BECOME A FOSTER PARENT

Adoption Rhode Island

Adoption & Permanency Services - Considering Adoption or Guardianship from Foster Care · Statewide

Adoption Rhode Island's permanency services program guides RI residents (and out-of-state families) through adopting or becoming legal guardians of children in RI state foster care, including monthly information meetings held jointly with DCYF and access to the Binti application portal.

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Child & Family (Child & Family Services of Newport County)

Foster Care - Become a Foster Parent · Statewide

Child & Family's treatment/foster care program recruits and licenses RI foster families, providing training, 24/7 support, weekly therapeutic support, and a monthly stipend. Agency is headquartered in Middletown (Newport County) with an additional office in Providence.

31 John Clarke Road, Middletown, RI 02842

Communities for People (CFP)

Become a Foster Parent - Rhode Island · Statewide

Communities for People's foster parent recruitment page for Rhode Island (and Massachusetts), covering the application/background check/training process, reimbursement, and ongoing agency supports for licensed foster families.

623 Atwells Avenue, 2nd Floor, Providence, RI 02909

Family Service of Rhode Island (FSRI)

Foster Care Program - Become a Foster Parent · Statewide

FSRI is a private licensed foster care agency matching children in RI state care with foster families statewide, offering trauma-informed (TST) training, licensing support, and monthly foster parent information sessions.

134 Thurbers Avenue, Providence, RI 02905

Foster Care Connection RI (NAFI Rhode Island, Child & Family, Children's Friend collaborative)

Become a Foster Parent - Foster Care Connection RI · Statewide

A joint recruitment site run by three licensed RI private foster care agencies (NAFI Rhode Island, Child & Family, and Children's Friend) to recruit and support new RI foster families with training, 24/7 support, and reimbursement.

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Foster Forward

Real Connections Mentoring — Become a Mentor · Statewide

Foster Forward's Real Connections program recruits and trains adult volunteer mentors to build long-term, trusting relationships with Rhode Island youth and young adults who have experienced foster care, supporting them as they transition toward independence.

55 South Brow Street, East Providence, RI 02914

Foster Forward

Volunteer at the Community Storefront · Statewide

Volunteer opportunity to help unpack, sort, hang, and merchandise donated clothing, toys, and household essentials at Foster Forward's Community Storefront, a free shopping space serving Rhode Island foster parents and youth aging out of care.

55 South Brow Street, East Providence, RI 02914

Foster Forward

Holiday Gifts Campaign · Statewide

Annual holiday gift drive and distribution event, run in partnership with RI DCYF, that collects and distributes toys, pajamas, and wishlist gifts for Rhode Island foster families, young adults formerly in care, teens in group homes, and children in foster care.

55 South Brow Street, East Providence, RI 02914

RI Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF)

Apply to Be An Anchor / Become a Foster or Adoptive Parent · Statewide

DCYF's 'Be An Anchor' campaign page describing how to apply to become a resource (foster/adoptive/kinship) family in Rhode Island, including licensing steps and the BINTI online applicant portal.

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RI Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF)

Foster Care Licensing · Statewide

DCYF's official foster care licensing page describing the licensing of foster families, kinship foster families, and private (community partner agency) foster families statewide.

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RI Kinship Community Connections

Resources for Kinship Caregivers · Statewide

A Rhode Island program (supported by RI Office of Healthy Aging/ACL funding) providing resources, learning opportunities, and support connections for grandparents, family friends, and other relatives raising someone else's child in Rhode Island.

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DCYF Region II - East Bay

Foster Care & Adoption — Bristol County · Bristol County, RI

State child welfare office serving Bristol County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

530 Wood Street, Bristol, RI

DCYF Region III - Wakefield

Foster Care & Adoption — Kent County · Kent County, RI

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Kent County but is located in Wakefield; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

4808 Tower Hill Road, Wakefield, RI

DCYF Region II - East Bay

Foster Care & Adoption — Newport County · Newport County, RI

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Newport County but is located in Bristol; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

530 Wood Street, Bristol, RI

Rotary Club of Woonsocket / Community Care Alliance

'Just For You' Children's Giving Center · Providence County

A clothing closet in Woonsocket, RI, run by the Rotary Club of Woonsocket and Community Care Alliance, providing new and gently used clothing, shoes, coats, toiletries, backpacks, and diapers at no cost to foster, homeless, and disadvantaged children ages newborn to 17 in the Woonsocket, North Smithfield, and Burrillville communities.

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DCYF Region I - Main Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Providence County · Providence County, RI

State child welfare office serving Providence County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

101 Friendship Street, Providence, RI

DCYF Region III - Wakefield

Foster Care & Adoption — Washington County · Washington County, RI

State child welfare office serving Washington County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

4808 Tower Hill Road, Wakefield, RI