Children's Friend - Independence Square

Address

500 Prospect Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860

(401) 721-6400

www.cfsri.org

Description:

Children!€™s Friend is the innovative leader in improving the well-being and healthy development of Rhode Island!€™s most vulnerable young children.
Our Strategic Priority:
Too many of the youngest and most vulnerable children in Rhode Island are experiencing devastating outcomes, including death, as a result of abuse and neglect. As stewards of the resources entrusted to us, Children!€™s Friend is realigning itself to proactively respond to this crisis.
Programs:
Adoption
Adoption Support & Preservation
Birth Parent Counseling
Child & Adult Care Food Program
Child Care
Clinical Services
Early Head Start
Early Intervention
Family Care Community Partnership
Fatherhood Initiatives
First Connections
Foster Care
Fostering Families
Head Start
Head Start/Early Head Start Child Care Partnership
Healthy Families America
Nurse Family Partnership
Pre-K
Professional Development
Project Connect
Project Family
Summer Learning & Enrichment Program
WIC

Description

Early Intervention works in partnership with families to promote the growth and development of infants and toddlers. Our services help children from birth to three years of age who have or may have a disability, are experiencing developmental delay, or are at risk for significant developmental problems. Early Intervention consists of a multidisciplinary team, which works in partnership with families. The team works diligently to provide services that are respectful of a family’s values, incorporating strategies into a child’s natural environments – meaning everyday life routines and places. All services are family-centered and individualized to ensure the most successful outcomes for a child and their family.

Hours

Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 8:00am-5:00PM; Thu 8:00AM-7:00PM

Required Documents

Varies

Eligibility

Children ages birth through three who are developmentally delayed or have a diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in a developmental delay are eligible for early intervention services. The determination of a developmental delay must occur either through the use of a norm referenced standardized tool that identifies the delay, or through the use of informed clinical opinion the multidisciplinary team identifies that has an impact on child/family functioning to the degree that without intervention developmental delay would result.

Fees

Varies

Intake Procedure

Call for Information

Languages

Spanish

Service Area

Statewide

Geography Served

    If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.

  • Rhode Island

    Contact

    Name:
    Maria Chionchio
    Title:
    Manager
    Phone:
    401-721-6410
    Email:
    mchionchio@cfsri.org
    Website:

    Telephone Numbers

    Number:
    401-721-6400
    Name:
    Main Phone
    Edit Service DetailsClick here to see this service (LR-1700) and related services within the Service Tree.

    Description

    Nurse-Family Partnership is a national evidence-based maternal and child home visiting service for expectant first-time mothers and their newborns. We pair expectant mothers with a registered nurse, who provides free, intensive home visiting services for the mother and her child until the child’s second birthday.

    Hours

    Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 8:00am-5:00PM; Thu 8:00AM-7:00PM

    Required Documents

    Varies

    Eligibility

    The Nurse Family Partnership provides services to women with their first pregnancy and gestational age being less than 28 weeks. This program enrolls statewide.

    Fees

    No Fees

    Intake Procedure

    Call for Information

    Languages

    Spanish

    Service Area

    Statewide

    Geography Served

      If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.

    • Rhode Island

      Contact

      Name:
      Maria Chionchio
      Title:
      Manager
      Phone:
      401-721-6410
      Email:
      mchionchio@cfsri.org
      Website:

      Telephone Numbers

      Number:
      401-721-6400
      Name:
      Main Phone
      Edit Service DetailsClick here to see this service (LT-2800.3100) and related services within the Service Tree.

      Description

      Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Feeding and Nutrition Program provides food vouchers, allowing them to purchase milk, eggs, cheese, juice and iron fortified cereals and formula. The WIC coordinator provides nutrition education and counseling to all program participants on a monthly basis.

      Hours

      Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 8:00AM-5:00PM; Thu 8:00AM-7:00PM

      Required Documents

      Varies

      Eligibility

      Must be pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum women or guardian of a child under the age of five; and meet income guidelines.

      Fees

      No Fees

      Intake Procedure

      Call for Information

      Languages

      Spanish

      Service Area

      Statewide

      Geography Served

        If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.

      • Rhode Island

        Contact

        Name:
        Maria Chionchio
        Title:
        Manager
        Phone:
        401-721-6410
        Email:
        mchionchio@cfsri.org
        Website:

        Telephone Numbers

        Number:
        401-721-6400
        Name:
        Main Phone
        Edit Service DetailsClick here to see this service (NL-6000.9500) and related services within the Service Tree.

        General Information

        Hours:

        Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 8:00am-5:00PM; Thu 8:00AM-7:00PM

        Intake Process:

        Call for Information

        Program Fees:

        Varies

        Languages:

        Spanish

        Eligibility:

        Varies

        Handicap Accessible?

        Yes

        Is Shelter?

        No

        Miscellaneous

        AKA:

        Pawtucket; CFSRI

        Related Resource

        Date of Official Change:

        March 9, 2022

        Legal Status:

        Non-Profit

        Description

        Early Intervention works in partnership with families to promote the growth and development of infants and toddlers. Our services help children from birth to three years of age who have or may have a disability, are experiencing developmental delay, or are at risk for significant developmental problems. Early Intervention consists of a multidisciplinary team, which works in partnership with families. The team works diligently to provide services that are respectful of a family’s values, incorporating strategies into a child’s natural environments – meaning everyday life routines and places. All services are family-centered and individualized to ensure the most successful outcomes for a child and their family.

        Hours

        Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 8:00am-5:00PM; Thu 8:00AM-7:00PM

        Required Documents

        Varies

        Eligibility

        Children ages birth through three who are developmentally delayed or have a diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in a developmental delay are eligible for early intervention services. The determination of a developmental delay must occur either through the use of a norm referenced standardized tool that identifies the delay, or through the use of informed clinical opinion the multidisciplinary team identifies that has an impact on child/family functioning to the degree that without intervention developmental delay would result.

        Fees

        Varies

        Intake Procedure

        Call for Information

        Languages

        Spanish

        Service Area

        Statewide

        Geography Served

          If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.

        • Rhode Island

          Contact

          Name:
          Maria Chionchio
          Title:
          Manager
          Phone:
          401-721-6410
          Email:
          mchionchio@cfsri.org
          Website:

          Telephone Numbers

          Number:
          401-721-6400
          Name:
          Main Phone
          Edit Service DetailsClick here to see this service (LR-1700) and related services within the Service Tree.

          Description

          Nurse-Family Partnership is a national evidence-based maternal and child home visiting service for expectant first-time mothers and their newborns. We pair expectant mothers with a registered nurse, who provides free, intensive home visiting services for the mother and her child until the child’s second birthday.

          Hours

          Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 8:00am-5:00PM; Thu 8:00AM-7:00PM

          Required Documents

          Varies

          Eligibility

          The Nurse Family Partnership provides services to women with their first pregnancy and gestational age being less than 28 weeks. This program enrolls statewide.

          Fees

          No Fees

          Intake Procedure

          Call for Information

          Languages

          Spanish

          Service Area

          Statewide

          Geography Served

            If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.

          • Rhode Island

            Contact

            Name:
            Maria Chionchio
            Title:
            Manager
            Phone:
            401-721-6410
            Email:
            mchionchio@cfsri.org
            Website:

            Telephone Numbers

            Number:
            401-721-6400
            Name:
            Main Phone
            Edit Service DetailsClick here to see this service (LT-2800.3100) and related services within the Service Tree.

            Description

            Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Feeding and Nutrition Program provides food vouchers, allowing them to purchase milk, eggs, cheese, juice and iron fortified cereals and formula. The WIC coordinator provides nutrition education and counseling to all program participants on a monthly basis.

            Hours

            Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 8:00AM-5:00PM; Thu 8:00AM-7:00PM

            Required Documents

            Varies

            Eligibility

            Must be pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum women or guardian of a child under the age of five; and meet income guidelines.

            Fees

            No Fees

            Intake Procedure

            Call for Information

            Languages

            Spanish

            Service Area

            Statewide

            Geography Served

              If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.

            • Rhode Island

              Contact

              Name:
              Maria Chionchio
              Title:
              Manager
              Phone:
              401-721-6410
              Email:
              mchionchio@cfsri.org
              Website:

              Telephone Numbers

              Number:
              401-721-6400
              Name:
              Main Phone
              Edit Service DetailsClick here to see this service (NL-6000.9500) and related services within the Service Tree.

              Address Listings

              Physical (Primary)

              500 Prospect Street
              Pawtucket, RI 02860

              Mailing

              500 Prospect Street
              Pawtucket, RI 02860

              Contacts

              Maria Chionchio

              Primary Contact

              Manager

              (401) 721-6410

              mchionchio@cfsri.org

              David Caprio

              President and CEO

              (401) 276-4300

              dcaprio@cfsri.org

              Phone Numbers

              Main Phone

              (401) 721-6400

              Fax

              (401) 724-9251

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