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E.W. Burman, Inc Celebrates Grand Opening for Child & Family’s New Community Center
Child & Family (C&F) officially opened the doors on Thursday, October 29 to their new, 38,000 s.f. community center. C&F of Newport County is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening families and communities. It provides pre-school childcare, counseling, homecare for the disabled and elderly, substance abuse education, home based child welfare, transition housing for homeless mothers and their children and workforce development.
The project, upon completion in July, hosted a party for state and national political leaders who helped in securing financing for construction. The next two months were reserved for staff training and securing necessary state permits required for operational programming.
The demand for community-based services and programs have increased during the current economic downturn and the new 38,000 s.f. facility will serve as a hub of important services and programs for children, teens, families and elders in Newport County and beyond.
Designed to reduce overall energy consumption by 30% better than the energy code, the community center is the first project in Rhode Island to utilize National Grid’s “Advanced Building Systems” program. It has earned a “Green Building of America” award from Real Estate & Construction Review. The facility was designed by Vision 3 Architects of Providence.
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