Adoption Rhode Island

Information Meeting
2023-01-11 06:00 - 19:30 UTC | RI
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.

Exploring Life After Adoption Legalization for Kinship Families
2023-01-09 18:00 - 19:00 | RI
Attention kinship families…While many aspects of daily life will feel the same after the legalization of a kinship adoption, you and your family may experience some changes and even have some questions. Join us in our virtual workshop that will explore life after adoption legalization.
Register: Contact Marcie Baker-Hinds via email at mbakerhinds@adoptionri.org or by phone at

401-865-6000, ext. 326 to RSVP and receive the Zoom link.

Exploring Life After Adoption Legalization for Kinship Families
2022-12-19 18:00 - 19:00 | RI
Attention kinship families…While many aspects of daily life will feel the same after the legalization of a kinship adoption, you and your family may experience some changes and even have some questions. Join us in a two-part virtual workshop that will explore life after adoption legalization.
Register: Contact Marcie Baker-Hinds via email at mbakerhinds@adoptionri.org or by phone at
401-865-6000, ext. 326 to RSVP and receive the Zoom link.

Express Yourself Workshop
2022-12-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Adoption Rhode Island, 290 West Exchange St, Ste 100, Providence, RI, RI, United States
Children ages 6 and older impacted by adoption and foster care are invited to join us to make ‘Zoo Factory Friends’ at our upcoming Express Yourself Workshop. Dinner will be provided.
Register: Contact Bernie Hicks at bhicks@adoptionri.org or 401-865-6000 x304 to RSVP.

Adoption Information Meeting
2022-12-08 18:00 | RI
Adults interested in learning more about adoption from foster care are invited to join us for our monthly 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

Stress Relief for Caregivers Workshop
2022-12-07 17:30 - 19:00 | Adoption Rhode Island, 290 West Exchange St, Ste 100, Providence, RI, RI, United States
Adoption RI’s Child & Family Support team invites you to join us at to explore managing parental stress during challenging times! Whether stress around the holidays or day-to-day life, this workshop will help provide a space to learn stress management skills and develop connections with other caregivers. Dinner and child-related activities will be provided. Stress Relief Workshop Series
Register: Contact Catie Allard at callard@adoptionri.org for more information or to reserve your spot.

Adoption Information Meeting
2022-11-09 18:00 - 19:30, 2022-10-13 18:00 - 19:30, 2022-09-14 18:00 - 19:30, 2022-08-11 18:00 - 19:30, 2022-07-13 18:00 - 19:30, 2022-06-09 18:00 - 19:30, 2022-05-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
Free and open anyone wanting to learn more about adoption from RI foster care. Email Beth at bcapron@adoptionri.org to rsvp and request the Zoom link.

Shelter Harbor Golf Classic
2022-09-19 11:00 - 17:00 | Shelter Harbor Golf Club, One Golf Club Drive, Charlestown, RI, United States
Our annual golf tournament at Shelter Harbor Golf Club in Charlestown on September 19, 2022. To learn more please contact Bridget Gieseke at bgieseke@adoptionri.org

7th Annual Duffle Bag Bash
2022-08-07 12:00 - 15:00 | Matunuck Community Association, RI, 02879, United States
Children and teens living in foster care or residential placements often keep and transport their belongings in trash bags.

By providing children and teens with their own rolling duffle bag or suitcase, they have a safe place to keep their personal items when changing placements.
Help us show them that we care…
Join us for an afternoon of fun, food, friends and festivities, all while helping ensure children and youth do not have to move from placement to placement with merely a trash bag to carry their things.
ADMISSION
• Adult: One brand new rolling duffle bag or suitcase
AND/OR
$25 gift card/per adult
• Child: One brand new backpack
Please register in advance at

Kinship Family Support Group
2022-08-01 19:00 - 20:00 | RI
Audience: Kinship Caregivers
Complimentary support groups for kinship caregivers are held monthly on the first Monday of each month. The purpose of these groups is to bring kinship families together to talk, share, ask questions and receive support and resource information from professionals and others who have shared experience.
Pre-Registration required. Email Marcie at mbakerhinds@adoptionri.org to register and request the Zoom link.

Kinship Family Support Group
2022-07-04 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-06-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual

Juneteenth RI 2022 Festival
2022-06-19 12:00 - 19:30 | Roger Williams Park Temple to Music, Providence, RI, United States
Juneteenth is a celebration that commemorates the June 19, 1985 emancipation of enslaved African Americans throughout the Confederate States of America.
The annual Juneteenth RI Festival, presented bt Juneteenth RI will held at Roger Williams State Park on Sunday, June 19th from 12:00 noon – 7:30pm.
Adoption RI will again have an information table at this fun, family-friendly event. Please stop by and say hello!

Rhode Island PrideFest 2022
2022-06-18 11:00 - 19:00 | RI
After a 2-year pause, RI PrideFest returns on Saturday, June 18 from 12pm-7pm. Adoption RI is proud to be again participating with an information table. Please stop by and say hello!
Gates open on South Water Street in Providence at noon.

Gathering to Give - Children First & Always Awards Luncheon
2022-06-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Agawam Hunt Club, 15 Roger Williams Avenue, East Providence, RI, 02916, United States
Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Noon.
Agawam Hunt Club, Rumford RI
The Center for Advanced Practice at Adoption Rhode Island invites you to an afternoon filled with inspiration and celebration.
Join us as we proudly honor exceptional leadership and dedication to making a transformational difference in the lives of children at the 1st Annual Children First and Always Awards Luncheon.
Enjoy a tasty lunch prepared by the culinary team at Agawam while together we recognize the outstanding contributions that our esteemed honorees have made to changing the course of children’s lives.

Guest speaker and honoree Princess Sirleaf Bomba, Director of Diversity and Unity at Wheeler School, will offer an opening address. Princess will share insights gained from the depth of her professional experience in child welfare, higher education, and her current DEIB leadership role at Wheeler, combined with her unwavering personal commitment to creating a just and inclusive Rhode Island for all children.
We are pleased to congratulate the following inaugural group of honorees joining Princess in being recognized for their extraordinary commitment to Children First, Always:

April Dinwoodie
Podcaster, Speaker, Writer, Communications Consultant
Gayle L. Goldin
Senior Advisor – Women’s Bureau, US Department of Labor
Former RI State Senator
Harold D. Grotevant
Rudd Family Foundation Chair in Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Rudd Adoption Research Program.
The Honorable Jim Langevin
United State Congress
Neil Steinberg
President & CEO, Rhode Island Foundation

Tickets are $75 per person.
Purchase at https://adoptionri_luncheon.eventbrite.com
OR
If you would like to pay by check, please send to:
Adoption RI, PO Box 6411, Providence, RI 02940

Gathering to Give - Folk Concert at Restmere
2022-06-04 17:00 - 21:00 | Restmere Estate, 1 Ichabod Lane, Middletown, RI, 02842, United States
Gathering to Give – Folk Concert at Restmere
Saturday, June 4, 2022
5pm-9pm
Restmere Estates in Middletown will be the storied setting serving as the backdrop of a memorable and distinctive Gathering
to Give musical event to benefit Adoption Rhode Island.
On Saturday, June 4, guests will enjoy a live concert on the lawn of this beautiful Aquidneck Island home with proceeds supporting vital programs helping children and teenagers in foster care in Rhode Island to have the best future possible.
The evening will begin with tours of Restmere, the lovingly restored 1857 Italianate Villa that is home to hosts Cheryl Hackett and John Grosvernor. After enjoying a peek at Restmere’s interior restoration and basement art gallery, guests will enjoy cocktails, light bites, and a night of music on the lawn of this historic home, nicknamed ‘The Blues House’ during 1964 Newport Folk Festival.
Featured artists:
Renowned classical Guitarist John Monllos and Vocalist Joanne Rondino tour throughout New England as the musical duo John and Joanne. They will be joined by several of their noted musical friends:
Brass Force, fueled by the talent of ten exceptional musicians whose high-energy and musical skills have rocked RI and the region for more than 20 years – earning them a place as one of the area’s most beloved bands.
Seating is limited for this small, intimate event.
Ticket price of $200 per person includes house and art gallery tour, cocktails and light fare, concert, and a commemorative concert gift box.
$500 Circle of Friends Patron Package includes 2 tickets and the above features, and recognition as a patron in program materials.
Purchase tickets at AdoptionRI_restmere.eventbrite.com
OR
Send check to Adoption Rhode Island, PO Box 6411, Providence, RI 02940

Gathering to Give - Dunes Club Gala
2022-06-02 18:30 - 22:00 | Dunes Club, 137 Boston Neck Rd., Narragansett, 02882, United States
Gathering to Give – Dunes Club Gala
Thursday, June 2
6:30pm
Come enjoy an evening overlooking the ocean from the beautiful Dunes Club in Narragansett.
Join the company of others who care about children in foster care and want to make a difference in their lives.
This evening will include:

Cocktail hour with passed hors d’hoeuvres
Program that highlights the impact of the life-changing work you make possible
Fund a need where you can make a donation toward an area where you would like to make the most impact
Live auction with some amazing items (including a week in an Italian Villa!)
Delectable Food stations

$100 per person
Purchase tickets at AdoptionRI_dunesclub.eventbrite.com OR
If you would like to pay by check, please send to:
Adoption RI, PO Box 6411, Providence, RI 02940

Gathering to Give - Host your Own Event!
2022-06-02 - 2022-06-12 | RI
Host your Own Event!
Thursday, June 2, 2022 through Saturday, June 11
Would you like host your own unique event making life better for children in foster care? Your Gathering to Give event can be anything you want!
Host a dinner for 2, a backyard bbq, a cocktail or dinner party, a game night, a themed party, or even a virtual gathering….the options are as endless as the amazing people like you who we are inviting to be part of this unique event.
We will all be united for one special purpose — to raise vital funds that support ARI’s programs bringing hope, healing and a safe home and loving family to children and teens in foster care.
Each host will receive everything they need to share our mission. There will also be some goodies for each host.
Let us know what you are planning and how we can support you by registering at adoptionri_hostyourown.eventbrite.com

Waiting Family Night
2022-05-25 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
Registered and waiting families and youth are invited to join us virtually to discuss various considerations and questions waiting families might have.

Kinship Support Group
2022-05-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual

Peer Parenting Network
2022-04-22 18:00 | Virtual
Teen Focus and CAA new or expecting parents are invited to join us to share experiences, ask questions, learn of resources, etc.

Teen Focus Spring Cleaning Workshop
2022-04-22 16:00 | RI
Teen Focus youth can contact their Permanency Specialist for more information.

Kinship Family Outdoor Gathering
2022-04-21 18:00 - 19:00 | RI
Contact Marcie Baker-Hinds at mbakerhinds@adoptionri.org for more information.
