{"id":585,"date":"2024-09-17T18:50:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T18:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gky.zle.temporary.site\/?page_id=585"},"modified":"2026-04-10T19:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:08:11","slug":"foster-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/childrensfriendri.org\/foster-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Foster Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id585_b02177-87 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id585_b02177-87 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id585_b02177-87 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id585_b02177-87 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.00;background:linear-gradient(2deg,rgb(90,48,1) 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading585_209957-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading585_209957-14\"]{text-shadow:1px 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading585_209957-14 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading585_209957-14\">Foster Care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id585_632b7f-32 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id585_632b7f-32 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id585_632b7f-32 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-5xl, 10rem);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-5xl, 10rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id585_632b7f-32{background-color:#dbdbdb;}.kb-row-layout-id585_632b7f-32 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column585_1d7e60-89{position:relative;}.kadence-column585_1d7e60-89, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column585_1d7e60-89:not(.specificity){margin-top:-40px;margin-bottom:100px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column585_1d7e60-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column585_1d7e60-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column585_1d7e60-89\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"3000\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/childrensfriendri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Foster_Care_Appreciation-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/childrensfriendri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Foster_Care_Appreciation-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/childrensfriendri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Foster_Care_Appreciation-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/childrensfriendri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Foster_Care_Appreciation-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/childrensfriendri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Foster_Care_Appreciation-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Foster parents provide temporary care for children during family crises. Children\u2019s Friend provides intensive training for prospective foster parents. After completing the training and home study process, families are licensed by the State of Rhode Island to foster children.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Foster homes are a safe environment for children whose parents are facing challenges such as medical emergencies, mental health issues, substance abuse, or behavioral problems. During this period of temporary separation, Children&#8217;s Friend ensures that the needs of both the children and their families are met, while birth parents work to resolve their issues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">For more information, please contact <a href=\"mailto:fostercare@cfsri.org\">fostercare@cfsri.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column585_5a2c97-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column585_5a2c97-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column585_5a2c97-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column585_5a2c97-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column585_5a2c97-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column585_5a2c97-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column585_5a2c97-0f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 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<p class='gform_description'><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class='gform_required_legend'>&quot;<span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span>&quot; indicates required fields<\/p>\n                        <\/div><form method='post' enctype='multipart\/form-data'  id='gform_6'  action='\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/585' data-formid='6' novalidate>\n                        <div class='gform-body gform_body'><div id='gform_fields_6' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below validation_below'><div id=\"field_6_24\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-honeypot gform_validation_container field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_6_24'>X\/Twitter<\/label><div class='ginput_container'><input name='input_24' id='input_6_24' type='text' value='' autocomplete='new-password'\/><\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_6_24'>This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.<\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_6_5\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-name gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Name<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class='ginput_complex ginput_container ginput_container--name has_prefix has_first_name no_middle_name has_last_name no_suffix gf_name_has_3 ginput_container_name gform-grid-row' id='input_6_5'>\n                            <span id='input_6_5_2_container' class='name_prefix name_prefix_select gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <select name='input_5.2' id='input_6_5_2'    aria-required='false'   >\n                          <option value=''><\/option><option value='Dr.' >Dr.<\/option><option value='Miss' >Miss<\/option><option value='Mr.' >Mr.<\/option><option value='Mrs.' >Mrs.<\/option><option value='Ms.' >Ms.<\/option><option value='Prof.' >Prof.<\/option><option value='Rev.' >Rev.<\/option>\n                      <\/select>\n                                                    <label for='input_6_5_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Prefix<\/label>\n                                                  <\/span>\n                            <span id='input_6_5_3_container' class='name_first gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_5.3' id='input_6_5_3' value=''   aria-required='true'     \/>\n                                                    <label for='input_6_5_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>First<\/label>\n                                                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