Providence Journal: Women & Infants Hospital makes room for doulas’ helping hands, hearts
Bria Haynes with her newborn baby whose birth at Women and Infants was accompanied by Bria’s doula Quatia Osorio. The Providence Journal has a wonderful story on the work of Rhode Island’s doulas helping expecting mothers through the birth process, even during these difficult times. For Susie Finnerty, a doula and co-president of the organization Doulas of Rhode […]
Register for Virtual Strolling Thunder Rhode Island 2020!
Haga clic aquí para leer invitacion en español. Calling families with children ages 0 to 3 to participate in Strolling Thunder 2020! Even as we face an unprecedented health and economic crisis, all Rhode Island kids, regardless of zip code, race, ethnicity, or family income, deserve to get off the right start in life. As […]
Reopening and Rebuilding Child Care & Early Education Programs: Recommendations for Rhode Island during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Printable PDF Version We thank Governor Gina Raimondo, Department of Human Services Director Courtney Hawkins, and Department of Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, for their leadership during this unprecedented public health crisis and all they have done to keep Rhode Islanders, including Rhode Island’s children and families healthy and safe. Rhode Island has been recognized nationally […]
RIght Start Profile: Family Home Visiting Helps a Family Through Health and Housing Challenges
Family home visiting programs like Healthy Families America and Nurse-Family Partnership are helping Rhode Island children and parents thrive by connecting them with health care, housing, nutrition, and educational resources. We need to invest $1.3 million in state and federal funding to sustain these programs that are proven to help build more strong, healthy families […]
RIght Start Profile: Family Home Visiting Reunites a Father and Son
Family home visiting programs like Healthy Families America and Nurse-Family Partnership are helping Rhode Island children and parents thrive by connecting them with health care, housing, nutrition, and educational resources. We need to invest $1.3 million in state and federal funding to sustain these programs that are proven to help build more strong, healthy families […]
Rhode Island’s Early Childhood System and the COVID-19 Crisis
Rhode Island’s early childhood system provides essential supports for families with young children during normal times and many parts of the system are continuing during the COVID-19 crisis. Here’s a summary of the information we have as of April 1, 2020: Rhode Island’s Family Home Visiting System has transitioned to virtual home visits with pregnant women, new […]
WPRI-12: Child care services in RI closed for one week
March 23rd RIght from the Start COVID-19 Crisis Update
Dear supporters, We hope you are staying safe and healthy during this time of crisis. This is an extraordinary time with many unknowns. We are checking in to share what we do know and offering support to Rhode Island’s early childhood programs and professionals. We will continue to communicate often and share updates. Governor Raimondo […]
Rhode Island Child Care Is In Crisis – We Need Your Help!
Rhode Island and the nation are facing the unprecedented impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. These are difficult and uncertain times for everyone, including Rhode Island’s workforce of approximately 3,000 early childhood educators who work in child care programs across the state. On March 15th, Governor Raimondo asked that all Rhode Island child care centers […]
Ideas to keep parents, children busy during the coronavirus pandemic
Stuck in the house and looking for ideas to keep young children busy during the COVID-19 pandemic? Katy Chu of our campaign partner Rhode Island KIDS COUNT has some creative and fun resources for parents.