Rhode Island Department of Health-Parents as Teachers

Description:

Parents as Teachers supports families by: connecting you with other families with young children' connecting families to resources and supports such as childcare, healthcare and basic needs; providing fun healthy activities to do with your children to support growth and development; and supporting family goals. Parent Educators listen and respond to family needs and link families with supports such as medical homes to ensure children are receiving well-child visits and health screenings, community resources and social supports, and other families with young children.

These free services are provided to pregnant women and parents with children up to age 4 (though select programs serve children up to age 5). Contact your local program at:

!€¢ Barrington: East Bay Community Action Program 401-848-2160
!€¢ Bristol: Looking Upwards 401-293-5790
!€¢ Burrillville: Connecting for Children and Families 401-766-3384
!€¢ Central Falls: Blackstone Valley Community Action Program 401-723-4520
!€¢ Charlestown: Westerly Public Schools, Spring Brook Elementary 401.326.5370
!€¢ Coventry: Comprehensive Community Action Program 401-467-9610
!€¢ Cranston: Comprehensive Community Action Program 401-467-9610
!€¢ Cumberland: Connecting for Children and Families 401-766-3384
!€¢ East Greenwich: Westerly Public Schools, Spring Brook Elementary 401.326.5370
!€¢ East Providence: East Bay Community Action Program 401-848-2160
!€¢ Exeter: Westerly Public Schools, Spring Brook Elementary 401.326.5370
!€¢ Foster: Connecting for Children and Families 401-766-3384
!€¢ Glocester: Connecting for Children and Families 401-766-3384
!€¢ Hopkinton: Westerly Public Schools, Spring Brook Elementary 401.326.5370
!€¢ Jamestown: Westerly Public Schools, Spring Brook Elementary 401.326.5370
!€¢ Johnston: Connecting for Children and Families 401-766-3384
!€¢ Lincoln: Connecting for Children and Families 401-766-3384
!€¢ Little Compton: East Bay Community Action Program 401-848-2160
!€¢ Middletown: East Bay Community Action Program 401-848-2160
!€¢ New Shoreham: Westerly Public Schools, Spring Brook Elementary 401.326.5370
!€¢ Newport: East Bay Community Action Program 401-848-2160
!€¢ North Kingstown: North Kingstown School District, Office of Family Learning
!€¢ North Providence: Connecting for Children and Families 401-766-3384
!€¢ North Smithfield: Connecting for Children and Families 401-766-3384
!€¢ Pawtucket: Blackstone Valley Community Action Program 401-723-4520
!€¢ Providence: Blackstone Valley Community Action Program 401-723-4520
!€¢ Richmond: Westerly Public Schools, Spring Brook Elementary 401.326.5370
!€¢ Smithfield: Connecting for Children and Families 401-766-3384
!€¢ South Kingstown: Westerly Public Schools, Spring Brook Elementary 401.326.5370
!€¢ Tiverton: East Bay Community Action Program 401-848-2160
!€¢ Warren: Looking Upwards 401-293-5790
!€¢ Warwick: Comprehensive Community Action Program 401-467-9610
!€¢ West Greenwich: Westerly Public Schools, Spring Brook Elementary 401.326.5370
!€¢ West Warwick: Comprehensive Community Action Program 401-467-9610
!€¢ Westerly: Westerly Public Schools, Spring Brook Elementary 401.326.5370
!€¢ Woonsocket: Connecting for Children and Families 401-766-3384

General Information

Hours:

Mon-Fri 8:30AM-4:30PM

Intake Process:

Call for Information

Program Fees:

No Fees

Eligibility:

Pregnant women and parents with children (up to age 4) and (some programs serve families with children up to age 5)

Is Shelter?

No

Miscellaneous

Related Resource

Date of Official Change:

June 18, 2024

Legal Status:

State

Geographies Served

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