | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Crystal Harvey | BOOC Family Advocacy Center | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare Mental / Behavioral Health Single or Divorcing Parents Domestic Violence |
| Faith Hawkins | BOOC Family Advocacy Center | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare Substance Abuse and Recovery Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Teen Parents Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Youth or Children only Domestic Violence Juvenile Justice Parents with Low Needs |
| Lance Davis | BOOC Family Advocacy Center | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Jonathan Tsang | Building Bridges Foster Family Agency | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare Substance Abuse and Recovery Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Teen Parents Single or Divorcing Parents Domestic Violence |
| Maria Torres-Jimenez | Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan | Michigan | Mental / Behavioral Health Parents with Low Needs |
| Sandra Encinas | Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan | Michigan | Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Youth or Children only Parents with Low Needs |
| Ana Belem Audelo Tirado | Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan | Michigan | Youth or Children only Parents with Low Needs |
| Carissa Francisco | Chicagoland Professional Therapy Group | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare Substance Abuse and Recovery Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Teen Parents Families with Children with Special Needs Domestic Violence |
| Elaine Hall | Chicagoland Professional Therapy Group | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Jesus Gonzalez | Chicagoland Professional Therapy Group | Illinois | Fathers |
| Samantha Loera | Chicagoland Professional Therapy Group | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Beth Hall | Chicagoland Professional Therapy Group | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare Mental / Behavioral Health |
| Linda Heredia | Chicagoland Professional Therapy Group | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare Mental / Behavioral Health Single or Divorcing Parents Youth or Children only Domestic Violence |
| Taylor Haynes | Children's Home of Lubbock | Texas | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Theresa Wilson | Children's Home of Lubbock | Texas | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Sandra Barela | Children's Institute | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare Fathers Teen Parents Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Domestic Violence Parents with Low Needs |
| Alvina Bueno | Children's Institute | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Catherine Siliezar | Children's Institute | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare Families with Children with Special Needs Youth or Children only Domestic Violence |
| Elizabeth Lara | Children's Institute | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Garrett Lee | Children's Institute | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Khazandra Gonzalez | Children's Institute | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare Mental / Behavioral Health Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents |
| Lucia Johnson | Children's Institute | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Teen Parents |
| Marlene de la Torre | Children's Institute | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare Substance Abuse and Recovery Mental / Behavioral Health Families with Children with Special Needs Domestic Violence |
| Michelangelo Negrete-Zavala | Children's Institute | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Spence Karlak | Children's Institute | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare Substance Abuse and Recovery Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Teen Parents Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Domestic Violence Parents with Low Needs |
| Te Moye | Children's Institute | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Domestic Violence Parents with Low Needs |
| Valerie Ayala | Children's Institute | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Teen Parents Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Domestic Violence Parents with Low Needs |
| Valorie Reyes | Children's Institute | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Yabin Almontes | Children's Institute Inc. | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Domestic Violence Parents with Low Needs |
| Adrianna Perez-Sandi | Childrens Institute | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare Teen Parents Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Domestic Violence Parents with Low Needs |
| Jennifer Carrillo | Childrens Institute | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare Substance Abuse and Recovery Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Teen Parents Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Domestic Violence Juvenile Justice |
| Leonnelle Suyat | Childrens Institute | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare Substance Abuse and Recovery Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Teen Parents Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Youth or Children only Domestic Violence Juvenile Justice Parents with Low Needs |
| Mary Helen Martinez | Community Action, Inc. | Texas | Mental / Behavioral Health Teen Parents Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Parents with Low Needs |
| Morgan Richardson | Community Partnership Family Resource Center | Colorado | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Riley Nice | Community Partnership Family Resource Center | Colorado | Families Involved in Child Welfare Substance Abuse and Recovery Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Teen Parents Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Domestic Violence |
| Shannon Vollaro | Community Partnership Family Resource Center | Colorado | Families Involved in Child Welfare Fathers Single or Divorcing Parents Youth or Children only Parents with Low Needs |
| Myra Unjom | CYN Grayslake | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Nicole Howell | CYN Grayslake | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare Substance Abuse and Recovery Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Teen Parents Single or Divorcing Parents Domestic Violence Juvenile Justice |
| Beth Wise | Family Resource Center of Effingham County | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Brenda Perry | Family Resource Center of Effingham County | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Brenda Perry | Family Resource Center of Effingham County | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Janet Keyes | Family Resource Center of Effingham County | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Jennifer Galvan | Family Resource Center of Effingham County | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare Substance Abuse and Recovery Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Teen Parents Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Youth or Children only Domestic Violence Juvenile Justice Parents with Low Needs |
| Jensyn Morrison | Family Resource Center of Effingham County | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Edith Jaime | El Centro Del Pueblo | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare Fathers |
| Maria L Barajas | El Centro Del Pueblo | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Aneesa Vega | El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center | California | Youth or Children only |
| Belinda Orozco | El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center | California | Youth or Children only |
| Crystal Castellanos | El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center | California | Youth or Children only |
| Gerardo Becerra | El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center | California | Youth or Children only |
| Isaac Mejia-Lopez | El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare Substance Abuse and Recovery Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Teen Parents Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Youth or Children only Domestic Violence Juvenile Justice Parents with Low Needs |
| Jennifer Holguin | El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare Mental / Behavioral Health Single or Divorcing Parents |
| Jessica Alba | El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare Youth or Children only Parents with Low Needs |
| Joe Fernandez | El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center | California | Families with Children with Special Needs |
| Jorge Orpinela | El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare Substance Abuse and Recovery Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Teen Parents Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Youth or Children only Domestic Violence Juvenile Justice Parents with Low Needs |
| Matthew Huerta | El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center | California | Youth or Children only |
| Miguel Hernandez Pablo | El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center | California | Youth or Children only |
| Teresa Guitierrez | El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center | California | Fathers Single or Divorcing Parents Domestic Violence Parents with Low Needs |
| Veronica Lopez | El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center | California | Youth or Children only |
| Erica Hodges | EPIC | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Eneida Santiago Nieves | Guara Bi, Inc. | Texas | Substance Abuse and Recovery |
| Jessica Rojas | Guara Bi, Inc. | Florida | Families Involved in Child Welfare Substance Abuse and Recovery Mental / Behavioral Health Domestic Violence |
| Mayda Oyola Rosado | Guara Bi, Inc. | Texas | Substance Abuse and Recovery |
| Samantha Lingier | Guardian Angels Community Services | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare Youth or Children only Domestic Violence |
| Janice Ringstaff | Hamilton Counseling & Consulting | Texas | Families Involved in Child Welfare Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Teen Parents Single or Divorcing Parents Parents with Low Needs |
| Doris Lugo Ramirez | Hoyleton Youth & Family Services (Puente de Esperanza) | Illinois | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Edda Berti | Hoyleton Youth & Family Services (Puente de Esperanza) | Illinois | Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Domestic Violence Parents with Low Needs |
| Kenneth Green | Integral Care | Texas | Families Involved in Child Welfare Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Teen Parents Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Domestic Violence |
| Scott D. Ivy | Internal Transformations LLC | Florida | Families Involved in Child Welfare Substance Abuse and Recovery Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Teen Parents Single or Divorcing Parents Domestic Violence Juvenile Justice Parents with Low Needs |
| Gabriella Wilson | Kingdom Konnections | Missouri | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Madelynn Mattson | Kingdom Konnections | Missouri | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Mary Rodriguez | Kingdom Konnections | Missouri | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Shanelle Moore | Kingdom Konnections | Missouri | Families Involved in Child Welfare Fathers Teen Parents Single or Divorcing Parents Juvenile Justice |
| Tania Logan-Lewis | Kingdom Konnections | Missouri | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Claudia M Ceballos | Launch Pad Learning | California | Families Involved in Child Welfare Substance Abuse and Recovery Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Parents with Low Needs |
| Liliana Yera | Launch Pad Learning | California | Youth or Children only |
| James Smith | Manatee Children's Services | Florida | Families Involved in Child Welfare Substance Abuse and Recovery Mental / Behavioral Health Single or Divorcing Parents Domestic Violence |
| Mayra Garcia | Maternal Child Network | Texas | Families Involved in Child Welfare Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Teen Parents Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Domestic Violence Juvenile Justice Parents with Low Needs |
| Vanna Cassimere | Maternal Child Network | Texas | Families Involved in Child Welfare |
| Asia McClenon | MC Health Initiative PLLC | Texas | Substance Abuse and Recovery Mental / Behavioral Health Teen Parents |
| Jose Perez | Mentors That Care, LLC | Texas | Families Involved in Child Welfare Substance Abuse and Recovery Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Teen Parents Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Youth or Children only Domestic Violence Juvenile Justice Parents with Low Needs |
| Daniel Esqueda | Methodist Healthcare Ministries | Texas | Families Involved in Child Welfare Substance Abuse and Recovery Mental / Behavioral Health Fathers Teen Parents Families with Children with Special Needs Single or Divorcing Parents Youth or Children only Domestic Violence Juvenile Justice Parents with Low Needs |