JRI Fostercare Blog

Articles related to: Foster Care Burnout

4 min read

Avoiding Foster Care Burnout: Assemble Your Village

By Angela Navarro-Santiago on June 25, 2025

A group of four middle aged adults sit casually in a living room. They are sipping coffee, laughing, and talking.

Most folks have heard the phrase “it takes a village to raise a child” at least once in their life. This simple phrase emphasizes the collective responsibility and involvement of a community in a child’s upbringing. For foster parents who frequently face the tough reality of burnout, the significance of one’s village is extremely important. Nearly half of all nationally licensed foster homes will quit within their first year of fostering. However, in order to

Tags:

A Blog to Support Foster Parents

Our foster care program is rooted in the principle that every child deserves to feel safe, to be nurtured, and to thrive. Our foster families and staff are committed to maximizing each child's potential within our stable and loving foster homes.

Remember:

Stable homes nurture neglected children.
Compassionate homes mend painful pasts.
YOUR home can change the life of a child.

If you are interested in becoming a foster parent, please complete our foster care interest form.

Preparing for An Arrival

You’ve taken the classes. You’ve been fingerprinted, interviewed, reference-checked. You’ve watched the “Removed” movie fourteen times. You’ve read blogs and

Helping Hands

There are so many wonderful people out there who want to support the children and families with whom we work.

@JRISocialJstce

Tweets by @JRISocialJstce

Do you have a question about JRI services?

(508) 468-6042

navigator@jri.org

Rachel has been a part of the JRI team since January, 2000. For over 20 years, Rachel has been working in the field of human services assisting families with accessing and navigating services. Rachel received her Bachelors degree in psychology and Masters Degree in Public Administration from Bridgewater State University. She was promoted in July 2005 to Family Networks Program Director where she closely worked with the Department of Children Families for 10 years ensuring that children and families received the highest quality of individualized services ranging from community based through residential care. Rachel is very dedicated to helping the individuals she works with and is committed to improving the lives of children and families. Rachel’s passion for creative service programming inspires her in her role as JRI Service Navigator.