Child & Family Support

You are not alone. Our parent partners are here for you. We've been through similar experiences raising children and youth with emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges, DCYF involvement, and/or finding our way to recovery as a parent. It can be stressful and challenging on how to identify the services and supports needed for your child and family.

Our services are free of charge. Parent partners are available to support and assist you.

Child and Family Services

Statewide helpline at 401-467-6855:

Run by parents and family members who have direct experience and understand your needs first hand. We have knowledge and experience with early childhood, schools and special education, behavioral health centers, child welfare and the juvenile justice system. We are here to provide emotional support and help you navigate and access the services and supports you need. Parents can do a self referral and our services are free of charge to families. Agencies can make referrals with consent.

Child & Family Release Form
Formulario de Consentimiento en Español (Child & Family Spanish Release Form)
Fatherhood Support Interest Form
Nurturing Parenting Interest Form
Parent Support Group Interest Form
Youth Group Interest Form
Adult Wellness Interest Form

Peer Support:

Parent partners are ready to provide face to face peer based service support by attending care planning and school based meetings with parents around their children's mental health and other child and family service needs. We work with parents who are overcoming their own struggles with their mental health or substance use challenges.

Child & Family Referral Form

Parenting Education:

We offer evidence-based Nurturing Parenting classes with parents and family caregivers looking to strengthen their skills in caring for their children and adolescents. No judgement, just compassion. Apply here

Parent & Community Workshops:

We offer ongoing workshops to support families, early childhood, schools, and the behavioral health workforce. Check calendar

Fatherhood Support:

We offer various supports and services to fathers. From individual support to a weekly support group. More info

Family Support for Substance Use:

For parents who are impacted by opioid addiction, mental health and/or substance use challenges. Speak to someone who understands first hand what it is like to overcome these challenges and work towards recovery and wellness while taking care of our children too. We have experience with DCYF child welfare involvement, incarceration, homelessness, and we can help. Learn more

January 30–February 5, 2022

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This training provides parents and caregivers with information pertinent to keeping their children and loved ones safe while utilizing online platforms. This presentation will highlight how youth interface with today’s ever-changing technology as it relates to social media, gaming technology and internet browsing. Our facilitators will also outline potential exploitation that youth may encounter on the web, and will provide evidence-based insight on how parents and caregivers can positively address these risks with youth in their lives.

Este entrenamiento proporciona a los padres y cuidadores información pertinente para mantener a sus hijos y seres queridos seguros mientras utilizan plataformas en línea. Esta presentación resaltará cómo los jóvenes interactúan con la tecnología siempre cambiante de hoy en día en lo que respecta a las redes sociales, la tecnología de juegos y la navegación por Internet. Nuestros facilitadores también hablarán sobre la posible explotación que los jóvenes pueden encontrar en la red (web), y brindarán información basada en evidencia sobre cómo los padres y cuidadores pueden abordar positivamente estos riesgos con los jóvenes en sus vidas.