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Our
PRINCIPLES
FAMILY-CENTERED:
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 the design of of services Being com- mitted to serving families of of diverse cultures and and lifestyles in in a a a a a a a non-biased and and non-judg- mental 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 effec- tiveness of of our services Engaging in in in in in in ongoing learning and and innovation to to ensure we are offer- ing ing ing effective services to to children and 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 leadership role in in in educating policymak- ers ers and and the the the public on the the the needs of the the the young- est and and most vulnerable children children even when it it means taking risks for the benefit of children children STEWARDS:
Taking responsibility for growing and and sustaining our our human and and and financial capital Demonstrating respect and and and cultural sensitivity for our our commu- nity staff and and Board [ 2 ] EMBRACING CHANGE
ABOUT CHILDREN’S FRIEND
Children’s Friend a a a non-profit organization founded in 1834 is Rhode Island’s oldest child-serving organization and a a a a a leading provider of child welfare family support mental health and child development services MISSION
Children’s Friend is the innovative leader in in 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 a a a a result of abuse and neglect As stewards of the resources entrusted to us us Children’s Friend is realigning itself to to proactively respond to to this crisis Children’s Friend is a a a member of of the Child Child Welfare League of of America and is accredited by the Council on on Accreditation *The names of the children and families we serve have been changed to protect privacy and confidentiality