Spotlight on the Unsung Heroes at Children’s Friend In honor of Valentine’s Day yesterday, I wanted to spread some love and highlight two of our teams here at Children’s Friend. These two teams don’t often get the limelight. Still, they are essential to our work every day — our Facilities and Information Services (IS) teams….
At Children’s Friend, we continue to prioritize the safety of our clients and staff. Clients receive home visits as needed and in accordance with the Center for Disease Control and RI Department of Health guidelines. Children on-site, in our classrooms, continue to remain in stable pods with their stable teaching team. We have begun to…
Despite the challenging times, the work of promoting the well-being and healthy development of Rhode Island’s youngest and most vulnerable children continues. One part of this work is ensuring that we continue to make investments in the future. The Early Childhood Care and Education Capital Fund – a $15 million dollar state bond, also known…
Last month, we shared PBS’s recent series about childhood trauma, “Invisible Scars” and talked about how Children’s Friend works to prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences. Today, we are sharing a follow-up. As part of this series, Dr. Jack Shonkoff of the Harvard Center for the Developing Child sat down with the PBS News Hour to answer…
High-quality early childhood environments are critical for children’s health and well-being, and as we operate classrooms in the pandemic, the safety of our children and staff is our number one priority. After a brief pause in providing child care early on, Children’s Friend developed policies and protocols allowing us to return to safely operating…
The hatred and violence displayed during the deadly siege on our Capitol last week were both shocking, yet at the same time not that surprising. Our country continues to grapple with the threat of COVID and the deep political turmoil that led to last week’s events. I am reminded that the Children’s Friend mission to…
Amidst a global pandemic and political unrest, our work with Rhode Island’s most vulnerable children and families has been stronger and more impactful than ever. As we put 2020 behind us, let’s take a moment to reflect on all that we, with the support of our community and our partners, have accomplished. When March 2020…
As we reflect on and say farewell to this challenging year, the words that keep coming to mind for me are “Thank You.” Most recently, thank you to all of our generous donors who stepped forward in safe and socially distant ways to provide gifts for over 1,200 families in our Spirit of Giving Holiday…
At Children’s Friend, we focus on preventing and treating Adverse Childhood Experiences – or ACEs – with the kids and families we serve. ACEs are traumatic events witnessed or experienced in childhood, such as poverty, exposure to domestic violence, or family members’ incarceration. ACEs aren’t just painful in the moment; they can cause serious mental…
At Children’s Friend, we have a rich diversity of expertise, skills, thoughts, and knowledge, which gives the agency a solid foundation for supporting employees’ growth. Earlier this year, when the agency was awarded grant funding for a project that required a tight timeline, we found ourselves brainstorming ways to support the project’s success. With very…
