RHODE ISLAND KIDS COUNT released a new report stating that the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to increase child food insecurity rates in Rhode Island to as high as 29%.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island KIDS COUNT released Thursday its latest report on child hunger and nutrition in the Ocean State that found food insecurity for children in the state has been increasing and the COVID-19 pandemic has made the situation worse. According to the report, about 9.1% of households in Rhode Island were considered food…