Childrens Friend And Service

Health and nutrition servicesfamily child care food programthe family child care food program targets family childcare providers in the core cities of providence, pawtucket and central falls, rhode island; however, it is open to all family childcare providers statewide. Over half of the participants identify spanish as their primary language. There were 151 child care providers that participated in the family child care food program during 2024.health and nutrition servicesspecial supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (wic) is a nutrition program that provides: healthy foods, nutrition education to improve family health, breastfeeding advice and support, referrals to doctors, dentists and other community services. Wic helps pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and new mothers with babies under six months old, fathers, grandparents, foster parents, babies, and children younger than five years old.the organization provides services under the wic program in central falls, providence and pawtucket. During 2024, 5,745 children and their families received services through the wic program.the first connections program is a home-based outreach service intended to promote the health and well-being of mothers and their newborn children. Mothers and newborns, with potential risks for healthy development, are identified by the hospital when the baby is born.the organization provides services under the first connections program in central falls, pawtucket, cranston and parts of providence. During 2024, 582 newborn children received services through the program.the healthy families america (hfa) is an evidence-based home visiting program rooted in the belief that early, nurturing relationships are the foundation for life long, healthy development. Hfa requires that families are enrolled prenatally or at birth and services are provided to families until the child's third birthday.during 2024, hfa provided services to 309 participants and their families. The nurse family partnership (nfp) is an evidence-based home visiting program that aims to improve the lives of at-risk, first-time mothers and their infants. The program pairs these young women with specially trained nurses, who conduct home visits prenatally until the child is two years of age.during 2024, nfp provided services to 151 participants. The organization provides services under the nfp program in providence, pawtucket, central falls, west warwick, woonsocket and newport.

Family preservation servicefamily care community partnershipthe organization is part of a partnership of community-based agencies servicing the children and families within the urban core in rhode island. The catchment area includes providence, pawtucket, central falls and cranston. The partnership includes: family service of rhode island, as lead agency in direct contract with dcyf, children's friend and service, comprehensive community action program, tides family services, the providence center and the socio-economic development center for southeast asians. Each agency has a team that works directly with families.families in the program are at risk for child abuse, neglect and/or dependency or dcyf involvement. Children in the program meet the criteria for sed or have been diagnosed under dsm-iv or dc: 0-3, or are concluding a sentence at the rhode island training school or are leaving temporary community placement.during 2024, the organization serviced 49 families through the family care community partnership. Kids connectkids connect services support children with emotional, behavioral, or medical needs in their classroom so that they can successfully learn and play with their peers. These are children with special healthcare needs who are living at home or with a foster family and now have been diagnosed with certain significant physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions. A total of 41 children received kids connect services in 2024project connect project connect is a statewide home-based intervention programs. Project connect is designed to address the problems of substance abuse and mental health. The program works with high-risk families involved in the child welfare system. Families are referred by dcyf and services are tailored to meet their needs. During 2024, 136 families received intensive family preservation services amongst these programs.

Early intervention services families and children with developmental delay and/or risk and children with disabilities between the ages of birth to 3 years. Children receive a variety of services, most in a home based or community setting, from a multi-disciplinary team. There were 696 children and their families that received services through the program during 2024.