Rhode Island
Child Welfare Agencies

The Rhode Island Child Welfare Agency (also called the Department of Human Services, Department of Human Resources, Department of Children and Families, or Department of Public Welfare) can help you with issues of pregnancy, parenting, foster care, and adoption. The professionals in these offices can be very helpful to a birth mother or birth father. This site lists the State Child Welfare website for every state and provides you with a link to their website.

Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families
Main Office: 101 Friendship Street
Providence, RI 02903-3716

Phone: (401) 528-3502

There are 4 Regions of Family Services Units:
Region 1 - City of Providence located at
101 Friendship Street, Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 528-3502

Region 2 - Eastbay - East Providence to Newport located at:
230 Wood Street, Bristol, RI 02809
Phone: (401) 254-7000

Region 3 - Kent and Washington Counties located at:
650 Ten Road Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852
Phone: (401) 294-5300

Region 4 - North and Northwestern Rhode Island located at:
249 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Phone: (401) 721-2400

Rhode Island child nutrition programs include free and low-cost food, nutrition information, and preschool and school nutrition programs.

Rhode Island Food Banks distribute free food to those in need.

Rhode Island Food Stamp Program helps persons with low-incomes to obtain food.

Rhode Island WIC provides free food, nutrition counseling, and referrals at no charge.

Rhode Island Department of Education can provide you with information about school nutrition and pregnancy programs.

Rhode Island Department of Health can provide nutrition information and help as well as help with pregnancy and post-pregnancy concerns.

Rhode Island Medicaid can help you with answers about free services offered to you and your child.

Please visit our home page to read about our commitment to assist you and other pregnant women and birth mothers free of charge regardless of whether you place a child for adoption or intend on raising your child yourself. One the ways we can help you is to help you find the information you need when you need it.  With that in mind please click the following link to see our complete list of government assistance programs.