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The RIght from the Start campaign is lucky to have an incredible network of champions and organizations that support our

Governor Dan McKee and his state agencies are currently in the process of crafting the FY 2025 state budget. RIght

A women’s care nurse in Warwick, Bernelle Richardson works in a career she loves helping mothers with labor, delivery, and

RI Head Start programs are now enrolling! Head Start provides innovative, high-quality, comprehensive support services to children and families to

Senator Reed Visits Beautiful Beginnings Child Care Center To Advocate For Additional Federal Investment To Avoid Funding Cliff Facing Child

With the debt ceiling deal finished and passed, Congress is now focusing on annual funding bills. Lawmakers have a lot

The Rhode Island Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) helps eligible families pay for child care. RIght from the Start has

RI Head Start programs are now enrolling! Head Start provides innovative, high-quality, comprehensive support services to children and families to

In 2022, Rhode Island passed the Infant and Early Childhood Wellness Act, sponsored by Senator Alana DiMario and Representative Liana

In a big win for Rhode Island’s kids, families, and our workforce of child care educators, the FY 2024 State

Overview We thank Speaker Shekarchi, Senate President Ruggerio, and Governor McKee for promising to take another look at the FY2024

On Tuesday, May 2nd, families, advocates, and elected leaders gathered at the Rhode Island State House for RI Strolling Thunder

No family should have to worry about whether they can afford to bring their little ones in to see a

H-5547 (Diaz) & S-0534 (Miller) H-5781 (Kazarian) & S-0139 (Lawson) H-5990 (Giraldo) & S-0145 (Cano) Rhode Island is a leader in providing paid family leave for families with babies, newly adopted

H-5810 (Giraldo) & S-207 (Valverde) First Connections is Rhode Island’s frontline home visiting service for families with newborns statewide. Currently delivered by four non-profit

H-5193 (Diaz) & S-522 (Cano) Child Care is Essential Why Focus on Child Care? Families need access to affordable, high-quality child care so parents

Watch our new video, “Funding Affordable, Reliable, Quality Child Care In Rhode Island.” Child care is essential to Rhode Island

H-5986 (Slater) & S-247 (Lauria) Stable health insurance coverage for babies and young children helps children receive high-quality and timely preventive health care, including

Watch our new video, “Continuous Medicaid Eligibility: Stabilizing Health Care Access for Children Birth to 5.” No family should have

H-5094 (Casimiro) & S-492 (Cano) H-6169 (Diaz) & S-377 (DiMario) H-5983 (Giraldo) & S-523 (Gallo) High-quality early childhood programs have effective educators who work with children and families to

Watch our new video, “Addressing RI’s Child Care Crisis: Higher Pay For Early Educators.” Rhode Island’s child care and early

Prevent Closure of RI Pre-K, Head Start & Early Head Start Classrooms Wednesday, March 1, 2:30 to 3:30 ZOOM Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v77zKkW4TGGyawlpD9G_lw

H-6009 (McNamara) & S-463 (Gallo) – H-5200 Governor’s Budget Proposal, RI Pre-K Full fact sheet in pdf format Legislation will allocate sufficient resources to ensure all

Thank you to everyone who joined us for yesterday’s #RIghtStart 2023 campaign kickoff! The energy was amazing. We look forward

RIght Start 2023 Agenda PDF – En Español With large state budget surpluses for the past two years, increased federal support for

Governor Dan McKee’s FY 2023 state budget included transformative investments in our children, families, and Rhode Island’s early education system.

We’re thrilled that the Rhode Island Department of Education, Rhode Island Department of Human Services, and the Children’s Cabinet are

We’re thrilled to share that the Rhode Island Foundation has awarded the RIght from the Start campaign grant funding to continue our

At the RIght from the Start campaign we’re already gearing up for the 2023 Rhode Island General Assembly session. Below