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Feb 25
All classes are canceled for Thursday, February 26.
Staff check email for more information.
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Feb 24
Children’s Friend sites will be closed on Wednesday, February 25, and staff will work remotely.
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Feb 23
Children’s Friend sites will be closed on Tuesday, February 24, and staff will work remotely.
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Feb 23
Children's Friend is closed on Monday, February 23, due to the snowstorm.
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Jan 27
All Children's Friend early learning centers in Central Falls, Pawtucket, and Providence are closed on Tuesday, January 27.
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Jan 25
Children's Friend is closed on Monday, January 26, due to the snowstorm.
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1 Jul 2025
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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24 Jun 2025
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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31 May 2025
🎉 Happy Web Designer Day! 🌐 Did you know our website recently got a facelift as part of our rebranding efforts? Check it out at childrensfriendri.org.
Thanks to the folks at RDW Group and iFactory for support with this project.
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30 May 2025
How lucky we are to have visitors from @ProvidenceWBB and @PCFriarsmbb?! Thank you @FriarFamilyNIL and @Amica for making this happen!
23 May 2025
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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29 May 2025
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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19 May 2025
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).
rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/…
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13 May 2025
"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: rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/…
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5 May 2025
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! today.com/video/jennifer-gar… via @TODAYshow
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Children’s Friend retweeted
Thank you for supporting Head Start!
Actress & advocate #JenniferGarner believes in the power of Head Start! She joined the @TODAYshow to highlight the vital educational & social services Head Start provides to 800,000 children & their families across the country.📽️ Watch now: today.com/video/jennifer-gar…
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15 Apr 2025
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: nhsa.org/take-action/
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24 Mar 2025
In celebration of #NationalReadingMonth, former @RedSox player @realsamhorn read to children at our Berkshire center!
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12 Mar 2025
It's AmeriCorps Week! Children's Friend celebrates our dedicated AmeriCorps Volunteers who work with Children’s Friend staff to create family-focused activities to prepare children for kindergarten and strengthen parent involvement.
@ServeRI
#AmeriCorpsWorks #ParentsAsPartners
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