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Families & Communities at the Center
Navigating Family Support Systems: You Don’t Have to Do It Alone
Finding support for your family can feel overwhelming, especially when navigating unfamiliar systems. Learn how asking questions, building connections, and accessing family support can help you move forward with confidence.
Building Strong Families: How Protective Factors Help Prevent Child Abuse
Learn how protective factors, supportive relationships, and community connections help strengthen families, build resilience, and support child abuse prevention across Rhode Island.
Free Family Activities & Prevention Printables
Explore free printable activities and resources that help families build connection, strengthen protective factors, and learn more about child abuse prevention.
When Families Connect, Children Benefit
Families may take different paths, but they share a common goal: helping children thrive. Learn how the One Family Program brings birth parents, foster caregivers, and kinship families together to build connection, trust, and support.
100 Days of Summer Safety: Tips for Rhode Island Families
Practical tips to help Rhode Island families stay safe during summer activities, including water safety, heat protection, driving, fireworks, and injury prevention.
Understanding Survival Mode: What Happens When Stress Takes Over
When stress stays high, the body can go into survival mode. Learn how fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses work—and why understanding them can reduce shame and support healing.
Children’s Mental Health Starts with Family Support
Children’s mental health is connected to the support, relationships, and resources surrounding the whole family. Learn how family peer support and community connections can help children and caregivers thrive.
Top 7 Tips to Prevent Child Abuse from a Complex Trauma Survivor
Prevention starts with understanding, compassion, and support. A complex trauma survivor shares seven ways communities can help protect children and strengthen families.
April Is Child Abuse Prevention Month: Pinwheels of Possibility Calls for a Shift from Blame to Prevention
Child Abuse Prevention Month is an opportunity to move beyond awareness and focus on action. Learn how Rhode Island communities are coming together to support families and build safe, nurturing environments for children.
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Family Support Programs
Peer-led and evidence-informed supports available through Parent Support Network of RI include:
Family Support Partner peer support
Circle of Parents groups
Nurturing Parenting Program
Family Visit Coaching
behavioral health family support
family activities and community connection