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Strolling Thunder, May 7th!
Join an army of cute kiddos and families strolling to the Rhode Island State House on May 7th to make

Governor McKee Joins RIght Start To Advocate For Child Tax Credit
Today, Governor Dan McKee joined us at Littletrax Early Learning Center in East Providence to advocate for the Child Tax

Fact Sheet: Sustain RI’s Psychiatry Resource Network (PRN) for Moms, Babies, and Children
H-8268 (Shallcross Smith) & S-2562 (DiMario) “It’s the most reliable program that I have worked with in my twenty years

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

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

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,

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

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

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

RIght Start 2026 Fact Sheets
Pediatric Medicaid Rate Increase Early Childhood Components in the School Funding Formula Proposal Remove Child Support Enforcement from the Child

Fact Sheet: 2026 Rhode Island Child Tax Credit
Rhode Island Child Tax Credit 2026 Proposals Governor’s FY27 Budget, Article 5, Section 5 and 6 H-8338/Tanzi and S-2823/Vargas Child

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

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

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

5 Wins For Rhode Island Babies, Kids & Families This Legislative Session
The General Assembly recently wrapped up their 2025 session. Thanks to your advocacy and working with Governor McKee, Speaker Shekarchi,

Strolling Thunder 2025 A Big Success!
May 1st Strolling Thunder 2025 at the State House was a huge success! Thank you to our parents, advocates, and

Small Steps, Big Impact: Helping Rhode Island’s Babies & Young Children Thrive in 2025
Check out our new fact sheet on small steps the Rhode Island General Assembly can take to have a big

Rhode Island Strolling Thunder 2026
On Thursday, May 7th an army of babies, young children, parents, families, early educators and advocates will stroll to the

Share Your Story
We need Rhode Island parents and families to share their stories about accessing affordable, quality child care, finding a pediatrician,

Share Your Story: How Has the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Helped You?
Are you a low or moderate-income working parent and have you received a tax refund through the state and federal

WPRI Community Focus On The High Cost Of Child Care In Rhode Island
In case you missed it, Lisa Hildebrand of the Rhode Island Association for the Education of Young Children recently joined

RIght Start Joins With Legislative Champions To Advocate For Child Care Is Essential Act
On April 1st, we joined with with Representative Grace Diaz and Senator Lammis Vargas at the Comprehensive Community Action Program

Boston Globe RI Commentary: Amid Soaring Child Care Costs & Staff Shortages, Investing In Child Care Is Crucial For Rhode Island’s Future
The Boston Globe Rhode Island recently ran a great commentary by our partners at the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island