About Families

About Families' mission is to educate families on the emotional, mental, and physical experiences involved during pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood. About Families creates a village of support through classes, groups and events.

About Families is an established 501(c)(3) in operation for over 10 years in the Coachella Valley. Staff and board members are professionals in the pregnancy, birth, postpartum, parenting, and early childhood education fields. Also included in our board is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an Attorney. About Families ongoing programs serve approximately fifty families per month. The organization collectively serves approximately three hundred families per year. This does not include the hundreds of families served by special events.

About Families was founded to foster relationships between families and knowledgeable professionals within our community in order to provide education and support to parents. About Families' primary goal is to help Coachella Valley families find support in one another to raise happy and healthy families that flourish. Research shows that peer support is an essential component of helping treat mood disorders and helping to maintain a healthy mental state. About Families aims to create and provide a network of peers who have shared experiences and who can offer advice, resources, and support for one another. To facilitate this process, About Families provides a variety of educational classes, clinics, programs, and events for families living in the Coachella Valley. Families' programs take a holistic approach to family rearing and operate on the premise that one must take care of the mind, body, and spirit of every member of the family.