Tag: R.I. Department of Children Youth and Families
Bradley Hospital receives $8.6M federal grant to help provide mental health...
EAST PROVIDENCE – Emma Pendleton Brady Hospital has been awarded a five-year, $8.6 million federal grant to help provide mental and behavioral health services...
R.I. launches ‘Let It Out’ student mental health campaign
PAWTUCKET – State elected and education officials on Thursday launched a new mental health campaign that seeks to address mental health needs for students...
R.I. Department of Education receives $9M federal grant to expand youth...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education, partnering with the R.I. Department of Children, Youth and Families, announced Friday that it has received a...
Outside review of DCYF under consideration
PROVIDENCE – Child Welfare League of America, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, is being considered to conduct a “top-to-bottom” review of the R.I. Department of...
R.I. KIDS COUNT: Child poverty on decline, as other challenges rise
PROVIDENCE – The percentage of Rhode Island children living in poverty continues to decline, edging down to 16.6% in 2017 from 17% a year...
Five Questions With: David Caprio
On April 10, David Caprio, CEO of Children’s Friend, testified before the R.I. House Finance Committee advocating for more funding to the R.I. Department...
Raimondo proposes $1.4M more for foster families
PROVIDENCE - Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced Thursday she will recommend a $1.36 million increase in state financial support for foster families starting in July,...