New sites will expand access to parenting support, early learning resources, and community connections for families across Maryland. Maryland Family Network (MFN) has selected six organizations to launch new Patty
Nourish Families and Build Support Each year, Maryland Family Network invites supporters to help meet a specific need identified by one of our Early Head Start or Patty Center – Family Support Programs.
MFN’s GOFCC SECURES MAJOR INVESTMENT THROUGH 2030 Child care professionals are not the only ones who recognize the value of MFN’s Growing Opportunities for Family Child Care (GOFCC) program. This
MFN Works to Support Crime-Fighting Families Finding reliable child care is one of the biggest challenges for new police officers. The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) wanted to address this issue and
REDESIGNING FOR RESULTS: WHY MFN IS REBUILDING THE ENGINE Update from Michael Herschenfeld, Chief Impact Officer There is a fundamental truth in organizational design: “Every system is perfectly designed to
The 2026 Maryland Child Care Demographics report provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic and social factors impacting families and child care professionals across the state. This data-driven resource highlights
MFN’s Laura Weeldreyer testified on March 2nd before the MD Senate Budget and Taxation Committee’s Subcommittee on Education, Business, and Administration about the importance of protecting and funding early childhood
On Monday, MFN hosted its annual Day in Annapolis. Approximately 100 parents, infants, and toddlers from MFN’s Patty Center – Family Support Programs and Early Head Start Centers gathered to
Today, Maryland Family Network’s Executive Director, Laura Weeldreyer, briefed the Maryland House Ways and Means Committee on the critical importance of the Maryland Child Care Scholarship Program (CCSP). The program
