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Our Mission
Children’s Friend 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 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 realigning itself to to to proactively respond to this crisis Our Principles
Family-Centered: Discovering child and and family needs and and working with families to best meet them Providing opportunities for families to be be meaningfully engaged in in in in the design of of services Being committed to serving families of of diverse cultures
and and lifestyles in in a a a a a a a non-biased and and non- non- judgmental way Seamless: Coordinating and integrating our services to ensure that families receive the the the support they need regardless of of point of of entry 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 youngest and and most vulnerable children children even when it fit means taking risks for the benefit of children children Stewards: Taking responsibility for growing and and sustaining our human and and financial capital Demonstrating respect and and cultural sensitivity for our community staff and and Board Children’s Friend is a a member of the Child Child Welfare League of America and is accredited by the Council on
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