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location: *serving families statewide
655 Main Street, Suite 201, East Greenwich, RI 02818
contact person: Tammy Camillo
phone: 401-398-7605
email: tcamillo@BrightStars.org
website: www.BrightStars.org
description: Choosing a quality child care and early learning program for your child is an important decision. BrightStars provides reliable information to Rhode Island parents so that they can make informed choices about their children’s care and early education.
BrightStars is a free, voluntary program for licensed child care and early learning programs in Rhode Island. It recognizes quality and supports programs in their goals to improve quality. Programs can earn up to five stars. All programs participating in BrightStars exceed state licensing standards.
Participation in BrightStars involves a comprehensive assessment of program quality across standards and criteria important to children’s learning and development.
When parents choose a BrightStars program, they can feel confident their program cares about quality.
To learn more about BrightStars and to see the list of participating programs, or to learn more about early learning quality, visit www.BrightStars.org or call us at (401) 398-7605.
BrightStars is supported by the United Way of Rhode Island, CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, Nellie Mae Education Foundation, The Rhode Island Foundation, and the Rhode Island Department of Human Services.
cost / admission: free
location: P.O. Box 7110, Warwick, RI 02887
phone: 401 323-7271
email: info@holistic-kids.net
website: www.holistic-kids.net
Our Vision: That we create opportunities to educate children, specifically in holistic areas. In this way, children can heal themselves, spread and teach these tools to each other, and lead empowered lives!
contact: Sally Harrison, Clinical Program Director
phone: (401) 383-9933
email: sally@familiesfirstri.org
website: www.familiesfirstri.org
Do you want to be a mentor to a new mom? OR do you need someone to look
after YOU for a change?
Families First Rhode Island is a non- profit organization that matches
“mentor moms” to moms of newborns who may be at risk for or are already
experiencing Postpartum Depression (PPD), and to women who are in the late
stages of pregnancy and are experiencing depression. At the core of our
program are our dedicated and compassionate mentor moms who provide
non-judgmental care and quality time to their matched mom. Since its
inception in January 2008, Families First has evaluated seventy-five moms,
sixty of whom have been successfully matched with a volunteer.
The “mentor mom” meets with her assigned mom for approximately one hour per
week for the baby’s first year. This relationship epitomizes the term,
“mothering the mother” or as Families First calls it, “Moms Helping Moms.”
The program also provides “Mom’s Gatherings” which offer an expanded support
system, parenting tools, and the skills to find resources in the community.
Free taxi service is provided to women without transportation so they are
able to attend the gatherings. To be a volunteer mom, or a mom who may need
support, go to www.familiesfirstri.org or contact: Sally Harrison, Clinical
Program Director at (401)383-9933 or sally@familiesfirstri.org
location: 9 Courtland St., Providence, RI
phone: 401-421-4722
email: fhh@federalhillhouse.org
website: www.federalhillhouse.org
The mission of the Federal Hill House Association is to provide the best possible human services to our members with the goal of improving their quality of life.
location: 12 Courtland St., Providence, RI 02909
contact person: Barbara Dwares
phone: 421-7815
email: momcall@aol.com
website: http://www.federalhillhouse.org/
description: The Federal Hill House playroom is a family friendly fun spot. It is designed for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, along with their parent or other adult, to spend a fun filled morning playing, listening to music, drawing and joining in a variety of other activities.
Open from 9:30-12:30, Monday thru Friday. Closed on holidays.
Cost / admission: No charge
location: 325 Niagara St., Providence, RI
phone: 401-467-3630
email: dpwolfe@mcauleyri.org
website: www.mcauleyri.org/mcauley_village.php
Designed as a supportive community in which single parents can move to economic independence and families can thrive. Its relatively small size-22 apartments-facilitates close personal interactions. Its programs are planned to nurture families as they build skills. Child care and mentoring are available on site, and life skills management workshops, meetings and resource and referral services allow residents to explore their problems in depth and then move forward. A staff of 20 is employed to provide its services, including childcare and building security.
location: 1000 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02905
phone: (401) 533-9100
email: info@meetingstreet.org
website: www.meetingstreet.org
Therapeutic Groups:
To register or for more information regarding the details and cost of each program, please call 401-533-9104 or visit the website. Space is limited.
Payment Options for Groups: Billing Insurance with corresponding co-payments (Blue Cross and Medicaid accepted) or Self Pay. A pre-enrollment fee of $30 is required with registration. Discipline specific evaluations are required for each child upon registration.
phone: 1-800-963-1001
website: www.nhpri.org
Low cost health insurance for kids and families, if you qualify. Call Neighborhood today to learn more about affordable health insurance for your family.
location: (Headquarters) 34 E. 39th Street, Suite B, New York, NY 10016
contact person (RI Chapter): Theresa Daly, President of the RI chapter
phone: 401.829.7389
email: Theresa@PajamaProgram.org
website: www.PajamaProgram.org
description: The Pajama Program provides new pajamas and new books to children in need, many of whom are waiting and hoping to be adopted. Thousands of the children we serve live in group homes and shelters and are shuffled often between temporary living facilities. Please contact Theresa Daly, RI Chapter President, for information, questions, to make a donation, or if you are an organization with a need.
location: 20 Miner St., Providence, RI
phone: 401-781-7238
website: www.salvationarmy-ri.org/Providence
Commitment to helping area youth develop physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. It was a pioneer in recognizing that quality child care helps keep working families together. Well before government programs and most other human service organizations became involved in child care, the Army built its first day care center in the early 1940’s on the East Side of Providence.
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