Child & Family is a private, nonprofit organization working every day to help the most vulnerable children, families, and seniors across Rhode Island since 1866.
Our mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and the communities in which they live by identifying needs and utilizing best practices. 

RISD donates to Kitchen in a Basket

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Continuing Education generously collected and donated items for our Kitchen in a Basket. “Kitchen in a Basket” provides families entering Child & Family’s Supportive Housing Program with kitchen basics from...

Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation Award

The Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation has awarded $181,900 in grants to eight Rhode Island organizations including Child & Family, Comprehensive Community Action, Inc., FRIENDS WAY, ONE Neighborhood Builders, Providence Public Library, San Miguel School:...

Inspirational Parents in Our Community

Child & Family Foster and Adoptive Mom, Kristine Hendrickson and Child & Family Foster Dad, Mitchell Jackson were featured in Newport Life Magazine’s May/June 2019 issue. What an inspiration and positive impact they have both been in our community!...

Symposium Success

Nearly 200 individuals from 35 different organizations, including Board Members Sharon Alemany and Jeannie Burditt, attended a symposium on Friday, April 12th, 2019 sponsored by Child & Family and Salve Regina University for Child Abuse Prevention Month. The...