Intensive Foster Care

Kennedy-Donovan Center provides Intensive Foster Care services through a contract with the Massachusetts Department of Social Services. Services and placements are throughout eastern Massachusetts.

Kennedy-Donovan Center believes that every child deserves a safe and nurturing environment in which to thrive. The children in KDC's Foster Care program range from infants through eighteen years of age. Generally the children have medical needs, developmental disabilities, or a history of abuse and neglect.

For many, the goal is reunification with the biological parents. In that case, Kennedy-Donovan Center staff work with the foster parents, DSS, the biological parents, the child, and often times, other participating agencies towards that goal.

Kennedy-Donovan Center recruits potential foster care parents, provides them with appropriate training and information, on-going support and guidance in the form of weekly home visits.

Kennedy-Donovan Center works in partnership with other agencies, school departments, therapists, medical staff, to ensure that each child and the foster parents are served by a comprehensive treatment team.

Foster Care parents receive a stipend to provide a safe and nurturing environment and to provide for the child's expenses.

Contact information:

Cape Cod and Islands:

Kennedy-Donovan Center
Family Support Services
32 Commercial Street
So. Yarmouth, MA 02664
508-385-6019

Greater New Bedford Area:

New Bedford Family Resource Services
Intensive Foster Care Program
376 Nash Road
New Bedford, MA 02746
508-997-5875

Metro West, Blackstone Valley Region:

Kennedy-Donovan Center
Family Support Services
258 Main Street, Ste. 106
Milford, MA 01757
508-473-5700
Tel/TTY: 508-473-5700