Children's Friend 
Children's Friend promotes the well-being and healthy development of our state's most vulnerable children. 
Human Services

Key goal: Strengthen the continuum of care for at-risk children, youth in crisis, and teen parents.

Principal target areas:

  • Programs that utilize evidence-based practices tailored to meet the needs of target populations as outlined above
  • Efforts to develop systems, policies and advocacy to improve the overall well-being of and outcomes for children

Read about some of our recent grants for human services projects.

Our thoughtful, caring donors often "co-fund" organizations the Foundation is supporting when the project is a cause they are passionate about. Read how advisors to the George M. and Barbara H. Sage Fund at the Foundation helped fund a $100,000 emergency grant to Crossroads Rhode Island. Learn more about cofunding through your advised fund.

Read "spotlights" on human services grantees:

Learn about our impact in human services:




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