Children may be enrolled in Preschool only when they have attained 3 years of age. Head Start services are delivered to preschoolers through two program options. Preschool Combination Option: Offers a four-day, part-day program for up to 18 preschool children that operates September to May and includes eight home visits/parent conferences per year. Morning and afternoon sessions are offered. Meals are provided. Preschool Extended-Day Option: Offers year-round childcare. Full-day care is available for up to 18 (providing there are no children under the age of 3) or 12 (if there are children enrolled under the age of 3) preschool children and includes four home visits/parent conferences per year. Parents are assigned hours based on their schedules. Meals are provided.

Head Start educators work with families and children to implement developmental and socialization strategies that work best for you and your child. Our classrooms are bright and inviting and are designed to maximize creativity and learning. Healthy lunches and snacks are provided to children daily. In addition to providing educational and nutritional resources, children will have access to health and dental screenings at no cost, and families will be provided with health referrals and referrals for emergency services whenever needed. We recruit families 12 months per year.

Children may be enrolled in Preschool only when they have attained 3 years of age. Head Start services are delivered to preschoolers through two program options. Preschool Combination Option: Offers a four-day, part-day program for up to 18 preschool children that operates September to May and includes eight home visits/parent conferences per year. Morning and afternoon sessions are offered. Meals are provided. Preschool Extended-Day Option: Offers year-round childcare. Full-day care is available for up to 18 (providing there are no children under the age of 3) or 12 (if there are children enrolled under the age of 3) preschool children and includes four home visits/parent conferences per year. Parents are assigned hours based on their schedules. Meals are provided.

Head Start is a Federal program that promotes the school readiness of children from birth to age five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Head Start programs provide a learning environment that supports children's growth in many areas such as language, literacy, and social and emotional development. Head Start emphasizes the role of parents as their child's first and most important teacher. These programs help build relationships with families that support family well-being and many other important areas.

Children’s Friend is the innovative leader 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 result of abuse and neglect. As stewards of the resources entrusted to us, Children’s Friend is realigning itself to proactively respond to this crisis. Programs: Adoption Adoption Support & Preservation Birth Parent Counseling Child & Adult Care Food Program Child Care Clinical Services Early Head Start Early Intervention Family Care Community Partnership Fatherhood Initiatives First Connections Foster Care Fostering Families Head Start Head Start/Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Healthy Families America Nurse Family Partnership Pre-K Professional Development Project Connect Project Family Summer Learning & Enrichment Program WIC

Head Start and Early Head Start Child Care Partnership is an extension of Children’s Friend’s core Head Start and Early Head Start Services. Children accessing these services receive full-day, full-year child development/child care at high-quality licensed child care centers throughout Rhode Island. The target audience is working families who also meet the Head Start/Early Head Start eligibility guidelines. Through a partnership of Children’s Friend staff and child care partners staff, families access comprehensive Head Start services, such as health, nutrition, and family development. The shared goals of Children’s Friend and the child care partners is that all children enter school ready for success through the provision of unified, high quality, comprehensive, and continuous care, and education and supports.

Services: Operates both Head Start and full day child care programs licensed by the RI DCYF and RI Department of Education and accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs. Full day child care programs are available for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years of age.

Head Start is a Federal program that promotes the school readiness of children from birth to age five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive,social, and emotional development. Head Start programs provide a learning environment that supports children's growth in many areas such as language, literacy, and social and emotional development. Head Start emphasizes the role of parents as their child's first and most important teacher. These programs help build relationships with families that support family well-being and many other important areas.

They utilize The Children’s Workshop Curriculum, a framework they developed that draws inspiration from Creative Curriculum and the Rhode Island Early Learning Standards which you will see in action in all their centers. Children retain more when they’re having fun so the programs emphasize learning through play. The curriculum provides a strong foundation for children’s academic success and the teachers provide a warm, nurturing environment in which every child can be successful. They have an extraordinary Parent Communication App that the teachers use daily to relay information and send pictures to family members, send newsletters, and track developmental progress for each child’s portfolio! With this application, parents/guardians are able to opt into email or text alerts and they can receive any information, instantaneously, about their child and their child’s school day. Teachers and staff can tag daily pictures with their Developmental Domains (Social/Emotional, Physical, Artistic, Cognitive, and Language/Literacy) and are then able to communicate with the parents/guardians by adding captions or sending quick little notes. Families LOVE this feature and they are utilizing it more and more each day! They are so excited to be able to communicate with the families throughout the day and to show them what their children are learning each day.

Children may be enrolled in Preschool only when they have attained 3 years of age. Head Start services are delivered to preschoolers through two program options. Preschool Combination Option: Offers a four-day, part-day program for up to 18 preschool children that operates September to May and includes eight home visits/parent conferences per year. Morning and afternoon sessions are offered. Meals are provided. Preschool Extended-Day Option: Offers year-round childcare. Full-day care is available for up to 18 (providing there are no children under the age of 3) or 12 (if there are children enrolled under the age of 3) preschool children and includes four home visits/parent conferences per year. Parents are assigned hours based on their schedules. Meals are provided.

Children’s Friend is the innovative leader 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 result of abuse and neglect. As stewards of the resources entrusted to us, Children’s Friend is realigning itself to proactively respond to this crisis. Programs: Adoption Adoption Support & Preservation Birth Parent Counseling Child & Adult Care Food Program Child Care Clinical Services Early Head Start Early Intervention Family Care Community Partnership Fatherhood Initiatives First Connections Foster Care Fostering Families Head Start Head Start/Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Healthy Families America Nurse Family Partnership Pre-K Professional Development Project Connect Project Family Summer Learning & Enrichment Program WIC

Head Start is a Federal program that promotes the school readiness of children from birth to age five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Head Start programs provide a learning environment that supports children's growth in many areas such as language, literacy, and social and emotional development. Head Start emphasizes the role of parents as their child's first and most important teacher. These programs help build relationships with families that support family well-being and many other important areas.

Children’s Friend is the innovative leader 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 result of abuse and neglect. As stewards of the resources entrusted to us, Children’s Friend is realigning itself to proactively respond to this crisis. Programs: Adoption Adoption Support & Preservation Birth Parent Counseling Child & Adult Care Food Program Child Care Clinical Services Early Head Start Early Intervention Family Care Community Partnership Fatherhood Initiatives First Connections Foster Care Fostering Families Head Start Head Start/Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Healthy Families America Nurse Family Partnership Pre-K Professional Development Project Connect Project Family Summer Learning & Enrichment Program WIC

Head Start Program provides a center-based, comprehensive early childhood education program. Head Start educators work with families and children to implement developmental and socialization strategies that work best for you and your child. BrightStars Rated: 3

Head Start Program provides a center-based, comprehensive early childhood education program. Works with families and children to implement developmental and socialization strategies that work best for you and your child. BrightStars Rated: 3

Children’s Friend is the innovative leader 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 result of abuse and neglect. As stewards of the resources entrusted to us, Children’s Friend is realigning itself to proactively respond to this crisis. Programs: Adoption Adoption Support & Preservation Birth Parent Counseling Child & Adult Care Food Program Child Care Clinical Services Early Head Start Early Intervention Family Care Community Partnership Fatherhood Initiatives First Connections Foster Care Fostering Families Head Start Head Start/Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Healthy Families America Nurse Family Partnership Pre-K Professional Development Project Connect Project Family Summer Learning & Enrichment Program WIC

Head Start Program provides a center-based, comprehensive early childhood education program. Head Start educators work with families and children to implement developmental and socialization strategies that work best for you and your child. BrightStars Rated:

Manton Heights is a subsidized family development with 330 units. Community Center with indoor basketball court, gym, kitchen, large multipurpose room, 3 bathrooms and a Computer Room Computer Training On-Site Head Start Facility Day and Evening Adult Education Programs

Head Start Program provides a center-based, comprehensive early childhood education program. Head Start educators work with families and children to implement developmental and socialization strategies that work best for you and your child. BrightStars Rated: 3

Head Start is a Federal program that promotes the school readiness of children from birth to age five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Head Start programs provide a learning environment that supports children's growth in many areas such as language, literacy, and social and emotional development. Head Start emphasizes the role of parents as their child's first and most important teacher. These programs help build relationships with families that support family well-being and many other important areas.

Head Start educators work with families and children to implement developmental and socialization strategies that work best for you and your child. Our classrooms are bright and inviting and are designed to maximize creativity and learning. Healthy lunches and snacks are provided to children daily. In addition to providing educational and nutritional resources, children will have access to health and dental screenings at no cost, and families will be provided with health referrals and referrals for emergency services whenever needed. We recruit families 12 months per year.

Children may be enrolled in Preschool only when they have attained 3 years of age. Head Start services are delivered to preschoolers through two program options. Preschool Combination Option: Offers a four-day, part-day program for up to 18 preschool children that operates September to May and includes eight home visits/parent conferences per year. Morning and afternoon sessions are offered. Meals are provided. Preschool Extended-Day Option: Offers year-round childcare. Full-day care is available for up to 18 (providing there are no children under the age of 3) or 12 (if there are children enrolled under the age of 3) preschool children and includes four home visits/parent conferences per year. Parents are assigned hours based on their schedules. Meals are provided.

Day care center / Preschool; Partner's with Children's Friend to meet Head Start standards

Head Start is a Federal program that promotes the school readiness of children from birth to age five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Head Start programs provide a learning environment that supports children's growth in many areas such as language, literacy, and social and emotional development. Head Start emphasizes the role of parents as their child's first and most important teacher. These programs help build relationships with families that support family well-being and many other important areas.

Head Start and Early Head Start Child Care Partnership is an extension of Children’s Friend’s core Head Start and Early Head Start Services. Children accessing these services receive full-day, full-year child development/child care at high-quality licensed child care centers throughout Rhode Island. The target audience is working families who also meet the Head Start/Early Head Start eligibility guidelines. Through a partnership of Children’s Friend staff and child care partners staff, families access comprehensive Head Start services, such as health, nutrition, and family development. The shared goals of Children’s Friend and the child care partners is that all children enter school ready for success through the provision of unified, high quality, comprehensive, and continuous care, and education and supports.