DCYF Now Accepting Applications for the Civil Service Exam Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of Rhode Island families? Consider joining DCYF! Fill out an application for the Civil Service Exam now and learn more about the Social Caseworker II and Child Protective Investigator roles. Visit the DCYF Employment Opportunities page for details about exam dates and times, and how to apply.
Foster Care & Adoption Becoming a Resource (Foster/Adoptive) Family Thank you for your interest in the children in our care. When children and youth cannot safely live with their own families, the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) identifies an alternative family setting (often referred to as foster care) where they can be safe and thrive – sometimes temporarily and sometimes permanently. Foster parents are DCYF's major resource for children who need to be placed outside of their homes. Often foster parents are relative caregivers (sometimes called “kinship caregivers”) who have a prior relationship with the child or youth in their care. Sometimes children and youth are placed with adults in Rhode Island who get a license to serve as foster parents. The goal of foster care is to safely reunite children with their birth families whenever possible. When reunification is not possible, DCYF works with its partner agencies to match a child with an adoptive family. Many children who are adopted from foster care find their “forever families” in the homes of their foster parents. We often refer to our foster and adoptive families as “resource families”. Community Partners Apply to Be Anchor Have a Question? Contact us! Prev Next Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 Slide 5 Slide 6 Slide 7