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Report: R.I. ranks 40th for anti-smoking programs
Rhode Island ranked 40th in the U.S. for funding programs that help prevent kids from smoking and help current smokers quit, according to a report released by a coalition of public health organizations. more
| 12/7/12
Providence scores well on LGBT equality report
Providence earned a score of 76 out of 100, better than the national average, on the Human Rights Campaign’s new report grading cities across the United States on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. more
| 11/28/12
DCYF lands $4M federal expansion grant
The R.I. Department of Children, Youth & Families is slated to receive a $4 million expansion grant over the next four years from the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for its system of care implementation. more
| 11/21/12
Kids Count presents Warwick education data
At an event Wednesday at the Warwick Public Library, Rhode Island Kids Count Policy Analyst Stephanie Geller presented Warwick-centric data from the 2012 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook, showing the improvements and declines in the well-being of the city’s children and youth. more
Matty Fund founders named WebMD ‘Health Heroes’
Richard and Debra Siravo have been named 2012 WebMD Health Heroes for the establishment of the Matthew Siravo Memorial Foundation – The Matty Fund – a nonprofit that provides services to children and families affected by epilepsy. more
| 11/13/12
AS220 Youth named finalist for national arts award
AS220 Youth – the AS220’s free arts education program for at-risk teens – is a finalist for the 2012 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. more
| 10/12/12
Welcoming R.I. launches marketing campaign
(Updated, 4:30 p.m.) A new marketing campaign for the Welcoming Rhode Island initiative kicked off Tuesday on RIPTA buses throughout Rhode Island. more
| 9/4/12
Kids Count: R.I. ranked 25th in nation for child welfare
Rhode Island ranked 25th in the nation for the overall wellbeing of its children, according to the 23rd annual Kids Count data book released Wednesday. more
HousingWorks RI relocates to downtown
Roger Williams University is allowing the affordable housing coalition, HousingWorks RI, to relocate to its downtown campus, HousingWorks announced late last week. more
R.I. Foundation awards $15.4M in 2012 first half
The Rhode Island Foundation awarded $15.4 million in grants during the first half of 2012, the organization announced Monday. more
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