Amanda struggles with polycystic ovarian syndrome, a condition that can cause painful menstruationand infertility. She tried for a year and a half to get pregnant. Just as she was about to start fertilitytreatment, she got pregnant. Amanda had anxiety throughout her pregnancy. It had been such a longjourney to this point, and that added to…
Melissa Sanchez is a Family Advocate in our Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Program. The role of a Family Advocate is critical to family and child success. It’s what sets Early Head Start and Head Start apart from other early learning programs. Every family enrolled in our Early Head Start and Head Start programs…
When Kathleen was seven years old, her parents told her she was adopted. She always considered it an interesting fact about her life. Her parents gave her everything a child could need, and they had built a community for her. She knew other children who were adopted, including her sister.
Elaine never expected the call. It came late one night, through Facebook Messenger. The foggy voice on the other end was her half-sister, Lisa*, someone she’d barely spoken to, and Lisa was pregnant.
PROVIDENCE, DECEMBER 9, 2024 – Children’s Friend will aim to fill holiday wish lists for over 2,000 children through its annual Spirit of Giving Holiday Drive. However, this year, the agency is behind in meeting its goal to serve over 900 families this season. Over 300 families are still waiting to be sponsored, and only…
Over the past 30 years, Project Connect has kept children safe and families together. The program serves families statewide who are identified by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). We recently sat down with Geneva Washington, Project Connect Home Visitor, and asked about this special program. This October marks nine years since Geneva joined the Project Connect team at Children’s Friend.
Meet Carina Carina is a Head Start student currently enrolled in our Summer Learning & Enrichment program. At three-and-a-half years old, Carina is small for her age. She has more difficulty with speech than many of her peers. She’s often mistaken for a much younger child. The Summer Learning & Enrichment program is especially helpful for kids…
Tracy laughs these days when she recalls her very first placement as a Children’s Friend foster parent.
Children’s Friend is proud to be one of the providers of both Early Intervention and First Connections services for Rhode Island’s families. These services provide at-risk children with the educational, developmental, health, and social services they need to grow and develop in healthy and safe families and reach their full potential. The mission of each…
Meet Mia. Mia is from Haiti, she’s a registered nurse, a wife, and a mother of four. In 2018, Mia moved to Rhode Island with her family in search of a bright future for her children. In 2020, right as COVID-19 began to change the landscape of our daily lives, Mia found out she was…
