Family Service of Rhode Island accredited by Prevent Child Abuse America

Prevent Child Abuse America has accredited Family Service of Rhode Island, a Healthy Families America affiliate, as a provider of high-quality home visiting services for expectant mothers and families with newborns and young children.
The stringent PCA America accreditation process involves a set of 12 critical elements grounded in more than 30 years of research. The process involves an in-depth examination of the site’s operation, as well as the quality of the visits made by HFA home visitors.
“Congratulations to our HFA team,” said Margaret Holland McDuff, Family Service of Rhode Island CEO. “Their dedication to excellence means a better life for babies, young children and their moms and dads despite challenges such as poverty, trauma and other issues.”
The Family Service of Rhode Island HFA program works to improve child health, nutrition and developmental outcomes of low-income parents in Providence and West Warwick. It serves about 100 families annually.
HFA is an evidence-based program that includes family resource specialists and family support workers who help mothers and families access community resources, plan for education and jobs, and avoid social isolation.
“Parents want to be good parents; and as parents we all have had many questions when it comes to raising a child,” said Jim Hmurovich, president and CEO of PCA America, “As we congratulate Family Service of Rhode Island we also recognize the state and community leadership that has contributed to success.”
For more information, visit www.familyserviceri.org or www.preventchildabuse.org.

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