Information Meeting
2024-03-14 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-04-11 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-05-08 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-06-20 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Virtual
Adults interested in learning more about adoption from foster care are invited to join us for our monthly Zoom information meeting. Learn more about children and youth in foster care, the adoption process and how to proceed. Register: Contact Amanda Choiniere at achoiniere@adoptionri.org to register and receive the Zoom link.

Kinship Workshop
2024-03-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Adoption Rhode Island, 290 West Exchange St, Ste 100, Providence, RI, RI, United States
March Adoption and Guardianship Legalization for Kinship Families Page 1Join us on Monday, March 18 from 6-7:30pm for our next Kinship workshop whenre we will discuss Adoption and Guardianship Legalization for Kinship Families. Contact Angela Gomes at agomes@adoptionri.org

Express Yourself - Create a Zoo Factory Friend!
2024-03-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Adoption Rhode Island, 290 West Exchange St, Ste 100, Providence, RI, RI, United States
Join us for an in-person evening of Create a Zoo Factory Friend! We will create a soft cuddly pet that participants can take home and care for. Express Yourself 2024 March Zoo FriendsLearning how to care for and love stuffed animals is healing for many and provides a way for children and adults to learn self-love and self-regulation. A game of animal bingo and ICE CREAM will follow.
EXPRESS YOURSELF workshops are free and open to all youth impacted by adoption and/or foster care. Each month we will be participating in fun activities or creating new and exciting projects.
Enrollment in each workshop is limited, so please register early by contacting: Bernie Hicks, 401-865-6000 x304 or email bhicks@adoptionri.org.

* Special Information Meeting - Bristol RI
2024-03-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Quinta-Gamelin Community Center Bristol RI, 101 Asylum Rd., Bristol, RI, United States
Adults interested in learning more about adoption from foster care are invited to join us for a special Information Meeting being held at the Bristol Parks and Recreation’s Quinta-Gamelin Community Center, 101 Asylum Rd., Bristol. Learn more about children and youth in RI foster care, the adoption process, how to proceed and/or other ways to help. While there, take a minute to view our current Heart Gallery, featuring portraits of just a small percentage of children waiting for a family or other permanent connection in their lives.
Please contact Beth Capron at 401-865-6000 x313 or bcapron@adoptionri.org to register or for more information.

Kinship Care Workshop
2024-04-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
Join us Monday, May 20 from 6:-7:30pm for our Kinship Care Workshop. This month we will be discussing common themes among children and youth in kinship care.May Kinship Impacts of Guardianship
Contact Angela Gomes at agomes@adoptionri.org or 401-865-6000 x321 to receive the Zoom link.

Free Webinar: Empowering Opportunity Youth
2024-05-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
The Center for Advanced Practice at Adoption Rhode Island is pleased to offer this free webinar. Join us as we dive deep into the challenges and aspirations of Opportunity Youth, with a focus on young people who have been in foster care. Participants will have an opportunity to submit questions for our panelists and relate to the experiences discussed.
Click the link below for more information and to register or email smohanty@adoptionri.org

Gathering to Give Spring Gala 2024
2024-06-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston, 02905, United States
Come together for our first of two events for Gathering to Give – the Spring Gala. Our 2024 Spring Gala will be a spectacular evening in an elegant setting with a view of the beautiful Pawtuxet River and the company of like-minded, compassionate friends and family of Adoption Rhode Island united in our mutual commitment to put children first, always.
For more information and tickets click: Gathering to Give 2024 Spring Gala

Express Yourself
2024-06-12 17:00 | Adoption Rhode Island, 290 West Exchange St, Ste 100, Providence, RI, RI, United States
Join us for an in-person workshop!
Express Yourself 2024 June 12 PomPoms
Create your Pom-Pom Community
We will create pom-pom creatures that participants can play with. Discussing who is in their close group, and the important people in their life. Relationships are the foundation in which children grow intellectually, socially, emotionally, physically, behaviorally, and morally. Knowing who supports you is strongly connected to improved mental health outcomes and boost self-confidence.
RSVP to bhicks@adoptionri.org

Kinship Caregiver Workshop
2024-06-24 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
Kinship care families are invited to join us on Monday, June 24th from 6:00-7:30pm for our next virtual workshop.June Kinship Care matters We’ll be discussing the importance of kinship providers and the many ways that “Kinship Care Matters”.
Contact Angela Gomes at agomes@adoptionri.org to register and receive the meeting link.

Children First and Always Awards Luncheon
2024-06-27 12:00 - 13:30 | Alpine Country Club, 251 Pippin Orchard Rd., Cranston
Join us as we proudly honor exceptional leadership and dedication to making a transformational difference in the lives of children at the 3rd Annual Children First and Always Awards Luncheon at Alpine Country Club, Cranston!
For details and ticket information click: Children First and Always Awards Luncheon

Information Meeting
2024-07-17 08:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
Adults interested in learning more about adoption from foster care are invited to join us for our monthly Zoom information meeting. Learn more about children and youth in foster care, the adoption process and how to proceed. Register: Contact Beth Capron at

Kinship Care Workshop
2024-07-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
Join us virtually Monday, July 22 from 6-7:30pm for our Kinship Care Workshop. This month we will be discussing reunification and how it effects the kinship caregiver. July Reunification Kinship Workshop 7/2024
Contact Angela Gomes at agomes@adoptionri.org or 401-865-6000 x321 to receive the meeting link.

Jockey Being Family's Back to School Bash
2024-07-25 16:00 - 19:00 | RI
Adoption Rhode Island and Jockey Being Family invite adoptive and foster families to join us for an afternoon of fun, food, festivities and more! Connect with other adoptive and foster families and gather some school supplies, courtesy of Jockey Being Family! Jockey Summer Event 2024 2
Contact Bernie Hicks at bhicks@adoptionri.org or 401-865-6000 x304 to for details and to RSVP.

Duffle Bag Bash 2024
2024-08-11 12:00 - 15:00 | Matunuck Community Association, RI, 02879, United States
Adoption RI, the Office of the Child Advocate and Lise M. Iwon invite you to join us at Matunuck Community Association for an afternoon of fun, food, music, games and activities for kids & adults and more – all while helping make a difference in the lives of children in RI state care!
Children in foster and residential care often move from placement to placement throughout their lives, keeping and transporting their belongings in trash bags. The Duffle Bag Bash, now in its 9th year, is an outdoor event that helps make those moves a little less difficult, with an admission ‘fee’ of a brand-new rolling duffle bag or suitcase and/or a $25 gift card for adults, and one brand-new backpack for children. By providing children and teens with their own brand-new duffle bag or suitcase, they have a safe and dignified place to keep their personal items when changing placements.
No child should have to move around with their belongings in nothing but a trash bag.
The public and media are invited to this great event. Guests are asked to pre-register at DuffleBagBash2024.eventbrite.com, though walk-ins are welcomed. For more media information call Donna Rivera at 617-549-2621 or email drivera@adoptionri.org or contact Bridget Gieseke at 401-865-6000 x324 or bgieseke@adoptionri.org. Anyone interested in helping but unable to attend may drop off their donation at: Adoption RI, 290 West Exchange St., Suite 100, Providence or make it online at https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/adoption-rhode-island/duffle-bag-bash-24.

Kinship Care Workshop
2024-08-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
Join us virtually Monday, August 19 from 6-7:30pm for our Kinship Care Workshop. This month we will be discussing how kinship care fits into child welfare.
August Kinship care and child welfare
Contact Angela Gomes at agomes@adoptionri.org or 401-865-6000 x321 to receive the meeting link.
Funded by DCYF.

Information Meeting
2024-08-21 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-12-04 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
Adults interested in learning more about adoption from foster care are invited to join us for our monthly Zoom information meeting. Learn more about children and youth in foster care, the adoption process and how to proceed. Register: Contact Beth Capron at bcapron@adoptionri.org to register and receive the Zoom link.

2024 Holiday Drive
2024-09-16 09:00 - 2024-12-09 17:00 | Adoption Rhode Island, 290 West Exchange St, Ste 100, Providence, RI, RI, United States
Thank you so much to all who helped make the season brighter for kids impacted by adoption and foster care this holiday season. Special thanks to Patrice Wood who helped draw attention to the needs and hopes for young people who could benefit from knowing that they are not alone, nor forgotten during the holidays.

Express Yourself
2024-09-18 17:00 - 19:00 | Adoption Rhode Island, 290 West Exchange St, Ste 100, Providence, RI, RI, United States
Express Yourself 2024 Sept Galaxy binsYouth ages 6 and up impacted by adoption are invited to join us for a fun evening of crafts!
Contact Bernie Hicks at 401-865-6000 x304 or email bhicks@adoptionri.org.

Information Meeting
2024-09-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
Adults interested in learning more about adoption from foster care are invited to join us for our monthly Zoom information meeting. Learn more about children and youth in foster care, the adoption process and how to proceed. Register: Contact to register and receive the Zoom link.

Information Meeting
2024-10-09 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-11-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
Adults interested in learning more about adoption from foster care are invited to join us for our monthly Zoom information meeting. Learn more about children and youth in foster care, the adoption process and how to proceed. Register: Contact Beth Capron at to register and receive the Zoom link.

Express Yourself
2024-10-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Adoption Rhode Island, 290 West Exchange St, Ste 100, Providence, RI, RI, United States
Create Your Own Monster!
Express Yourself -October
In this Hallloween-themed activity, children will have the opportunity to create a magical or spooky companion, exploring themes of self-love and practicing emotional regulation.
Dinner will be provided. (Please let us know if you have any food allergies.)
RSVP to Bernie Hicks at bhicks@adoptionri.org.

Gathering to Give 2025
2025-05-01 18:00 - 21:00 | RI
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Information Meeting
2025-05-27 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-12 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-07-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
Adults interested in learning more about adoption from foster care are invited to join us for our monthly Zoom information meeting. Learn more about children and youth in foster care, the adoption process and how to proceed. Register: Contact Allison Forte at aforte@adoptionri.org to register and receive the Zoom link.
