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Programs that provide information about the different types of adoption that are available as options and the requirements and procedures for adopting another individual for birth parents, adoptive parents and people who have been adopted. (AIRS PH-0300.0400 Adoption Information/Referrals)

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Nationwide (1)

RI

Statewide

Department of Children, Youth and Family (DCYF), Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families

101 Friendship Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-528-3500

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www.dcyf.ri.gov/

Organization Name: Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families
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Address:

101 Friendship Street

Providence, RI 02903

Phone: 401-528-3500

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URL: http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/

Services Provided: CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT HOTLINE (800) 742-4453

Child Welfare [http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/child_welfare/index.php]

Child Abuse Prevention Services through Family Community Care Partnerships (FCCP)
[http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/FCCPTogetherRI/index.php]

Adoption [http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/adoption.php]

Foster Care [ http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/foster/index.php]

Licensing ensures all facilities that care for children meet state requirements.

Juvenile Corrections [http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/juvenile_corrections.php]

Provider Profiles: Mission: Partner with families and communities to raise safe and healthy children and youth in a caring environment.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	12/31/2019

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The Village for RI Foster and Adoptive Families, The Village for RI Foster and Adoptive Families

139 Ocean Ave
Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: 401-481-5483

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www.rivillage.org/

Organization Name: The Village for RI Foster and Adoptive Families
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Address:

139 Ocean Ave

Cranston, RI 02920

Phone: 401-481-5483

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URL: http://www.rivillage.org/

Services Provided: Support Groups
The Village currently offers two support groups for foster and adoptive families.
The Peer Support Group is an adult only group. This provides an opportunity for the parent to get out and meet other foster and adoptive parents, to relax and be able to share freely in a non-judgement zone.
The Kinship Care Support Group
For this group, childcare is provided, and kinship caregivers can meet others facing some of the same joys and challenges.

Peer Mentoring
For those who need ongoing or on the spot assistance and answers, the Village offers peer mentoring. A new or experienced foster and/or adoptive parent can be assigned a mentor who has faced similar challenges.

The Open Closet is a service to help resource families find needed items such as clothes, equipment, diapers, books and toys. The Open Closet items are provided through donations and contain both new and gently used items. Open Closet hours are available by appointment.

Provider Profiles: The Village was incorporated in March 2016 as RI’s only foster and adoptive family founded and governed support organization.

The Mission of the Village is to contribute to the development and maintenance of a robust network of healthy, committed, and well trained resource families for children in RI needing out of home care.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	12/31/2019

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Providence, RI

Adoption Rhode Island

2 Bradford Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-865-6000

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adoptionri.org/

Address:

2 Bradford Street

Providence, RI 02903

Phone: 401-865-6000

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URL: http://adoptionri.org/

Provider Profiles: Adoption Rhode Island’s Mission is to facilitate, promote, and support the permanent placement of children waiting for adoption and to improve the well-being of foster and adopted children and their families. We provide pre and post adopt services to children and families, educate and advocate for a child’s right to a safe environment, and increase public awareness of the unmet needs of children and families impacted by foster care and adoption.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	8/3/2018

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Children's Friend & Service

Main Office
153 Summer Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-276-4300

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www.cfsri.org/

Address:

Main Office

153 Summer Street

Providence, RI 02903

Phone: 401-276-4300

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URL: https://www.cfsri.org/

Services Provided: Children's Friend provides many services, including Early Intervention-listed separately
Programs include:
Early Head Start
Head Start
WIC
Child care
Adoption Support
Foster Care
Family Support Centers
Provider of Family Care Community Partnerships ( FCCP)
Home Visiting Programs [https://www.cfsri.org/programs-and-services/first-connections/]
First Connections at Children’s Friend provides free, voluntary, confidential home visits in Central Falls, Cranston, Pawtucket and Providence to pregnant women and families with young children, birth to age three.

Healthy Families America is a national evidence-based maternal and child home visiting program that provides free, voluntary, confidential services. The program pairs expectant mothers or families with newborns with a Family Support Worker, who provides home visiting services to the family and their child until the child’s fourth birthday.

Nurse-Family Partnership is a national evidence-based maternal and child home visiting program that provides free, voluntary, confidential services to expectant first-time mothers and then their newborns. The program pairs expectant mothers with a registered nurse, who provides intensive home visiting services to the mother and her child until the child’s second birthday. [https://www.cfsri.org/programs-and-services/nurse-family-partnership/]

WIC clinic - Central Falls-401-752-7827
WIC clinic- Pawtucket-401-721-6416
WIC clinic- Berkshire/Providence-401-752-7590
WIC clinic-Friendship Center/Providence-401-456-7781
WIC clinic-Hartford/Providence-401-752-7920

Provider Profiles: Children's Friend provides a comprehensive array of social services that strengthen families, are culturally relevant and support the healthy development of children.
Across Rhode Island, our staff provides services to help over 31,488 individuals annually.
Sites in Providence, Pawtucket, and Central Falls, we provide a broad array of services for children and families.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	11/29/2018

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Family Service of RI, Family Service of Rhode Island

134 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
Phone: 401-519-2280

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www.familyserviceri.org/programs

Organization Name: Family Service of Rhode Island
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Address:

134 Thurbers Avenue

Providence, RI 02905

Phone: 401-519-2280

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URL: https://www.familyserviceri.org/programs

Languages Spoken: Spanish

Eligibility: Serving Residents of Providence, Central Falls, Pawtucket and Cranston. Eligibility requirements depends on the program, contact main number.

Services Provided: Services and Programs include:
Early Intervention-listed independently
Trauma Informed Treatment
Outpatient Counseling for adults, children and Families
School based Counseling in Providence Schools
Walking School Bus
Home visiting programs First Connections and Healthy Families Rhode Island(part of Healthy Families America) [https://www.familyserviceri.org/pre-natal-early-childhood-support]

Family Care Community Partnerships (FCCP) Serving families with children under age 18 (up to 21 in certain cases) at risk of involvement with the Department of Children, Youth and Families. Family Service of Rhode Island leads a six-agency partnership providing wraparound services to families in Central Falls, Cranston, Pawtucket and Providence. Family Service of Rhode Island is a member of the Washington Kent FCCP serving Washington and Kent Counties. To contact: (401) 789-3016.

Family Coaching and Visitation Center Providing coaching and supervised visitation for children and families who have suffered maltreatment. Families learn new relationship skills in the context of a home environment. Parent education groups and parent-child play groups are offered. Referrals through DCYF.

Provider Profiles: Family Service of Rhode Island is one of the oldest and largest non-profit human service agencies in Rhode Island.There are a number of locations and programs. See website for specific information.

Offices are located in Providence, with children's residential treatment facilities in Smithfield, North Smithfield, and East Providence.

Source:	Rhode Island Dept of Health, Office of Special Needs
Last Updated:	1/28/2020

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Nationwide

National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)

5100 SW Macadam Ave, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97239
Phone: 503-222-4044

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www.nicwa.org/

Address:

5100 SW Macadam Ave, Suite 300

Portland, OR 97239

Phone: 503-222-4044

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Email: info@nicwa.org

URL: https://www.nicwa.org/

Services Provided: Provides educational and informational resources for families, service providers, caseworkers and tribal leaders related to the welfare of Native American and Alaska Native children. This includes information about child abuse, adoption and foster care, policy, and advocacy.

Source:	Nationwide Suggest Providers Queue
Last Updated:	1/3/2020

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