The UMass Amherst Alumni Association honored Children's Trust Executive Director Suzin Bartley with a 2017 Distinguished Alumni Service Award at a State House ceremony this week:

Bartley and her team are nationally known for developing, implementing, and supporting evidence-based programs that partner with parents to help them make sure kids have safe and healthy childhoods.

In her role as executive director, Bartley has established the Children’s Trust as a multimillion dollar organization that supports more than 100 community-based organizations throughout Massachusetts.

As a resident of Milton, Massachusetts, Bartley's award was covered by the Milton Patch:

She has created and led one of the most successful home-based parent coaching programs in the country, a network of eight center-based family support programs reaching 40 Massachusetts communities, a robust statewide collection of group-based parenting education and support programs, and a nationally recognized fatherhood initiative.

We congratulate Suzin on this well-deserved recognition of her life's commitment and service to the children and families of the Commonwealth.