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 foster children, and seriously ill family members through the Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) program. One of only 13 state-based paid family leave programs, TCI currently provides up to eight weeks of partial (about 60%) wage […]
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, removing thousands of families from the RI Child Care Assistance Program, and repealing a state law requiring child care rates be increased every two years to meet the federal equal access standard. During this period, […]
Prenatal To 3 Policy Impact Center Briefs RI House & Senate On Benefits Of Child Tax Credit
On February 3rd, Cynthia Osbourne, Ph.D, Director of the Prenatal to 3 Policy Impact Center at Vanderbilt University briefed members of the Rhode Island House and Senate about how state Child Tax Credits help families with young children. A new state Child Tax Credit is being proposed by Governor Dan McKee in his FY 2027 […]
RIght Start 2026 Legislative & Budget Priorities
En Español Early Care and Education Priorities Help more families access affordable, quality child care by expanding family eligibility and increasing provider rates. Diaz/Vargas Remove the requirement to participate in child support enforcement from the Child Care Assistance Diaz/DiMario Expand access to child care for child care educators. Diaz/DiMario Invest in wage supplements for skilled, […]
RIght Start Joins WPRI-12 To Talk About Proposed Rhode Island Child Tax Credit
In case you missed it, RIght Start campaign co-chair Leanne Barrett joined WPRI 12’s Kim Kalunian to talk about the Child Tax Credit recently proposed by Governor Dan McKee, and how RI families would qualify for and benefit from this program.
RIght Start 2026 Fact Sheets
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Fact Sheet: 2026 Rhode Island Child Tax Credit
Child Tax Credits Help Families Make Ends Meet Child Tax Credits are a proven strategy to help families with the high cost of raising children. Parents use cash refunds from federal and state Child Tax Credits for essential family needs like food, housing, utilities, child care, clothing, and education expenses. Cash refunds also help families […]
47 Leading Organizations Urge Key Investments In FY 2027 State Budget Now Being Crafted By The McKee Administration
While the General Assembly is not in session until January, Governor Dan McKee and state agencies are busy crafting the FY 2027 state budget. That’s why 47 leading Rhode Island organizations have signed onto the RIght from the Start Campaign’s joint letter urging Governor McKee and his administration to include key policies and investments in […]
Early Childhood Priorities For The FY 2027 State Budget Now Being Crafted By Governor McKee
As Governor Dan McKee’s administration crafts the FY 2027 state budget, RIght from the Start is calling for critical investments to help ensure all babies and young children get off to the right start in life, regardless of family income, race, ethnicity, immigration status, or zip code. These budget priorities include: Early Care & Education […]
Rhode Island Parent Advocacy Landscape Report
In the Spring of 2024, Parents Leading for Educational Equity (PLEE) in partnership with Rhode Island KIDS COUNT and the RIght from the Start Campaign explored how Rhode Island can best leverage parent leaders as essential advocates to strengthen early childhood programs and services for young children. Read the full report here.