CHILDREN'S FRIEND AND SERVICE

Programs

1. Family support initiativeduring 2025, there were 324 families who received home visiting services from the early head start program. The family support programs target at-risk families with children between the ages of birth to 3 years living in providence, pawtucket and central falls, rhode island. Home based social, emotional, and child development services, crisis intervention, case management, health and nutrition education, prenatal education, counseling and parenting education are provided to the families in their primary language. In addition to weekly home visits, families participate in center-based activities and support groups offered to both mothers and fathers.head start is a comprehensive child and family development program that promotes school readiness in low-income preschool children. Services include education, health, nutrition, social services and other child and family supports. Parents are involved in their children's learning and the program helps families in meeting their educational, literacy and employment goals.the head start program ensures that all children are up-to-date with immunizations and that their health needs are being met. Children receive…

   $21,479,934 spent$1,555,687 earned by the program
   63% of program spending

2. 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 agency provides services under the wic program in central falls, providence and pawtucket. During 2025, 5,412 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 agency provides services under the first connections program in central falls, pawtucket, cranston and parts of providence. During 2025, 651 newborn children received services through the program.the healthy families america (hfa) is an evidence-based…

   $5,752,368 spent$491,270 earned by the program
   17% of program spending

3. 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 department of children, youth and families (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 serious emotional disturbance (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 2025, the agency serviced 4 families through the family care community partnership. Kids connectkids connect services support children with emotional, behavioral, or medical needs in…

   $2,765,971 spent$3,029,496 earned by the program
   8% of program spending

4. 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 770 children and their families that received services through the program during 2025.

   $4,001,068 spent$3,111,375 earned by the program
   12% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $33,999,341.