Comprehensive Background Check Update/Actualización de la Verificación Integral de Antecedentes

Español Está Abajo   The Rhode Island Department of Human Services is issuing the following memo to provide an update regarding comprehensive background checks. As you know, effective 2015 per federal CCDF law, all employees hired by a DHS-licensed child care provider are required to complete a comprehensive background check prior to employment. Since this […]

Estimados Proveedores ,   ¡Feliz abril! Le escribo hoy para proporcionar algunas actualizaciones/recordatorios rápidos en nombre del Equipo de licencias de cuidado infantil. A partir del 1 de mayo de 2023: el equipo de licencias publicará informes de monitoreo dentro de las 72 horas de una visita de monitoreo o queja, independientemente de si se han […]

Valued Providers, Happy April! I am writing today to provide some quick updates/reminders on behalf of the Child Care Licensing Team. Effective May 1, 2023 – the licensing team will be posting monitoring reports within 72 hours of a monitoring or complaint visit, regardless of whether all items have been resolved. If you have non-compliances, […]

Meeting Street presenta dos nuevos talleres virtuales en inglés y en español. Los años de bebés y niños pequeños: Qué debe de esperar se llevará acabo miércoles 24 de mayo de 6:00 – 8:00pm. Haga clic aquí para el boletín e información sobre como registrarse. Los años preescolares: Qué debe de esperar se llevará acabo […]

The Meeting Street Institute is presenting two new workshops in English and Spanish. Infant and Toddler Years: What to Expect is on Wednesday, May 24th from 6:00 – 8:00pm. Click here for the flyer and registration information. Preschool Years: What to Expect is on Wednesday, June 21st from 6:00 – 8:00pm. Click here for the […]

The RIDE Early Learning team is thrilled to share with you the official release of the 2023 RI Early Learning and Development Standards (RIELDS). Beginning in the Fall of 2021, RIDE engaged stakeholders in a process to review the 2013 RIELDS. Feedback was gathered through virtual and in-person sessions, statewide surveys, and email at the onset […]

The Meeting Street Institute is presenting Autism in the Early Years on May 3rd from 6:00 – 8:00pm, online. The workshop is $25 per person, and free for Meeting Street Families. For more information, click here to review the flyer and registration instructions.     El Instituto de Meeting Street presenta Autismo en los Primeros Años el 3 de […]

NAEYC is holding a a virtual meetup called ‘Math Talks: Rich Opportunities for Engaging Children in Mathematical Thinking.” The program will dive into how math talks promote mathematical thinking and reasoning. Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 7:30pm. For more information and to register click here!

This free training is designed for providers of children ages 2 to 5 years of age who are on the Autism Spectrum. The program is focused on building teachers’ and childcare providers’ skills at fostering these young children’s development, including their social skills, capacity for emotion regulation, language, and school readiness skills as well as […]

As you may be know, over the last two years LISC has supported child care facilities through the City of Providence Early Learning Facilities grant program and we’re excited to announce opening this February the City of Providence’s Child Care and Early Learning Facilities Infrastructure Support. This program offers a competitive pool of grants to […]