Children's Friend & Services

Children's Friend serves Rhode Island's most vulnerable children and families. Services include Early Head Start, Head Start, WIC, child care, state funded Pre-K adoption, foster care, help for families with substance abuse, counseling, assistance for children with developmental delays, and other child welfare and early childhood services

Our Mission:

Children’s Friend is the innovative leader in improving the well-being and healthy development of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable young children.

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Our Strategic Priority:

Too many of the youngest and most vulnerable children in Rhode Island are experiencing devastating outcomes, including death, as a result of abuse and neglect. As stewards of the resources entrusted to us, Children’s Friend is realigning itself to proactively respond to this crisis.