Nerissa Broughton

About Nerissa Broughton

I design and lead family-centered programs that support parents, caregivers, and young children, with a focus on early childhood, maternal and caregiver wellness, prevention, and 2-generation (2-Gen) approaches.With over a decade of experience across early childhood education, family systems, and community-based initiatives, I specialize in program design, strategic initiatives, family engagement, and systems-level prevention work. My work bridges policy, practice, and people to help organizations design solutions that are both human-centered and scalable.I believe the long-term health of our communities depends on strong early childhood foundations and equitable, trust-based approaches that center families’ lived experiences. My work looks beyond the “whole child” to include primary caregivers, extended family, and the broader community context, recognizing the structural barriers that shape outcomes and designing programs that intentionally counter them.Being a parent myself has deepened my commitment to supporting families during their children’s most critical developmental years in ways that honor parent voice, strengthen caregiver regulation and resilience, and reduce burnout for both families and the professionals who serve them.I’m especially interested in roles and partnerships involving: • Program leadership & strategic initiatives • Family engagement & caregiver wellness • Maternal mental health & prevention • Early childhood & 2-generation systems • Philanthropy, foundations, or cross-sector collaborationIf you’re working to build thoughtful, sustainable, family-centered solutions, I’d welcome the chance to connect.

Experience

1. Director of Early Family Foundations

   The Primary School

   Oct 2022 — Present

   Responsible for the design and capacity building of the Early Family Foundations Program that include socio-emotional, language and preschool ready activities, along with parent wellness coaching. Partners with site leaders to design program activities that meet the needs of the families (both the parents and the children), provides technical assistance, training and support to both leaders and on-the-ground staff of our East Bay and East Palo Alto sites. Facilitates Reflective Practice with Parent Wellness Coaches & Early Intervention staff. Ensures that programming is executed with fidelity, modified based on data and outcomes, and codified. Supports with Partnership pipeline development, management of existing partnerships and responsible for training and coaching partners as they implement programming.

Education

• University of California, Santa Barbara

  B.A.

• San Francisco State University

  M.A.

• National University

  Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis