Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors...
New Beginnings
Hasbro
Pawtucket Credit Union
... and all of the families, facilitators and guests who made our annual "Diamonds in the Sky" gala a success!
A Haven for Healing and Hope, providing support groups and programs for grieving children, teens, young adults and families.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
FRIENDS WAY (Families Reaching Into Each New Day) serves families throughout Rhode Island and is the only family bereavement center in Southeastern New England. FRIENDS WAY remains steadfast in our commitment of providing peer support to grieving families in a safe, nurturing environment and is staffed with mental health professionals and extensively trained volunteers from the community who assist children and their families through their grief with comfort and support from peers struggling with similar feelings of loss.
OUR HISTORY
FRIENDS WAY, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization began in 1998 with Founder, Jennifer Kaplan Schreiber. During the past eight years, FRIENDS WAY has grown to become a valuable asset to the community, being called on to provide bereavement support during area tragedies, increasing the demand for services each time. Since October of 2000, FRIENDS WAY has assisted more than 400 families with grief support.
FRIENDS WAY gives back to the community through the provision of training programs, community outreach and crisis intervention outreach for families in crisis and in need of referrals to the appropriate level of care. Providing more than 150 presentations and in-service training workshops regarding children, loss and grief, Rhode Island agencies have grown to rely on FRIENDS WAY as a proven resource for families in need of bereavement services.
FRIENDS WAY is free to families and 100% of our program is funded through fundraising activities and community support. For more information or to see how you can help, please contact Carolyn Kyle at (401) 724-8400 x212 or c.kyle@friendsway.org
