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Are You Looking for High-Quality Safe Childcare?
NOW ENROLLING! Children’s Friend Can Help You You Get All of Your Ducks in a a Row We know that many childcare and daycare providers have been unable to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic If you
need a a a a a a a new childcare option Children’s Friend can help Our Childcare Childcare Program provides quality care care care and and education to to children children ages three four and and five five (Childcare at at Dexter Street is available for children children six weeks to to to five five years of age age ) Our goals are to to foster a a a a a a a a a a a a positive self-concept develop develop social skills promote language and and physical development encourage creative expression and and and and foster an an an an an an awareness and and and respect of diverse cultures and and and values Experienced and degreed teachers lead each each classroom Bilingual staff is is is always available available to help support the center’s children and and families A registered nurse is is is available available to provide support and and answer parents’ health questions Our nutritious breakfast lunch and and afternoon snack are approved by the Department of Education’s Child and and Adult Care Food Program We maintain a a a a a a a a a a a a a strict cleaning schedule and and follow CDC guidelines regarding COVID-19 The safety and and health of the children in in in our our care is always our our number one priority The hours of operation for the Childcare Centers are are 6:30 a a a a a m m to 5:30 p p m m Monday through Friday For information about childcare rates and availability please contact Enrollment Supervisor Lucrecia Lopez at at at 401 752 7705 or or llopez@cfsri org A It’s Easy to Donate Through Amazon!
It’s been a a a a a a a a a a a a a a year of changes and and adjustments here at at at at Children’s Friend We had to to get creative and and develop new ways to to to serve families With that that in in mind we created an an an an Amazon Wish List that that is is is available to to the the public for the the direct donation of needed items As we moved into our our our yearly Holiday Holiday Drive more more and more more donors took advantage of of our our our Amazon Wish List Soon the list became instrumental in in in in our our our 2020 Spirit of of Giving Holiday Holiday Drive’s success Starting in in in in in in in late November Amazon boxes began to to arrive As quickly as as we we we we were were unboxing those warm winter coats cozy pajamas and and award-winning toys we we we we we were were distributing them to to to families in in in in in in in need for the the holiday One particularly cold wet and and dreary December
morning the the the entire bay of of of our loading dock was full to to bursting It felt like hundreds of of of boxes had arrived The display of of of generosity made that cold day feel so much warmer The needs of of our families have have have not diminished this this past year but have have have grown In light of of this this we we have have have launched a a a a a a a a a a a a a a new Amazon Amazon Wish Wish List List to benefit the the COVID-19 Emergency Crisis Fund We We were humbled and and and amazed by your support support of our our Amazon Amazon Wish Wish List List during the the holiday drive We We hope that that support support will continue and and and that that we can assist even more vulnerable children and and and families with your help If purchasing on on on on on Amazon Amazon please use smile amazon com and select Children’s Friend as as as your preferred organization Amazon Amazon will donate 0 5% of your purchase back to Children’s Friend Scan QR Code to view wishlist