Connecting for Children and Families

What Connecting for Children and Families does

Connecting for Children and Families (CCF) is a Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1995 that provides family-centered educational and social services to underserved residents of Woonsocket and Northern Rhode Island. The organization has been continuously designated by the Rhode Island Department of Education as Woonsocket's Child Opportunity Zone (COZ) — part of the state's Full-Service Community School Initiative — for 26 years. CCF operates a portfolio of programs spanning the full life cycle: early childhood education (Hope Street Early Learning Center with a 5-Star BrightStars rating, Parents as Teachers home visiting for prenatal-to-age-5 families, RI Pre-K), school-age childcare (Chaplin Perez School-Age Program, also 5-Star rated), after-school enrichment for grades K-12, and summer learning camps. Adult and family services include emergency basic-needs support (food pantry, utility and rent assistance, clothing), financial empowerment via the Center for Financial Success (NRI Career Academy workforce training, Success Wear professional clothing, VITA tax preparation), and parenting education.

CCF reaches more than 4,000 individuals annually through its programs, with the broader statewide COZ network it participates in serving 14,000+ children and families across 10 Rhode Island communities. The organization employs 11-50 staff, operates from multiple owned facilities including 46 Hope Street (HQ and Early Learning Center), 37 Center Street (Chaplin Perez Center), and 719 Front Street (Front Street Family Center), and coordinates service delivery through Woonsocket Public Schools. The organization is governed by a board chaired by Lisa Carcifero and has been led since January 2022 by Executive Director Erin Spaulding.

CCF has no proprietary technology platform — its "core technology" is described as not applicable, consistent with a community-based service-delivery nonprofit. Revenue mechanics are entirely grant- and donation-driven: CCF receives funding from multiple Rhode Island state agencies (Department of Education, Human Services, Health, Labor, and the Governor's Workforce Board), corporate partners and foundations (Santander Bank, Bank Rhode Island, Citizens Bank, CVS Health, Navigant Credit Union, Amica Insurance, United Way of Rhode Island, The Rhode Island Foundation, Champlin Foundation), and individual charitable contributions encouraged through its website and community events. Programs are delivered free or at subsidized rates to qualifying families, with CCF accepting DHS/CCAP childcare assistance. Go-to-market is community-led — leveraging school partnerships, presence at events such as the Levitt AMP Woonsocket Music Series, Woonsocket Pride, and the Summer Block Party, plus Instagram and email newsletters for outreach.

Name

Connecting for Children and Families

Legal name

Connecting for Children & Families, Inc.

Website

https://ccfcenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Connecting for Children and Families is a Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based nonprofit providing early childhood education, school-age childcare, after-school and summer programs, emergency assistance, and financial stability services to underserved children and families across Northern Rhode Island.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community & Family Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child Care Services (62441), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Early childhood education
• Family support programs
• Nonprofit childcare services
• Workforce development training

Headquarters

HQ city

Woonsocket

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: CCF relies on individual donations from supporters to fund programs and services. The organization actively encourages donations through their website and at community events.
2. Government Grants and Funding: CCF receives funding from multiple government sources including Rhode Island Department of Education, Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Rhode Island Department of Health, Rhode Island Department of Labor, and the Governor's Workforce Board to support their various programs.
3. Corporate and Foundation Grants: CCF receives support from corporate partners and foundations including Santander Bank, Bank Rhode Island, Citizens Bank, CVS Health, The Rhode Island Foundation, Champlin Foundation, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Connecting for Children & Families (CCF) operates a community-based nonprofit family services platform providing early childhood education, school-age childcare, after-school and summer enrichment programs, emergency basic-needs assistance, financial empowerment and workforce training, and parenting education for underserved children, families, and adults in Woonsocket and Northern Rhode Island. Programs are delivered directly through CCF facilities and partner schools and are offered free or at subsidized rates to eligible families.

Product overview

Connecting for Children & Families operates as a community-based nonprofit organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of family-centered programs and educational services. The organization functions as a unified service platform rather than a single product, offering early childhood education (Hope Street Early Learning Center and RI Pre-K), school-age childcare (Chaplin Perez Program), after-school programs for K-12, and summer programs. Adult and family services include emergency basic needs support through the Front Street Family Center, financial empowerment via the Center for Financial Success (encompassing NRI Career Academy, Success Wear, and VITA tax assistance), and parenting education through the Parents as Teachers program. All programs are designed to work together to support families from infancy through adulthood.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hope Street Early Learning Center: 5-star rated early childhood learning center for toddlers and preschoolers (18 months to 5 years old) located at 46 Hope Street, Woonsocket, RI
• Chaplin Perez School-Age Childcare Program
• Center for Financial Success
• Front Street Family Center
• Parents as Teachers

Products and services

• Hope Street Early Learning Center 5-Star BrightStars-rated early learning center offering toddler, preschool, and RI Pre-K programs for children 18 months to 5 years old at 46 Hope Street, Woonsocket, RI.
• Chaplin Perez School-Age Childcare Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Reaches more than 4,000 individuals annually from infancy through adulthood
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE)coreOthersCCF is designated by RIDE as Woonsocket's Child Opportunity Zone (COZ), part of the Full-Service Community School initiative operating for 26 years as a major part of RIDE's educational strategy.
• Rhode Island Department of Human ServicescoreOthersCCF is licensed by RI DHS and accepts DHS/CCAP (childcare assistance program) for eligible families.
• BrightStarscoreOthersBrightStars is Rhode Island's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) that has rated CCF's facilities as 5-Star.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Federal Hill House Association: Providence-based community nonprofit offering childcare, youth programs, adult education, and family services. Directly comparable as a Rhode Island settlement-house-style organization with a similar wraparound service model for low-income families.
• Children's Friend and Service: Rhode Island nonprofit providing early childhood education, family support, foster care, and adoption services. Comparable in mission scope (children and family services) and in operating licensed childcare and home-visiting programs.
• Family Service of Rhode Island: Large Rhode Island human services nonprofit offering counseling, youth services, and family support across the state. Comparable as a community-based, multi-service family support organization with similar funding mix of state contracts and donations.
• Boys & Girls Club of Woonsocket: Local affiliate of Boys & Girls Clubs of America operating youth development, after-school, and summer programs in Woonsocket. Directly comparable as an in-territory youth services nonprofit competing for the same grant pool and donor base.
• Meeting Street: Rhode Island nonprofit providing early childhood education, special needs services, and family support. Comparable for its early learning and child development programming, and similar donor/foundation profile in Rhode Island.

Regional players

• Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island: Providence-based nonprofit providing refugee resettlement, education, and family services. Comparable as a Rhode Island community services organization serving vulnerable populations with government and foundation funding.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America (national): National youth development organization with a well-funded franchise model for after-school and summer programming. Relevant as a broad incumbent shaping the funding landscape and competitive set for youth-serving nonprofits like CCF.
• YMCA of Greater Providence: Regional YMCA operating licensed childcare, after-school, summer camp, and family programming across Rhode Island. Comparable for its licensed childcare and after-school service lines that compete for the same families in the broader Northern Rhode Island market.

Others

• Rhode Island KIDS COUNT: Rhode Island child welfare policy and advocacy organization publishing data on child well-being. Relevant as an ecosystem participant whose research and advocacy shape the state funding environment CCF depends on.
• United Way of Rhode Island: Rhode Island's United Way affiliate, a major CCF funder and a convener of community-services funding. Relevant as both a strategic partner and an ecosystem participant that allocates corporate and donor capital across the same nonprofit space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/ccfcenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/connecting-for-children-and-families

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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