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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

The House Finance Committee passed a proposed FY22 state budget on June 17th. Here is a summary of what is included, excluded, next

Increased weeks for paid family leave are only viable if working families can afford to take the time off. PROVIDENCE,

RIght from the Start and Rhode Island KIDS COUNT have been proudly participating in Strolling Thunder Rhode Island 2021. Working together

In case you missed it, watch the full version of Rhode Island Capitol TV’s “Childcare Makes the World Go Round”

Let’s build Rhode Island’s child care sector back better and bolder by passing the Child Care Is Essential Act (H-5672

Building Rhode Island’s child care sector back better and bolder means creating a wage supplement to help child care programs

Rhode Island will be receiving $117 million in federal stimulus dollars dedicated to child care. RIght from the Start has

Ahead of Thursday’s House Finance hearing, the RIght from the Start Campaign is urging the passage of House Bill No. 5672, the

On March 10th, RIght from the Start was joined by leading legislators, advocates, and a new mom to discuss the

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

On February 24th, RIght from the Start was joined by leading legislators and advocates to discuss our 2021 child care,

On February 8th, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined RIght from the Start at Beautiful Beginnings Child Care Center in Providence

Thanks to the hard work of our Congressional delegation, Rhode Island is set to receive $22.5 million in funding for

Investments now will help Rhode Island’s young children and families weather the COVID-19 pandemic and emerge stronger on the other

Racial discrimination and implicit bias result in unequal treatment of black women in the medical system. In Rhode Island, black

The RIght from the Start campaign has shared a series of recommendations (see full letter) on how to improve child

Summary: The Rhode Island State Fiscal Year 2021 budget which runs from July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021 was passed by

As Congress continues to work on a second COVID stimulus package, the RIght from the Start campaign recently wrote to

The RIght from the Start campaign recently wrote to Rhode Island Department of Health Director Nicole Alexander-Scott urging her to

The RIght from the Start campaign recently shared a letter with Governor Raimondo’s office on recommendations to improve Rhode Island’s

The Providence Business News has published a powerful commentary piece, “Threat to child care sector is far-reaching,” by Dr. Pamela

Despite their critical role in child learning and development, Rhode Island’s early educators are among the lowest paid workers in

Quality, affordable child care was out of reach for too many Rhode Island parents who needed it before the COVID-19

Parenting is hard and families can use extra help nurturing their babies and setting them up for a healthy life.

High-quality early childhood programs have effective educators who know how to work with children and families to support young children’s

Early educators are some of our children’s first teachers yet make only $12 per hour. The RIght from the Start campaign today

The American Academy of Pediatrics, Rhode Island Chapter wants families to know that pediatricians’ offices are open, safe, and ready