Family Resources

Family Resources makes families stronger by giving parents the skills and support they need to raise their children in safe and healthy ways. Family Resources works with children, with neighborhoods, and with other agencies so that kids can grow up into successful adults. Family Resources began almost 150 years ago, when two Pittsburgh women organi... zed a home visiting program to aid poor families beset by mass crowding, social problems, and ill health. In the late 1800s, Family Resources pioneered "fresh air" activities for inner-city children, and Family Resources soon grew into the region's leading agency devoted to helping distressed families. As society and Family Resources's community have evolved, we've responded by redefining Family Resources's mission and dedicating Family Resources's energies to one of the 21st century's most intractable challenges.Read More