Rhode Island Child Welfare Offices
The Rhode Island child welfare agency can help you with issues of parenting, foster care, and adoption in Rhode Island. Below we have provided the child welfare agency link and other contact information.
Child Welfare Offices in Rhode Island
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
Child Welfare Offices in Other States
Click here to find child welfare agencies in other states
Additional Areas of Interest
Rhode Island Adoption Exchanges and Photolists will tell you about children currently in the foster care system who are available for adoption.
Rhode Island Child Health Insurance Program provides free health insurance.
Rhode Island Child Nutrition Programs provide access to nutrition information and free and low-cost food.
Rhode Island Department of Education can provide you with information about school nutrition programs and early intervention programs.
Rhode Island Department of Health can provide health and nutrition information and help with parenting concerns.
Rhode Island State Adoption Contacts can put you in touch with the child adoption specialists and child adoption program in each state.
Rhode Island State Adoption Contacts can put you in touch with the child adoption specialists and child adoption program in each state.
Government Assistance Programs
We are committed to helping you, other adopting families, mothers to be, birth mothers and children. As part of this commitment we have built two databases of information. One for adopting families and a second for pregnant women and birthmothers. Each is suited to the unique needs of the individual needing help. Click this link for government assistance programs for adopting families. Or click the following link for government assistance programs for birthmothers and pregnant women.