RIght from the Start
Advancing State Policies For Young Children & Families
Our Campaign
RIght from the Start is a legislative and budget campaign to advance state policies for young children and their families in Rhode Island. Now is the time for Rhode Island to invest in building strong systems to make the state the best place to have a family. Rhode Island needs state budget investments and policies that help ensure ALL Rhode Island babies and young children, regardless of zip code, race, ethnicity, or family income, get off to the right start in life!
Our 2026 Agenda
Rhode Island needs state budget investments and policies that help ensure ALL Rhode Island babies and young children, regardless of zip code, race, ethnicity, or family income, get off to the right start in life!
News & Events
Fact Sheet: Fund Family Home Visiting 2026
H-7127 FY27 DOH & EOHHS Budgets H-7794 (Giraldo) & S-2845 (Valverde) Rhode Island’s Evidence-Based Family Home Visiting programs — Healthy
March 24, 2026
Fact Sheet: Paid Family Leave
Since 2014, Rhode Island has been a leader in providing paid family leave for families with babies, newly adopted or
March 3, 2026
Fact Sheet: Generate State Revenue for Child Care, Food, and Healthcare
Tax Cuts for Ultra-High-Earners Reduce Resources for Children In the mid-2000s, Rhode Island cut about $47 million in state funding,
March 3, 2026
