New Outbreak Response Playbook – from the Office of Child Care

The Department of Human Services (DHS), Office of Child Care has issued the Outbreak Response Playbook: Child Care. This new resource for child care providers offers important guidance for responding to COVID-19 outbreaks in child care settings. The playbook has specific protocols on a number of situations including returning to child care after travel, staff coverage, […]

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo recently announced the establishment of a $5,000,000 Child Care Provider Relief Fund to provide critical resources necessary to help sustain the State’s essential child care provider infrastructure. LISC Rhode Island, in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Human Services, will administer the fund for Child Care providers impacted by […]

RI-Itinerant Early Childhood Special Education (RI-IECSE) is a six (6) session professional development series in which special education teachers, therapists, and educational leaders will learn about the RI-IECSE service-delivery model. The professional development focuses on the changing role of the early childhood special education teacher and therapist, from one that is based primarily on direct […]

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is offering six weeks of newly recorded presentations to support your professional development. The Virtual Institute is open to anyone who is interested in some of the latest research and best practices in early childhood education. Starting June 1, NAEYC will offer over 100 presentations […]

The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) Office of Child Care has announced an orientation date for the summer of 2020 for people interested in obtaining a state license to operate as a family child care home provider. DHS, in collaboration with the Center for Early Learning Professionals, will offer the orientation sessions on […]

Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) is re-releasing the application for the Birth to Pre-K Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grant. RIDE encourages all interested parties to complete the application for the opportunity to purchase and support high-quality curriculum within their LEA’s or child care organizations. Completed proposals must be submitted electronically by 5:00pm, Friday, […]

Rhode Island College (RIC) is offering the course “Infants and Toddlers in Early Care and Education Programs (ECED503)” as part of it’s Early Childhood Education Graduate Program. The course covers components of quality group care for infants and toddlers. Topics include professional responsibilities, health and safety routines, appropriate materials and environments, and legal issues for […]

Sending on behalf of Office of Child Care Traducción en español está abajo May 4, 2020  Valued Providers, As you know, the Governor announced on Friday her intention to reopen child care on June 1st. Prior to reopening, providers are being required to submit a plan outlining how they will adhere to new regulations specific to […]

The Department of Human Services and BrightStars would like to learn more about how the COVID-19 public health crisis is affecting your program. How is your child care program adjusting and adapting? What supports do you need from the state to continue to work with your staff and the families, and to ensure everyone’s health […]

The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) is now accepting applications for programs to become pre-kindergarten providers for the 2020–2021 school year. Eligible organizations include licensed child care programs, Head Start organizations, public schools, and non-public schools. There will be an informational webinar on March 10 and all applications are due by March 31. Here […]