Agency Details
     (Updated 9/28/2005)

Wyoming, RI 02898

The YMCA is over 170 years old. We are the #1 after school child care provider in the US. Our branch serves over 250 children on a daily basis. "We build strong kids, strong families, strong communities." We are looking to recruit interns for the following positions: site directors, pre-school staff, child care floater, kindergarten program assistants, teacher’s assistants, administrative assistants, youth fitness, youth art classes, youth music classes, and teen programs.

North Providence, RI 02904

723-7784

Alphabet Soup is an Early Childhood Enrichment Center, providing developmentally appropriate programs to infants and toddlers, ages 6 weeks to 3 years olds and preschool children, ages 3 years to 5 years old. We offer care to families in North Providence and neighboring communities. In addition, we offer financial assistance to eligible families through the Department of Human Services.

We are a private, non-private agency supporting individuals with developmental disabilities. We operate 15 group homes, 8 semi-independent living programs, 6 small businesses and various vocational programs. We offer nursing supports, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, psychological supports, vocational training, and independent living skills to approximately 350-400 adults.

www.bhivectr.com

The Beehive provides services to children ages 3 to 7 years old, with a 1:9 staff to child ratio. We have a preschool, a kindergarten, as well as, a before and after school program. The center is nationally accredited and licensed by DCYF.

www.epbgc.org

The Boys and Girls Club is a non-profit organization serving youth aged 5-18. We offer a variety of programs from homework assistance to computers to sports fitness and recreation programs.

www.bgcprov.org

We offer a safe, high quality, affordable outdoor experience to develop social skills, personal fitness, foster leadership, and teamwork, and enhance respect for themselves, other and the natural world.

We provide a safe place where children learn and grow by having age-appropriate activities during out of school hours. We provide character and leadership development, sports, fitness and recreation, education and career development, the arts, and health and life skills. We service children ages 6-18. We also have a preschool and kindergarten program for children ages 3-6 and a summer day and overnight came for ages 6-13 in Charlestown, RI.

We provide a safe place where children learn and grow by having age-appropriate activities during out of school hours. We provide character and leadership development, sports, fitness and recreation, education and career development, the arts, and health and life skills. We service children ages 6-18.

We provide a safe place where children learn and grow by having age-appropriate activities during out of school hours. We provide character and leadership development, sports, fitness and recreation, education and career development, the arts, and health and life skills. We service children ages 6-18.

We provide a safe place where children learn and grow by having age-appropriate activities during out of school hours. We provide character and leadership development, sports, fitness and recreation, education and career development, the arts, and health and life skills. We service children ages 6-18.

We provide a safe place where children learn and grow by having age-appropriate activities during out of school hours. We provide character and leadership development, sports, fitness and recreation, education and career development, the arts, and health and life skills. We service children ages 6-18.

We provide a safe place where children learn and grow by having age-appropriate activities during out of school hours. We provide character and leadership development, sports, fitness and recreation, education and career development, the arts, and health and life skills. We service children ages 6-18.

156 Shaw Ave.
Cranston, RI 02905

461-1660

We enroll children starting at 3 months and go up to kindergarten. We also have an after school program. We are licensed for up to 85 children.

A regional school district serving students in PreK through grade 12. Note: a criminal background check is required for all individuals prior to beginning an internship.

CFS is a large multi-service agency whose mission is to strengthen families, their member’s and the community in which they live. Working with individuals of all ages, we provided a wide spectrum of services both in the home or at one of the agency sites. The agency is committed to providing the best possible experience for those who choose to intern with us.

We are one of the 13 Child Care Connection Centers in RI. We service children ages 3-12. Our preschool room is licensed for 15 children and our school age room is licensed for 30 children. We provide before and after school care for grades K-5.

We currently have 17 facilities throughout RI and MA, including in the Warwick and Lincoln CCRI locations. Five of our facilities, Central Falls, Rumford, Warwick, North Attleboro and Seekonk have all day Kindergarten. Our company does on going training throughout the year from infant through school age. The educational departments has Head and Lead teacher meetings on a weekly basis. In addition, we have an on site Director of Education and an Educational Trainer.

The mission of CHILDSPAN is to enhance the professional development of all those individuals serving children birth through age 16 to ensure availability of high-quality care and educational services for RI children, youth, and their families.

Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Ave. Bld. 9
Providence, RI 02908

The internship in DCYF’s Family Service unit is geared to the student interested in Social Work or Criminal Justice. This placement experience will help the student become familiar with the State of Rhode Island Child Welfare System and the Systems impact on Children, Youth and Families.

Comp Services RI provides critical support services over and above those provided in traditional child care settings. This program is modeled after the federal Head Start program and targets low-income "at-risk" children during a critical stage in the learning and developmental process. The Program’s goal is to prepare children for school success, support families and assure that "best practices" are utilized in the childcare community.

Provide advocacy for children who are the victims of abuse and/or neglect and thus involved with DCYF and Family Court. Interact with many agencies in carrying out our role.

We teach 3 levels of Child Development. Level 1, where our students learn theory, social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development of children and apply this to our on-site preschool. Level 2, where our students run our preschool full-time plus teach in elementary schools. And Level 3, where our seniors teach independently a minimum of 3 times a week, with 1 field site being a special need field site. The students meet with us double periods every day and we have 24 preschoolers that meet almost daily for 2 ½ hours in the morning.

383 Massasoit Ave.
Rumford, RI 02914

438-5208

Daycare and Preschool for children ages 12 months to 7 years old.

www.crossroadsri.org

Crossroads is the largest provider of services to the homeless in the state. We are a full service agency providing four major services: crisis intervention, health care, housing, and job training.

www.dvrcsc.org

The Center offers services to victims of domestic violence and the community, 24-hour help-line, court advocacy, safe home, drop-in center, groups, counseling, community and school-based education programs.

We provide basic adult education classes and English as a second language classes. We also have an after school program for elementary school students and a family literacy program. These are areas in which an intern could assist.

www.mlkccenter.org

The Community Center provides many programs including: preschool daycare, K-5, and middle school after school programs, teen evening programs, a breakfast program, emergency food services, and social groups for seniors.

www.ebcap.org

Federally funded comprehensive program servicing low-income families, children birth-5 years old, open year round with both full and part day programs.

East Greenwich, RI 02818

Public school mentoring program for K-12^th grade "at risk" students. Programs include: 1:1 mentoring, peer mentoring, homework clubs, tutoring, family and community events, in classroom shadows, and family and resources support.

Non-profit organization serving families and victims of domestic abuse. Services include: safe-shelter, counseling, court advocacy, community out-reach, and 24-hour hotline. Positions include: Hotline advocate, Childcare advocate, Resident advocate, and Court Advocate.

Providence, RI 02907

FOCus is dedicated to strengthening the family unit, preserving family values, keeping the family together, and promoting systemic change within the family. FOCus serves the entire family through its education outreach and childcare programs, which addresses the intergenerational problems existing among the poor and disadvantaged. Classes are provided for adults in ESL and GED, supplemented with parenting, job readiness and basic life skills. A licensed childcare provider for the children 6 weeks, to 5 years is available on site. The outreach component is the link between the home and the center and offers social services to the families.

Providence, RI 02909

marilyngrubb@hotmail.com

Federal Hill House is a multipurpose social service agency that has been serving the residents of Providence for over 100 years. Current programming includes senior meal site, emergency food, childcare for children 18 months to 14 years old, victims of crime assistance, youth leadership group, Bundles of joy family resource center (a family support program providing instrumental and emotional support, child development information, socialization opportunities and referrals to families who are prenatal or parenting a child aged 0-5), and a fathers program designed to meet the needs of men.

www.gencenter.org

The Genesis Center serves up to 500 individuals and 74 daycare families annually from more than 25 countries and 10 language groups. The self-sufficiency of our clients depends primarily on access to the essential life skills and occupational/job skills training to support themselves and their families. The Center offers adult education classes (including English, math, GED, and citizenship), a child- care center (for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years old), a job training center (with instruction, experience, and internships), and a support center (offering case management, health education, and referrals to social services). Some programs are also offered at local off-site locations.

www.gsri.org

Girl Scouting is a program for girls from K-12. Troops/programs meet once a week for 2 hours at various sites in the state. We are looking for student interns interested in running after school or Saturday programs.

www.gcd.ri.gov

Our agency promotes public policy, which leads to independence, productivity, and inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of society. We do: advocacy, legislation, ADA compliance, technical assistance, physical accessibility, referral services and medication services.

Day and residential treatment and educational programs servicing children and youth who have developmental and behavioral difficulties. Education and treatment take place in classrooms, homes, and the community. The center uses the most well-developed and effective modes of behavioral treatment that emphasize innovative and therapeutic procedures.

The Child Life Program provides pediatric patients and their families with a sense of normalcy and helps them to respond to their hospital experience in a positive way. For example, through offering choices about activities and educational experiences while at the hospital, the program helps children and adolescents maintain a sense of independence, self-esteem and control.

Heritage Park YMCA, a branch of the YMCA of Pawtucket, Inc., is a facility licensed by the DCYF for infants and children through Grade 1 and serves the urban communities of Pawtucket and Central Falls. Heritage Park has been in operation since September 1999 and is currently licensed for 100 infants and toddlers, 165 preschoolers and 197 school age children. The Center is located in a renovated factory on the banks of the Blackstone River and has two outdoor and two indoor play places and 20 classrooms for active learning. The curriculum focuses on age appropriate skill development where play and exploration is emphasized. Heritage Park YMCA has a diverse staff who reflect the diversity of the children enrolled at the Center.

www.hopealzheimerscenter.org

Hope is an adult day center that provides case management, therapeutic activities, personal care, nursing and nutritional supervision. It is the only Center specially designed for persons with Alzheimer’s and/dementia related illness in the state of Rhode Island.

www.intownprovidenceymca.org

YMCA program offerings: fitness, strength training, childcare, after school programs, camping, and youth leadership development.

West Warwick, RI 02893

828-8210

Child development center (toddler through school age) that offers pre-school, kindergarten and before and after-school care, as well as summer camp for school aged children. This is a private non-profit agency that is open year round.

The Compeer Program Matches volunteers/interns with youth and adults receiving mental health services, to provide meaningful supportive friendships and/or rnentoring relationships while having fun and pursuing similar interests and hobbies that will enhance each person’s life. Kindness, gentleness, patience, and sensitivity to people receiving treatment for emotional illness or considered at risk are required.

The mission is to provide quality year-round school aged childcare to students in an educational, nurturing environment thus creating an atmosphere for learning for life. Activities include: literacy, math, arts and crafts, tutoring, 4-H, computers, indoor/outdoor activities, games and field trips.

Lincoln, RI 02865

Mac Coll YMCA has several before and after school programs servicing children ages 5-14. We also have two early learning centers for children ages 18 months to 6 years old.

Mc Auley Village is a two-year transitional housing program for low-income single parent families. The facility has 23 units. Parents work, go to school, or are in training programs. The goal is to become economically independent. An on-site childcare center is available for eligible parents to use. Supportive services are provided.

www.bgcprov.org

Early Years Learning Center provides a high quality early childhood program where children will develop age-appropriate skills, which will prepare them for success in school. We have preschool, kindergarten and childcare programs for children ages 3-6.

Our mission is to provide affordable, culturally sensitive and high quality prevention, education, and treatment services which promote the wellness and recovery of persons affected by their own or significant other’s mental illness, addiction, trauma or other mental health or substance abuse condition. We serve individuals, families, children, adults and the elderly. This is a large multi-site organization taking field placements from most degree programs.

Pawtucket, RI 02860

722-7000

We are a childcare center dedicated to providing a warm, nurturing and educational experience to children ages 18 months to 10 years old. We have 1 toddler room, 4 preschool rooms, 1 behavior modification room, 1 kindergarten room, and 1 before and after-school program.

www.pawthousing.org

This agency provides low-income housing, as well as, services to residents such as: job training, homework/after school programs, computer training, and case management.

www.psdri.net

The COZ educational support services for children and families target low-income schools. Services include after school and summer programs, adult literacy, school based dental programs, outreach and referral for healthcare, housing and other needs.

A human service agency providing supports to children and adults with disabilities.

Wakefield, RI 02879

jenniferdefrance@verizon.net

We are a high quality childcare child center that services children between the ages of six weeks and six years. We believe that child and their families are the most important part of any center or group experience. We enforced higher standards than are required by the state and provided lower child to teacher ratio than recommended to provide better care for children.

P/C Kids’ is a comprehensive childcare services network. We form partnerships with local childcare centers and offer "Head Start" like services to income eligible children within the site.

The Children’s Crusade was founded in 1989 to reduce the number of children in RI who drop out of high school. Children enroll in the Crusade when they are in the third grade and continue in the program until they graduate from high school. If they are eligible based on family income, they may receive a Crusade scholarship for post-secondary education. The Crusade provides academic, social and personal development and support services to the crusaders throughout their school years.

www.rifamilylifecenter.org

Social service agency dedicated to assisting ex-offenders and/or their families to self-sufficiency, sustainability, and healthy reunification and relationships.

Providence, RI 02903

Provides the following including, childcare center, emergency disaster relief, and short-term intervention services such as food, furniture, energy assistance, and clothing.

www.salvationarmy.org

846-3234

Provides a number of social services such as: soup kitchen, food pantry, bread table, and after-school/summer camp childcare program.

Warwick, RI 02818

joannegemma@cox.net

Sargent provides medical rehabilitation and education services to children and adults with neurological disabilities.

Narragansett, RI 02879

782-8880

Preschool/daycare center for children 18 months to 5 years old.

Wakefield, RI 02879

SCCA is a private, non-profit corporation whose purpose is to provide a network of social services and programs to economically disadvantaged residents of Washington County and West Greenwich, helping them to make the transition to self-sufficiency. Families come to the agency in crisis and struggling and are provided with support and skill development toward attaining self-sufficiency. SCCA’s prime development effort is to work with families to develop their economic and social literacy, to develop and market their skill and empower them to jobs and career over a one to three year interval.

South Kingston Cares coordinates all the volunteers in the South Kingston schools. We run a mentoring program for grades 1-8 and an e-mentoring program in the high school. We also run homework clubs in the elementary and middle schools and a college and career center in the high school.

www.spnm.org

SPNM is a multi-cultural agency with programs in three areas: health promotion and disease prevention, childcare and youth development, and basic human needs (food, shelter, and medical care).

Providence, RI 02906

831-0062

Spirit is an educational enrichment program for students from Providence, Pawtucket, and Central Falls in grades 8-12. Spirit works with these students building social and academic skills towards a goal of re-igniting an interest for learning that keeps students progressing through secondary school and aiming towards higher education.

www.stonington-ct.gov

Municipal Department with four divisions: Social services, Youth and family services, Senior services, and Recreation. Intern opportunities are available to work with youth groups and in general human services functions.

Child development and Psychology College prep. Courses through Family and Consumer Sciences curricula.

East Providence, RI 02915

Trailside services children 18 months-5 years old, offering full and part time schedules year-round. We hold true to the belief that each child is unique in temperament, learning style and ability. We recognize family’s important role in a child’s development and our goal is to assist them in guiding their children through this process.

The services offered at Tri-Town are very extensive. A general list includes: health care services, behavioral health services, various prevention programs, basic and early Head Start, day care and school aged childcare, elder case management, WIC, Even Start literacy program, adult and youth employment and training programs, energy assistance, and food and shelter programs.

Providence, RI 02806

VIPS is a not for profit organization that provides educational services for Providence public school students. Interns can either work at VIPS to develop a program fro students or we can you in a school.

Early Years Learning Center provides a high quality early childhood program where children will develop age-appropriate skills, which will prepare them for success in school. We have preschool, kindergarten and childcare programs for children ages 3-6.

Warwick, RI 02888

carol.a.panos@warwick.ri.com

Warwick Senior Services provides recreation, socialization, health and social services to Warwick seniors. The Center is a focal point for seniors seeking assistance.

The Women’s Center of Rhode Island is a private, non-profit agency that provides safety and support to women and children who are experiencing interpersonal abuse or homelessness due to personal crisis. Our priority list of shared values included personal safety, interdependence, diversity, resource use, and collaboration.

Woonsocket, RI 02895

Head Start is a federally funded program, which offers a wide range of services to low income children (ages 3-5) and their families. Comprehensive services include: health, nutrition, social services, education and opportunities for parent involvement. Children attend home and center based programs while family service workers provide home visiting services to partner with families and provide them with appropriate support and referrals to help families increase their self-sufficiency. Woonsocket Head Start currently services 242 children. Our program year runs from September to June.

Multi-purpose human services organization, providing social services to low income and elderly individuals. Private, non-profit agency founded in 1966. Services include: Case Management, Elder and Family Services, Children’s Day Care, Nutrition Program, Bay Net, and Employment and Training.

The United States Marshals Service and Immigration utilizes the facility for individuals arrested for immigrations violations and federal crimes awaiting trail/hearing. Approximately 350 males are currently detained at this facility. An expansion is currently underway to almost double that number in late 2006. Social services, educational and religious programs are available to the detainee population.

The mission for all YWCA’s across the USA is eliminating racism and empowering women. We currently provide daycare, teen camps and permanent supportive housing for women.