RI KIDS COUNT
@RIKidsCount
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Rhode Island KIDS COUNT works to improve the health, safety, education, economic security, and development of RI’s children — with a core focus on equity.
Providence, RI
Joined November 2011
At our Celebration of Children’s Health + Well-Being on Nov. 24, we are delighted to be honoring RIght from the Start and the RI Paid Family Leave Coalition! #PaidLeave @RIghtStartRI @EconProgressRI
We're hosting our annual Celebration of Children's Health + Well-Being on Monday, Nov. 24 at 12pm. Please save the date and plan to join us as we continue our critical work for children + families together!
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Thankful for our past and looking forward to what’s next! ☀️ https://t.co/VRWXmAYZhv
valleybreeze.com
PAWTUCKET – As of Jan. 1, 2026, Rhode Island Kids Count will be moving from their rented office space at the Rhode Island Foundation to a co-working space in Ocean
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Important context re: RI Auditor General report. Investing in child care infrastructure can help improve compliance w/ health & safety regs & ensure that families can access affordable, high quality child care @RIghtStartRI @LeanneBarrettRI @RIKidsCount @RIAEYC.
Commentary Leanne Barrett and Lisa Hildebrand: Rhode Island lags behind other New England states in child care funding, write members of the @RIghtStartRI coalition.
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We're hosting our annual Celebration of Children's Health + Well-Being on Monday, Nov. 24 at 12pm. Please save the date and plan to join us as we continue our critical work for children + families together!
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This Indigenous Peoples Day, learn about the First Peoples of Rhode Island in this tour curated by the Tomaquag Museum and Katharine Kirakosian, PhD: https://t.co/ajS0ZhnK2v
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18,000 pregnant and postpartum women, babies, and children under 5 in RI depend on WIC benefits for healthy food + infant formula. RI needs an emergency plan to fund this critical program if the government shutdown continues + federal WIC dollars run out.
nbcnews.com
The federal program was due for an influx of funds Wednesday. Now, it may have only enough money to continue normal operations for a week or two.
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Commentary Leanne Barrett and Lisa Hildebrand: Rhode Island lags behind other New England states in child care funding, write members of the @RIghtStartRI coalition.
bostonglobe.com
Rhode Island lags behind other New England states in child care funding, write members of the RIght from the Start coalition.
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Our Executive Director @PaigeCParks and Dr. Richard Welsh hold a post-lecture discussion and Q+A on school discipline, education, and policy solutions for student success
Join us tomorrow at 5pm! The lecturer is Dr. Richard Welsh and the focus of the event will be on school discipline and disrupting inequities. Thurs, Oct. 9 5-6:30pm 280 Brook Street, True North, Room 101 #edchatRI @AnnenbergInst
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In Rhode Island, child care infrastructure is in *urgent* need of investment https://t.co/UOhpibDkPG RI lags behind other New England states in #childcare funding, write members of @RIghtStartRI (including our director of early childhood policy and strategy Leanne Barrett!)
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Enjoyed this timely gathering of child advocates @4americaschild. It’s the wisdom, strategic minds, and courage of these leaders that will make progress & maintain hope for a better future for all children & families. #PartnershipRetreat2025
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“Additional investments [in child care] are needed, because just like roads and bridges, quality, affordable child care enables families to get to work.” @RIAEYC @RIKidsCount @RIHouseofReps @RISenate @GovDanMcKee
Commentary Leanne Barrett and Lisa Hildebrand: Rhode Island lags behind other New England states in child care funding, write members of the @RIghtStartRI coalition.
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Updated location below. See you there TONIGHT!
Join us tomorrow at 5pm! The lecturer is Dr. Richard Welsh and the focus of the event will be on school discipline and disrupting inequities. Thurs, Oct. 9 5-6:30pm 280 Brook Street, True North, Room 101 #edchatRI @AnnenbergInst
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Join us tomorrow at 5pm! The lecturer is Dr. Richard Welsh and the focus of the event will be on school discipline and disrupting inequities. Thurs, Oct. 9 5-6:30pm 280 Brook Street, True North, Room 101 #edchatRI @AnnenbergInst
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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: We’re moving! This move allows us to allocate MORE resources directly toward our mission. Keeping children & families at the center is more important than ever, decreasing administrative costs helps us do that. Join the mission here:
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We have some news to share! A fond farewell + a warm welcome: https://t.co/5RClCOFe3W
#grateful
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What's driving chronic absenteeism in RI schools, and what's the solution? https://t.co/NPLh8gUmQE
@projo @A_Kohli_ #edchatRI
providencejournal.com
Reasons for missing school range from illness to bullying, academic struggles, boredom and instability at home.
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Don't guess the impact- KNOW the impact. And stay informed with @RIKidsCount. Join the mailing list to get updates and info on how to act for RI kids & families
What is a government shutdown and how might it affect RI’s children and families? See in our latest e-news: https://t.co/EHCiDwk8v9
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2,300 children across RI benefit from the early childhood services that Early Head Start + Head Start offer children in low-income families from birth thru K. These services are vital and could be threatened if the shutdown continues more than a few weeks.
nhsa.org
Despite the shutdown, Head Start programs will remain open across the country
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What is a government shutdown and how might it affect RI’s children and families? See in our latest e-news: https://t.co/EHCiDwk8v9
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📢 Next in our Rethinking Race & Education series presented with @RIKidsCount: Dr. Richard O. Welsh (@VanderbiltU) October 9 at 5 p.m. His work tackles school discipline, equity, and how policy can drive more just outcomes. 🔗 Register here: https://t.co/NuyZUIrI9R
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