PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive $2 million in federal Early Head Start funds to promote physical, cognitive, social and emotional development of low-income infants and toddlers through caregiving and aid to parents, Rhode Island’s congressional delegation announced Monday.
“This is an important investment in helping kids from all backgrounds get a high-quality start to education from the very beginning,” said Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. “Early childhood educators are vital to the success of students, and these funds will help ensure child care workers are well-trained and compensated for providing outstanding care to our children.”
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The program, overseen by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will be administered by Children’s Friend, a nonprofit agency with operations in Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls. The program is open to families in the state that meet income guidelines and other eligibility requirements.
The program also offers aid to pregnant women, according to the delegation.
“This federal funding in support of Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships is helping to increase access to and the quality of infant and toddler care for vulnerable young children in Rhode Island,” said David Caprio, president and CEO of Children’s Friend. “The efforts of our federal delegation in Congress to secure resources for infants and toddlers is a great complement to the recent State efforts aimed at increasing access to and quality for Pre-K age children.”
The services funded in the Early Head Start program are similar to the services offered by the national Head Start program, but are specifically tailored to younger children.
