Eligible to Foster

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Foster Care: Eligibility Criteria

By Courtney Edge-Mattos on May 16, 2025

Who is eligible to become a foster parent? 

This is a question we are often asked.  Let’s dive into some of the specifics!

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts licenses or authorizes contracted agencies to license foster and adoptive parents in our state.  There are specific criteria that must be met in order to qualify to apply.  Once you qualify to apply, the assessment begins. 

Let’s start with the application qualifications in this post, and we will

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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.