Rhode Island State Adoptions

Rhode Island adoption, foster care, and licensing specialists are experts who can answer your questions including:

getting started with adopting or fostering

your state laws

whether agencies are properly licensed

if there have been lawsuits against adoption professionals in the state

and others. These experts are the place to start in Rhode Island:

Foster Care Specialist
Department of Children & Families
610 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Building 1
Providence, RHODE ISLAND 02908
401-277-4742

Adoption Specialist
Dept. for Children, Youth and Family Services
Maureen Robbins
101 Friendship Street
3rd Floor
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 528-3799
Fax: (401) 528-3870
World Wide Web: http://www.adoptionri.org
E-mail:

Licensing Specialist
Department for Children, Youth and Families
Lee Ann Sperduti
101 Friendship Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 528-3605
Fax: (401) 528-3950
World Wide Web: http://www.dcyf.state.ri.us
E-mail:

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