Family Enhancement Center

Strong Families, Safe Kids

The Nest Project

The NEST project is designed to create a network of support for families struggling with child management issues either due to a parent or child’s mental health, family trauma, or other stressful circumstances that make parenting difficult. We match a qualified volunteer parent mentor with a family.

What a Nest Mentor Volunteer Can Do:

Provide emotional support when things are challenging or tense
Help out with rides and childcare to support family goals
Offer culturally-sensitive support for all families
Build strength in parents and children
Enhance a child’s development and social skills
Communicate with family weekly 1 to 5 hours per week
Once a trained mentor, you will work with a family 1 to 3 years

For more information about The Nest Project, contact the Family Enhancement Center.

More Services

Drum Beat

A group-based approach to healing trauma, preventing violence, and building community. Drum Beat utilizes drums, other musical instruments, and reflective discussions to engage youth in healing trauma.

Individual and Family Therapy

The Family Enhancement Center offers a full range of counseling services with an expertise in families affected by, or at risk for, child abuse.

In Home Parent Education

The Family Enhancement Center provides parent development services for Ramsey and Hennepin Counties to families in the child protection system.

Families Moving Forward

Families Moving Forward is a group therapy program designed for children who have been sexually abused and their non-offending parents.

Healing Motion

A group and skills-based holistic approach to healing. Healing Motion incorporates mind-body techniques such as mindfulness practices, yoga and movement therapies, creative arts and writing for girls and female-identified adolescent and teens, ages 13-20, who have experienced sexual abuse or assault.

Solid Starts

An education, support and mentoring program for families during pregnancy & through age 3.