We at JRI's Foster Care Program are committed to ensuring that the unique gifts, talents, interests. and goals of our children are respected, supported, and nurtured. At the same time, we work to meet their physical and emotional needs. Sometimes, stressors within their own family such as neglect, domestic violence, abuse, or untreated mental illness may cause a child or teen to enter foster care. The children come to us feeling scared, sad, and confused. Our qualified and caring team of foster parents and staff help them feel safe and understood. We support the children through their grief and pain, and we guide them toward healing and hope.

Our foster parents come the communities of Boston and throughout southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. They are ordinary people with extraordinary compassion, optimism, and commitment. They care for, advocate for, and cheer for the children. They are vital members of a team made up of staff, biological families, other foster parents, professionals, and the community. Through this collaboration, children have the chance to be heard, for their needs to be met, and for their hopes, dreams, and goals to be a priority.