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Dear Friends,
Thank you for your support of The Family Tree. Each day, we provide Maryland’s
families with the opportunity to start fresh and create their own new beginning.
Every parent who comes to us wants his or her child to live a happy and fulfilled
life. But like most, parents who come to The Family Tree don’t always understand
how difficult parenting can be and how their actions impact their children. This year
thousands of parents enrolled in our classes or home visiting services or attended a
support group or seminar. Each wanted to become a better parent, and afford his or
her child the same opportunity we gave to our children — to grow up in a world with
no limits on their dreams of achievement. Coming to The Family Tree launched their
journey; and established a new beginning.
The journey most parents take is truly transformational. Upon arrival, parents may be angry, scared, or feel alone — living day to
day with little hope for the future, and with a sense of failure as a parent. Additionally, many families also struggle with poverty,
mental health conditions or homelessness — all of which impact their ability to parent safely. With the staff’s knowledgeable
guidance, parents replace harmful and abusive parenting practices with those that are positive and healthy. Slowly, they start
thinking about building a new beginning…and a future.
The Family Tree offers a complement of educational and support services designed to prevent child abuse and neglect and to
give families the ability to raise children who are safe, strong, and healthy. Our strategy is supported by decades of evidence-
based research and best practice models known to improve the outcomes for families and children. Last year, we served over
15,000 parents and children, free of charge, from our headquarters facility located in Baltimore City, our three satellite offices
located in the Greater Baltimore/Washington Area, as well as families’ own homes, various community-based locations, and
through our 24-hour helpline.
Our educational and support programs remain the heart of our work. At the same time, we have embraced a public health model
of prevention and have integrated public policy and research practice into our core operations.
On behalf of the Board and staff, thank you for your part in providing a new beginning for our families and building a better,
brighter future for Maryland’s children.
Sincerely,
Thomas A. Hauser Patricia K. Cronin, LCSW-C
President, Board of Directors Executive Director
Vision
Every family has the tools to raise children who become
healthy, productive and competent adults.
Mission
The Family Tree is Maryland’s leading nonprofit organization
working to improve our community by providing families with
proven solutions to prevent child abuse and neglect.