Educational Information and Resources
The Village provides educational information and resources to foster, adoptive, guardianship, and kinship families across Rhode Island.
For Resource Families
For Spanish-Speaking Families
- The Heart Tree was established in 2022 to provide services and resources to the Spanish-speaking community.
- Their founders have over 10 years of lived experience as foster and adoptive parents.
- The goal of The Heart Tree is to help the Spanish-speaking population have a better understanding of the foster care system by providing training, resources, and workshops authentically in Spanish.
- Visit thehearttree.org for more information
For Kinship Caregivers/Caregivers age 55+
For Informal Caregivers
RI RFAC - Resource Family Advisory Council


The Village
We provide a welcoming and supportive community to foster, adoptive, and kinship families through peer support, advocacy, networking, recruitment, family events and resources.