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About Children’s Friend
Family-Centered:
Our Mission
Children’s Friend
is is the the innovative leader
in in in in improving the the well-being and and healthy development of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable young children Our Strategic Priority
Too many of the youngest and and most vulnerable children in in in in Rhode Island are experiencing devastating outcomes including death as as a a a a a a a a result of of abuse and neglect As stewards of of the resources entrusted to
to
us us Children’s Friend
is is is is realigning itself to
to
to
proactively respond to
this crisis Children’s Friend
is a a member of the Child Child Welfare League of America and is accredited by the Council on
on
Accreditation Discovering child and and family needs and and working with families families to
to
best meet them Providing opportunities for families families to
to
be be meaningfully engaged in in in in in the design of services Being committed to
serving families of diverse cultures and and lifestyles in in in a a a a a a a non- non- biased and and non-judgmental way Seamless:
Coordinating and integrating our services to
to
ensure that families receive the the the support they need regardless of of point of of entry to
to
the the the agency When our our families face challenges outside our our expertise we partner with other high-quality organizations Outcome-Driven:
Thoughtfully measuring the impact and effectiveness of our services Engaging in in in in in in ongoing learning and innovation to
to
ensure we are offering effective services to
to
children and families Consistently identifying what what we we can can improve doing what what we we can can do do best and measuring our self against national benchmarks Advocates:
Taking a a a a a a a leadership role in in in educating policymakers and and the the the public on
the the the needs of the the the the youngest and and most vulnerable children even when it fit means taking risks for the the benefit of children Stewards:
Taking responsibility for growing and and sustaining our human and and and financial capital Demonstrating respect and and and cultural sensitivity for our community staff and and Board