Join our Mailing List Make a Donation Employee Resources About Programs & Services Career Opportunities Events Get Involved News Blog Birth Parent Counseling If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy, we can help you find answers to your questions. Our sensitive, caring counselors provide individual help so that you can evaluate your options and choose what is best for you and your child. Our counselors can also provide help for fathers and other family members who are involved. If you are worried about the reactions your family and/or your partner will have to your pregnancy, we can help. If you decide to place your child for adoption, we will help you find peace of mind, knowing that your baby is well cared for and safe. If you decide to parent your child, we will help you to prepare for the birth and the new challenges you will face as a parent. We will also link you to a range of resources in the community. For more information please contact Valentina Laprade at 401.276.4352 or vlaprade@cfsri.org. Request Information About Birth Parent Counseling Contact Us 401.276.4300 Main Office 800.286.2901 Toll Free 401.331.3285 Fax 401.729.5899 TDD 153 Summer Street, Providence, RI 02903 info@cfsri.org Children's Friend Children’s Friend serves Rhode Island’s most vulnerable children and families. Services include Early Head Start, Head Start, WIC, adoption, foster care, help for families with substance abuse, counseling, assistance for children with developmental delays, and other child welfare and early childhood services. © Children's Friend 2021 PRIVACY POLICY

Join our Mailing List Make a Donation Employee Resources About Programs & Services Career Opportunities Events Get Involved News Blog News 2021 RI Celebrates Two New Affordable Housing Developments, Child Care Center - July, 2021 RI Expands Pre-K Classrooms and Opens the 2021-2022 Lottery for Families - May, 2021 Lucy Rose-Correia Named Children’s Friend Chief of Talent - March, 2021 2020 2019 Ronald Contreras Named Children's Friend Chief of Finance - August, 2019 A Closer Look at The Nurse Family Partnership Program - January, 2019 2018 DCYF Termination of Kinship Support Contracts - December, 2018 Settlement Ok'd in Decade-Long Lawsuit Against DCYF - May, 2018 My Turn: David Caprio: Cuts Threaten Child Welfare in RI - May, 2018 CEO of Children's Friend: Governor's FY'19 Budget Shortchanges DCYF - April, 2018 Providers Urge R.I. Lawmakers to Put More Money Into Child Services - April, 2018 My Turn: Ray McKenna: Stepping Up to Protect the Children - March, 2018 Contact Us 401.276.4300 Main Office 800.286.2901 Toll Free 401.331.3285 Fax 401.729.5899 TDD 153 Summer Street, Providence, RI 02903 info@cfsri.org Children's Friend Children’s Friend serves Rhode Island’s most vulnerable children and families. Services include Early Head Start, Head Start, WIC, adoption, foster care, help for families with substance abuse, counseling, assistance for children with developmental delays, and other child welfare and early childhood services. © Children's Friend 2021 PRIVACY POLICY