Children’s Friend

Nurturing Children. Empowering Families.
Founded in 1834.

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All classes are canceled for Thursday, February 26.

Staff check email for more information.

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Children’s Friend sites will be closed on Wednesday, February 25, and staff will work remotely.

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Children’s Friend sites will be closed on Tuesday, February 24, and staff will work remotely.

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Children's Friend is closed on Monday, February 23, due to the snowstorm.

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All Children's Friend early learning centers in Central Falls, Pawtucket, and Providence are closed on Tuesday, January 27.

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Children's Friend is closed on Monday, January 26, due to the snowstorm.

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Have a safe and happy holiday weekend! 🎆

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ℹ️ We're actively enrolling 3-5 year olds at our new location in the Fox Point neighborhood, 53 George M. Cohan Blvd.

✨ Full-day, full-year child care is available.

📲 Call or email us today!

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Thank you to the Rhode Island General Assembly for supporting our priorities this legislative session by extending the Child Care for Child Care Educators Pilot Program and investing in child care.

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🎉 Happy Web Designer Day! 🌐 Did you know our website recently got a facelift as part of our rebranding efforts? Check it out at https://t.co/VXAvKOSdy3.

Thanks to the folks at RDW Group and iFactory for support with this project.

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How lucky we are to have visitors from @ProvidenceWBB and @PCFriarsmbb?! Thank you @FriarFamilyNIL and @Amica for making this happen!

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Members of @ProvidenceWBB & @PCFriarsmbb had a lot of fun visiting @CFRI1834 with our friends from @Amica!

Thank you for having us!

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@FriarFamilyNIL @ProvidenceWBB @PCFriarsmbb @Amica Thank you so much for coming out!

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Please join us in welcoming Carmen Mirabal into her new role as Chair of the Board of Directors at Children's Friend! 👏 Carmen has served as a board member and champion for our children for over 17 years.

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Check it out! First Connections nurse Elizabeth Garganese has commentary in @RICurrent today about how home visiting programs are a lifeline for the health of new moms and their babies. We must pass the RI Home Visiting Act (H6073/S677).

https://t.co/Vxqu6smBWv

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"What’s at stake isn’t just program success — it’s the well-being of children who’ve already lost too much."

May is National Foster Care Awareness Month. Check out this commentary from our partners at @FamilyServiceRI: https://t.co/EOX9BCTyhA

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Happy Mother’s Day! 💐

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Head Start is one of the pillars of RI's early education system, serving over 2,300 young children from low-income families across the state. Congress needs to continue funding for this critical and proven program! https://t.co/UrxDvodp1g via @TODAYshow

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Thank you for supporting Head Start!

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ACTION ALERT: An April 11 article in USA TODAY says, “The Trump administration is considering a budget proposal that would zero out funding for Head Start.” Make your voice heard to protect early learning opportunities for children in our community: https://t.co/RPBH2RR3W2

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In celebration of #NationalReadingMonth, former @RedSox player @realsamhorn read to children at our Berkshire center!