Why Give

"What are we without our families? The brilliant founder of the Family Center, Anne Peretz, set out on a journey to heal the American family. Over 25 years later, The Family Center provides real training, solutions and family therapy to some of the most challenged communities in the nation. The Rowland Foundation thanks The Family Center and Anne Peretz for their visionary work" - Kate Chertavian

Profile of Our Families

The Family Center serves low-income, at-risk and underserved families from Somerville, Cambridge and other areas of Greater Boston. Our clients are as diverse as the area we serve:

• 80 percent are single parent, female headed households;

• 51 percent of the families we serve are people of color, primarily of Latino, Haitian,
African-American, Portuguese and Brazilian backgrounds;

• 59 percent have incomes below the Federal Poverty Guidelines of $20,000 per year;

• 50 to 60 percent are un- or underemployed;

• 26 percent have not completed high school;

• 70 percent report having unstable housing arrangements; and

• Approximately 5 percent report being homeless.

What Your Donation Can Do

A donation to The Family Center helps us to strengthen and support the families we see. On average, eighty percent of all donations are applied directly to program expenses, with the remaining twenty percent going toward indirect operational expenses. When you give to The Family Center, you are helping us to continue Coaching Families to Succeed!