Child & Family, New program focusing on foster care to air on ABC6

MIDDLETOWN, RI – Child & Family invites you to watch ABC6 this Friday for “Fostering Fridays,” a monthly news feature focusing on the positive – life changing aspects of becoming involved with fostering a child in Rhode Island. The first segment will air during ABC6 News this Friday morning between 5-7 am and again during ABC6 News at 5pm.

On the second Friday of every month, ABC6 This Morning anchor Doreen Scanlon will feature local families, making a difference in the lives of the children in their care. The series goal is to increase awareness and visibility around the need for foster families in Rhode Island with segments that sharelife-changing stories and important information about foster care and the vital role it plays in the lives of hundreds of children and teens each and every day.

“Fostering Fridays” is a collaboration between Child & Family and ABC6 and made possible through the generous support of Regan Heating and Air Conditioning.

ABOUT CHILD & FAMILY

Established in downtown Newport, Child & Family has a 147 year history of serving Rhode Island’s children and families, and a reputation for service innovation and positive community impact. Child & Family is the largest and most comprehensive social service provider in Newport County, and one of the largest in the State of Rhode Island. It is the lead agency for the Rhode Island Care Management Network, which was selected by the RI Department of Children, Youth and Families in 2012 to serve as one of two state-wide Family Care Networks for the State’s newly developed System of Care for children and families. With state-of-the-art Community Centers in both Middletown and Providence, Child & Family provides important services and programs to thousands of children, teens, families and elders each year. This year

Child & Family announced the addition of Treatment Foster Care to its array of excellent programs. While consolidating staff and clients from the former Casey Family Services into the Child & Family umbrella it structured a new team to provide seamless transition for the children in foster placement and their families. With honor and respect to the significant contributions Casey Family Services had made over the past 30 years to the community, Child & Family pledges to stay committed to children in need of foster care.

Locations:

31 John Clarke Road
Middletown, RI 02842
401-849-2300

1268 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02905
401-781-3669

ABOUT REGAN HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

Regan Heating and Air Conditioning started serving Rhode Island residents and Southeastern New England in 1973. They have remained a family-owned, community-based business for over 40 years, and has continually kept its focus on remaining true to its core values and always giving back to the community. After over 40 years, Regan Heating and Air Conditioning has kept true to Terry Regan’s vision of providing quality customer care and exemplary levels of service that is timely, efficient and affordable.

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