Children's Friend, Inc.

Our mission is to improve the lives of children and those who love them.

Children's Friend is here to make a difference in the lives of the children and youth in central Massachusetts. Whether it was running an orphan's home in the early years, providing adoption services, advocating for child welfare programs in Massachusetts, working to keep pregnant teens in school, or delivering mental health services, the agency has always been in the vanguard of approaches that strengthen and improve the quality of life for children and their families. Our newest program is the first grief center in central Massachusetts (see description below).

Description:
Children's Friend currently provides four distinct programs:

1. Ellsworth Child and Family Counseling Center - This program provides quality mental health services to address a wide range of emotional and behavioral problems.
2. School Age Mothers (SAM) - SAM is the only certified alternative school program for pregnant and parenting teens in Central Massachusetts. Young mothers are able to stay in school while their babies are cared for in our day care center.
3. Adoption and Family Services provides foster care and adoption-related services.
4. The Carriage House provides a safe place for young people 3-18 years old and their families to grieve in the company of other kids who know what it's like, because they're grieving too. The Carriage House is the first grief center in central Massachusetts.



History:
Children's Friend is a private, non-profit agency that has been serving children and families in the greater Worcester community since 1849. Our mission has remained constant throughout our long history of unwavering commitment to care for and serve children and their families.


Contact people:


Deborah Huegel, Director, Marketing And Events, (508) 753-5425, (email) Helen Landry, Finance Director, (508) 459-6470, (email) Karen Ludington, President And CEO, (508) 459-6424, (email)


Office fax number: (508) 757-7659

Address:


21 Cedar Street Worcester, MA 01609 (See a map)


Web Site: http://www.childrensfriend.org

Directions:

Directions: 21 Cedar Street From Route 9 WEST: After the Courthouse on Route 9 and Main Street, take your 2nd LEFT onto LANCASTER ST. for 0.3 miles Turn RIGHT onto CEDAR ST. for 0.1 miles - 21 Cedar Street. . . (more)   Nearest Bus Stop: City Hall on Main Street, 10 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Are any opportunities appropriate for youth ages 18 or under? If yes, what age range?
	No

Last updated on January 23, 2009