Sep 1ARI’s Back to School Tips and TricksAdoption Rhode Island’s Child and Family Support Program staff has come up with tips and tricks to help your child have a successful school year- everything from routines and homework to making friends. Routines First and foremost, you should have regular daily routines that you and your child can count…4 min read4 min read
Jul 20Night at the MuseumWho doesn’t want access to a museum after hours? Thanks to a collaboration with the Providence Children’s Museum, Friend’s Way and the Department of Corrections, several families had the chance to take over the Children’s Museum! The families in attendance were newly matched and it provided the perfect venue to…2 min read2 min read
Jul 19Summer FunLooking at things to do with your foster or adopted children (or any children for that matter), check out this article put out by AdoptUSKids https://blog.adoptuskids.org/summer-ideas-for-kids-in-foster-care-or-adoptive-homes/1 min read1 min read
Jul 19United Skates of AmericaForever Siblings is a program at Adoption RI that reunites siblings separated in care several times throughout the year. Last month , twenty siblings gathered at United Skates of America to enjoy an evening of skating, pizza, arcade games and lots of laughter. They are already looking forward to their next get together which is their Birthday Bash in August!1 min read1 min read
Jul 19Making KinnectionsAdoption RI has spent the past 40 years pursuing the best outcomes for children and teens impacted by foster care and adoption. Through these years we have learned a great deal. One method that has been proven successful recently is called Extreme Family Finding. This model involves a permanency worker…1 min read1 min read
Jul 19Future so bright I have to wear shadesWe serve children and youth of all ages. Supporting their educational needs from early childhood through graduation and post-secondary education is important to us. Some good news…our dedication to helping youth receive the support they need to finish high school is paying off. …1 min read1 min read
Jul 19What is APPLA and why are they in court?When children are in foster care, they are given a permanency plan. Foster care is designed to be temporary. Most children have the plan of reunification. Some children have adoption as their plan while others have the goal of APPLA. APPLA stands for Alternative Planned Permanent Living Arrangement. This is…1 min read1 min read
Jul 19Horses and Dogs and Goats — Oh My!In June, our Adoption and Permanency Team held an event at Faith Hill Farm in East Greenwich. The goal was to bring children waiting for their forever families and families that were looking to adopt together for a fun-filled day of riding horses petting dogs, seeing goats and mini horses…1 min read1 min read
Jul 19Futures you made possibleThank you so much for participating in our Gathering to Give series of fundraisers! Through your generosity we were able to raise over $200,000! …1 min read1 min read
