The Federal Hill House Association is a social service agency located in Providence, R.I. The organization was founded in 1887 as a settlement house to help Italian immigrants. It provides various child and senior care programs, as well as deals with critical issues, including domestic abuse and family violence. The Federal Hill House Association offers various before- and after-school and family support programs. The organization also provides several programs in home management, social behavior, citizenship and English. It offers in-house and outreach services for individuals who require personal and social assistance. The Federal Hill House Association provides counseling for the victims of random street violence with a focus on youth violence. The organization operates the Early Child Learning Center, which offers toddler and preschool programs.
Paul Cuffee School, located in Providence, R.I., enrolls more than 400 students in grades kindergarten through eight. It is a maritime charter school that offers academic education and extracurricular activities. The school s curriculum includes English, language arts, mathematics, history, biology, science and social studies. It emphasizes on literacy, vocabulary building, and reading and writing skills. It also offers courses in art, music, Spanish physical education, United States history, geography, and life and Earth science. The school offers music and speech therapies. It offers a special curriculum in mathematics that includes geometry and probability. Paul Cuffee School focuses on the development of problem-solving and social skills. The school organizes various extracurricular activities for its students, such as art and crafts, cooking, logical games, and drumming and drama classes. It also organizes after school programs and offers classes in golf, sailing and swimming with the aid of professional instructors.
