Child & Family is a private, nonprofit organization working every day to help the most vulnerable children, families, and seniors across Rhode Island since 1866. Our mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and the communities in which they live by identifying needs and utilizing best practices.Â
Jason is a Payroll Coordinator for The Keystone Group and Jonathan is a Sign Language Interpreter for RI School for the Deaf Why did you decide to foster? We wanted to start a family by adopting a child. We did not enter into the program to ‘foster’ per se but...
Yolanda is a stay at home mother and Nelson is an Electrical Engineer at SAIC Why did you decide to foster? Our children grew up and moved out of the home. Suddenly our home was empty. We felt alone and we knew we wanted to continue parenting. We decided we wanted to...
Mike is the CEO of the Newport County YMCA and Rebecca is a Consultant with Rodan +Fields. Why Did You Decide To Foster? We always wanted to give a child a permanent home and to be there for a child when they have no one else to care for them. We also wanted to...
Before receiving Family Centered Care from Child & Family, Kate had lost her three children, two young sons and her 16-year old daughter who now all live together functioning as a family. Kate’s story is one of courage and growth out of chaos. After a long path of...
