FNC of New Jersey - Allison Shorey #77

Allison Shorey is a LCSW, with 35 years of experience with child welfare programs in New Jersey, and Philadelphia, and is currently the CEO of The Family Nurturing Center™ of New Jersey.

Ms. Shorey began her career in 1987, teaching parent education in groups, and individually to high-risk parents, and teaching at adult continuing education classes and in local schools.  In 1996, Ms. Shorey began training all the agency staff in the use of the Nurturing Parenting® Programs with urban teen mothers and other high-risk families referred by New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency.  In 2007, Ms. Shorey became a Nationally Recognized Nurturing Parenting^® Program Trainer Consultant, and the agency became the Family Nurturing Center™ of New Jersey.

The Nurturing Parenting® Programs used at the agency included, but are not limited to; The Prenatal Program, Parents and their Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, Parents and their School Age Children, Parents and Adolescents, and Nurturing Skills for Families.  Allison Shorey trains professionals in the philosophy, constructs, skills and strategies of the program.  Allison Shorey is available for in-person training and travels to train in-person at other agencies upon request.