News from DHS: Celebrating the OPRE Project and Exploring OPRE Products / Noticias de DHS: Celebrando el proyecto OPRE y explorando los productos de OPRE

The four-year research partnership project between EDC and DHS, Family Child Care and Beyond: Exploring Targeted Child Care Investments in Rhode Island, has come to a close. This collaborative project explored financial investments and other supports designed to help increase the supply and quality of family child care providers in the state. The research team […]

RIAIMH is offering a new professional development community: Thrive Together: Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Community. It runs from November 10th, 2026 – May 2027, from 3pm- 5pm. What’s involved in participation in this community? 12 hours of customized training for the group, delivered in 6 remote two-hour afternoon sessions from November 2026-June 2027, […]

SUCCESS, in collaboration with the Rhode Island Department of Human Services is offering a free, professional development series for supervising professionals (e.g., Education Coordinators/Managers, Directors) focused on deepening knowledge and use of Reflective Supervision principles and practices. Professional development credits via the Center for Early Learning Professionals will be offered. Foundations of Reflective Supervision for […]

En español abajo This fall DHS invites customers and community partners to join the upcoming “Staying Informed Webinar Series.” The various virtual webinars will cover a variety of topics and are designed to provide an in-depth overview of the Child Care Assistance Program, the SNAP Cost-of-Living Adjustment, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Rhode Island […]

Early Childhood Leadership, Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS) at Rhode Island College is welcoming applications for the Fall 2026 semester. The Fall application deadline is August 14th, 2026. A limited number of TEACH Scholarships are available for this program through RIAEYC. Center directors, administrators, education coordinators, and family child care providers may apply for TEACH […]

The Learning Management System formerly known as the Individualized Professional Development (iPD) Portfolio, is now known as Early Education Pathways (EEP). Created and jointly funded by the Office of Head Start (OHS) and the Office of Child Care (OCC) at the U.S, Department of Health and Human Services, EEP launched in July 2026. These courses […]

Dear Community Members and Partners, Over the past year, the Rhode Island Children’s Cabinet worked closely with families, community partners, providers, and state agencies to develop a five‑year Strategic Plan (2026–2030) focused on improving outcomes for children and youth across the state. We are now moving into the implementation phase, and one of the first […]

Progreso Latino, con apoyo de DHS y CELP, esta ofreciendo clases de inglés gratis para maestros, proveedores y asistentes. Estos cursos otorgan horas de desarrollo profesional. Las clases empiezan en agosto. Haz clic aquí para aprender mas. Para preguntas, comunícate al 401-585-3454. Para registrarte, haz clic aquí. Progreso Latino, with funding from DHS and CELP […]

Dear providers,   We hope you’re all having a great week and gearing up for a smooth start to summer!   Summer Flip reminder:   Any school‑age children who will be attending your program during school hours this summer must have their enrollments updated before or during their first week of their new summer schedule. […]

Under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, the Local Educational Agency (LEA) homeless liaisons’ legal duties extend fully to young children from birth to age five. The liaison must ensure that these young children are identified, connected to early childhood . The specific responsibilities for this age group include Identification and tracking, referrals to Early Childhood […]