Our mission and priority at Children’s Friend is improving the well-being and healthy development of RI kids – and doing so by preventing and treating toxic stress. We know that toxic stress (or Adverse Childhood Experiences) in childhood can cause negative impacts on mental and physical health later in life. And earlier this summer,…
When the Pandemic began in March, I set up a ‘quarantine’ for my groceries. My visits to the grocery store were quick, with what I’m sure looked like a makeshift hazmat suit. I put hand sanitizer not only on my hands, but on the door handle of my car, the steering wheel, and any other…
Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the contributions of Americans who hail from Spain, Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean. The observance was born in 1968 when Congress authorized the President to issue an annual proclamation designating National Hispanic Heritage Week. Just two decades later, lawmakers expanded it…
While this year has brought much change and uncertainty in the face of a worldwide pandemic, Labor Day weekend is the passing of one season and the beginning of the next. It also marks a day to honor hard work in this country. I want to take this opportunity to highlight our dedicated staff,…
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Healthy Families America (HFA) graduation ceremony. Healthy Families America is an evidence-based home visiting program that focuses on nurturing relationships and healthy development. Developed over 25 years, and based on extensive and ongoing research, the approach is relationship-based, culturally respectful, family-centered, and grounded in the parallel…
Children’s Friend is once again excited and honored to be named a Best Place To Work in Rhode Island, by Providence Business News. As an organization dedicated to improving the lives of our most vulnerable children, we want to attract and retain the best employees to put our mission into action. To have the…
At Children’s Friend, we have been part of a statewide effort to make sure everyone in Rhode Island is counted in the 2020 census. The census is a constitutionally mandated count of every person living in the country every ten years. You might ask: Why do we have a census? And why does it matter…
Decisions, decisions… It seems we are living in a world where we are all holding our breath on the results of the next ‘decision.’ How much longer are we in the current phase? Will schools open? What will happen with the election in November? As Rhode Island and the country decide how to move forward,…
This summer at Children’s Friend, we celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Nurse-Family Partnership program, serving pregnant first-time mothers. This nationally recognized model has more than four decades of research that consistently proves that Nurse-Family Partnership succeeds at its most important goals: keeping children healthy and safe and improving the lives of moms…
Children’s Friend has been named a 2020 Healthiest Employer in Rhode Island through a competition conducted by Providence Business News. On Thursday, August 6th, we will accept our award in a virtual awards ceremony where our ranking within our organization’s size category will be revealed. We first applied for this award in 2019 and…
