Free Professional Development Resources: Early Education Pathways (EEP) and iCDA from the Office of Child Care

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. Early Education […]

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 […]

En español abajo  In response to an increase in measles cases nationally and 2 recent cases in Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Department of Health has developed resources for use by schools, child care settings, summer camps, colleges, and universities. Measles is so contagious that if one person has it, up to 9 out of […]

Dear Valued Providers, We hope you are enjoying the spring weather! Thank you for your continued commitment to providing child care to the families of Rhode Island.  DHS would like to share important reminders regarding background check requirements. Please review the information below carefully. Comprehensive fingerprint-based background checks are required for all child care staff who […]

Early childhood educators can apply to earn free college credit from CCRI through the RI Early Childhood Education & Training Certificate Program. The application deadline is July 15th! Click here to learn more or contact Lori Ryan, CCRI RIECETP: lryan2@ccri.edu. You can also find out more information on the CCRI website. Educadores de cuidado infantil […]

Rhode Island College’s Early Childhood Leadership Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS) is currently welcoming applications for a new cohort starting in Fall 2026. Students completing the Early Childhood Leadership CGS will: develop intrapersonal and interpersonal leadership skills utilizing culturally responsive practices develop pedagogical leadership knowledge and skills to facilitate effective community building strategies and advocacy […]

Español Está Abajo March 30, 2026 Valued Providers, Thank you for all of the work you are putting into getting your information into the system. I promise it will be a lot easier after the first go-round. We have some updates we want to share that we hope will answer some questions that have been […]