One of the core principals of Children’s Friend is that we are Advocates, taking a leadership role in educating policymakers and the public on the needs of the youngest and most vulnerable children, even when it means taking risks for the benefit of children. In support of this principle, last week we testified in the…
You don’t have to be an architect to know that in order to construct a house, you need to start at the bottom with a foundation. In the same way, the early years of a child’s life provide the foundation for their entire lives as adults and community members. That’s the big idea behind the…
At Children’s Friend, employees don’t need to wait until the weekend or after-work hours to practice self-care and personal wellness. With a workforce that is heart-fully dedicated to caring for others each day, the leadership team at Children’s Friend makes it a priority to offer opportunities for the caregivers, to care for themselves. Throughout the…
The office of Head Start is celebrating 25 years of providing evidenced-based family-centered services to pregnant women, infants, and toddlers. Since 1995 the Early Head Start (EHS) program has improved child and family outcomes for families living in poverty through its array of comprehensive services. The concept of Early Head Start emerged in the early…
Last Friday, I was fortunate to attend the graduation of our fall/winter 2019-2020 Dads Training Program. It is always inspirational to see our families accomplish their goals. Eight excited Dads received their certificate of completion, as well as many essential certifications needed to obtain employment from HAZWOPER and OSHA-10 to Forklift training. One could see…
On January 27, 2020, Rhode Island KIDS COUNT held it’s second annual Celebrating Young Children Luncheon. There were over 200 attendees at the event, including elected officials, state department staff, and private agencies, to celebrate progress, discuss future goals, and to recognize the commitment of leaders who strive to meet the needs of vulnerable young…
We at Children’s Friend have been and continue to be concerned with the number of victims of child abuse and neglect in Rhode Island. As we continue to focus our work on reducing the incidents of child abuse and neglect here in Rhode Island, a new national report has shed some light on the issue…
At Children’s Friend, advocacy is core to our identity. In fact, it’s one of our five principles: “We take a leadership role in educating policymakers and the public on the needs of the youngest and most vulnerable children, even when it means taking risks for the benefit of children.” We believe that we can’t…
As we say farewell to 2019 and welcome the start of a new decade, we at Children’s friend wish you all health and happiness. This time of year it is important to take care of ourselves and take some precautions to keep ourselves and our families healthy. According to the Rhode Island Department of Health,…
