Family Care

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Willis Center Family Care is looking for warm and loving parents to care for children who are in the custody of the Department of Children and Families.

A caring and stable home is essential for children in state custody who are beginning to heal from abuse and neglect. Willis Center's intensive foster care program, funded in part by the Department of Children and Families and licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care, matches over 160 children each year with loving foster parents who can provide the necessary support to help children heal and succeed in school. 

If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a foster parent and opening your heart to help a child in need, contact the Willis Center at 508-755-9471. 

Consider opening your heart and your home - experience the joys of helping a child heal and the reward of providing love to a child in need. 

“We make sure each child is matched with a family who can respond to their needs. Not only will this create a great bond between the child and the family, but it will help to make the relationship last."
- Family Care Staff Member

Supported foster care placement allows children to experience family love and forges life-long connections between parents and children. 

Resources Willis Center offers to support children and foster parents include:

  • Parenting & education support groups

  • After-school, weekend & evening programs for youth

  • Specialized programs for teens with substance abuse histories

  • Family, youth, and individual substance abuse counseling

  • Cultural programming for youth and families

  • Community-based family development activities such as holiday parties, trips, events, fairs

  • Academic Advisement program to support academic improvment and enrollement in college

Willis Center recognizes and affirms individual differences. We value diversity as the common thread shared by foster parents, staff, and children. Please contact us today if you want to become a foster parent, open your home and provide a family for a child in need.