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The RIght from the Start Campaign Steering Committee would like to urge Rhode Island leaders to submit an application for

Our national partner ZERO TO THREE has put together a great overview of our work at RIght from the Start advocating for

On August 23rd, we partnered with Children’s Friend to host a great conversation about early childhood policy issues and investments

In 2021 and 2022, Rhode Island KIDS COUNT and Parents Leading for Educational Equity (PLEE) co-chaired a planning process to

En español Dear candidates for office: RIght from the Start is sharing the following information to help educate candidates for

What will our next Governor do to ensure the well-being of our youngest children? Join us and Children’s Friend on

Dear Senators Reed & Whitehouse: I write to you on behalf of the RIght from the Start Campaign Steering Committee to express

Thanks to all of your advocacy and strong leadership from the Governor and General Assembly leaders, Rhode Island is strengthening

“The budget passed by the General Assembly and signed into law today by Governor McKee contains numerous wins for the

H-7628 (Giraldo) & S-2546 (Valverde) Rhode Island’s Early Intervention program provides special education services to infants and toddlers who have developmental delays or

We need families from all 39 Rhode Island cities and towns to ask elected officials to support state policies and

Providence resident Asiata Teah and her husband are both essential workers, but haven’t been able to afford consistent, high-quality child

H-7801 (Cassar) / S-2614 (DiMario) What is Infant and Early Childhood Mental Wellness? The developing capacity of a child from birth to age

Early educators employed at licensed child care providers could be eligible for $1,500 during the first application window to continue

Several members of the RIght from the Start Steering Committee worked together to document systemic barriers and challenges that early

Check out this excellent Vox News video history of child care in the United States. “President Richard Nixon set us on a

Great Valley Breeze commentary by #RIghtStart steering committee member Marcela Betancur of the Latino Policy Institute at Roger Williams University. #RIghtStart proudly supports

RIght Start partner ZERO TO THREE is looking for babies and families to represent Rhode Island at this year’s virtual

For more than 30-years Rhode Island families, like parent Moraya Muritala and her son Hakeem, have relied on Early Intervention

On February 2nd we had an amazing 2022 RIght Start Agenda kickoff event featuring Governor Dan McKee, Speaker Joe Shekarchi,

Join us Wednesday, February 2nd from 2:30-3:30 PM as we gather together virtually with Governor McKee, Speaker Shekarchi, Senate President Ruggerio,

RIght from theStart Campaign rolls out 2022 legislative and budget priorities to help ensure that ALL Rhode Island young children and

With large state budget surpluses for the past two years, increased federal support for early childhood programs, and a strong

In 2021 RIght from the Start convened a task force of providers, advocates, and elected leaders to develop a 10-year

The RIght from the Start campaign is proud to have the support of so many organizations working to support families

From parents struggling to find reliable, affordable, quality child care, to programs struggling to remain open due to staffing challenges

Rhode Island’s child care system is in crisis due to a combination of historic underfunding, the unprecedented impacts of the

PROVIDENCE, R.I. –  A broad coalition of 40 child care providers, advocates, and community organizations have co-signed a letter urging Governor Dan McKee

In a recent interview with WPRI 12 Newsmakers, Senate President Dominick Ruggerio said that investing in affordable child care is

Dear RIght from the Start supporters: The 2021 legislative session has concluded and the FY22 state budget is final. Thanks