Tag: Rhode Island KIDS COUNT
KIDS COUNT: R.I. children face rising poverty, deepening disparities
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's children and families face deepening economic strain and persistent racial and ethnic inequities, according to the 2026 Rhode Island KIDS...
Barrett to head the Rhode Island Association for Infant Mental Health
PROVIDENCE – Leanne Barrett, who has been with Rhode Island KIDS COUNT for more than 21 years, has been named executive director for the...
Women & Infants Hospital recognized with inaugural Neighborhood Health accessible care...
PROVIDENCE – Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island has awarded Women & Infants Hospital its first People4Equity designation, a new honor the insurer gives in recognition...
R.I. drops to 19th place in national rankings of child well-being
Rhode Island now trails behind every other New England state in the latest national ranking of children’s well-being after sliding from 12th place to...
KIDS COUNT: Child homelessness, racial disparities remain problematic
PROVIDENCE – Children and families still facing homelessness, increased rent costs, persistent racial disparities and federal programs under threat of change from the new...
R.I. Foundation, Annenberg Institute create commission to assess state’s education funding...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation and the Annenberg Institute at Brown University are launching a new education committee to study, assess and make...
Report: 11,649 R.I. kids lost Medicaid coverage during recent renewal
PROVIDENCE – Thousands of Rhode Island children lost their Medicaid coverage during the recent renewal process, according to a report by Rhode Island KIDS...
PPL Foundation awards $232K to 17 local nonprofits
PROVIDENCE – The PPL Foundation, the fundraising arm of Rhode Island Energy’s parent company PPL Corp., recently awarded $232,400 to 17 local nonprofits, including...
Governor’s plan to offer more free school meals is not enough,...
Food insecurity in Rhode Island in 2023 surged 30% year over year, according to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. And compared with 2019,...
United Way of R.I. honors community champions
PROVIDENCE – Two individuals, a nonprofit coalition and a local financial institution were recently honored by United Way of Rhode Island Inc. during the...
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