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Valued Providers, We cannot thank you enough for your continued commitment to children and families. In addition to our ReInvigorate Child Care Stabilization Grants and Early Educator Pandemic Retention Bonus Program, we wanted to remind you about the opportunity for you to centrally list current child care jobs. We know that hiring and retaining staff […]

En nombre del Departamento de Salud de RI (RIDOH) El martes 5 de abril de 2022, el Departamento de Salud de RI (RIDOH) organizará una hora de oficina virtual para brindarles a los proveedores la oportunidad de hacer preguntas sobre las actualizaciones recientes de orientación para el cuidado infantil. Esta será una sesión informal de […]

On behalf of the RI Department of Health (RIDOH) Valued Providers, On Tuesday, April 5th, 2022, the RI Department of Health (RIDOH) will be hosting a virtual office hour to give providers an opportunity to ask questions around recent guidance updates for child care. This will be an informal session from 1:00pm- 2:00pm to run […]

The Rhode Island Department of Elementary & Secondary Education is excited to support children’s smooth transition to kindergarten through the launch of the Kindergarten Jumpstart: 2022 Summer Enrichment Grant opportunity! What? The Kindergarten Jumpstart Summer Enrichment Grants will be awarded to eligible local education agencies, municipalities, licensed childcare providers, and licensed summer activities providers to […]

Proveedores valiosos,   La Oficina de Cuidado Infantil se comunica con usted para informarle sobre actualizaciones importantes en la orientación para la cuarentena. El objetivo de la nueva guía es brindarles a los proveedores y las familias una opción para que los niños que son contactos cercanos asintomáticos asistan al cuidado infantil y, al mismo […]

Valued Providers, The Office of Child Care is reaching out to let you know about important updates to guidance for quarantine. The goal of the new guidance is to give providers and families an option for children who are asymptomatic close contacts to attend child care while ensuring that the needed layers of mitigation are […]

Proveedores valiosos, Las regulaciones de cuidado infantil de emergencia del Departamento de Servicios Humanos (DHS) de RI específicas para COVID-19 vencerán el lunes 28 de febrero de 2022 y no se extenderán más allá de esa fecha. A medida que avanzamos hacia una “nueva normalidad” mientras gestionamos y mitigamos los riesgos de la COVID-19, el […]

Valued Providers, The RI Department of Human Services (DHS) emergency child care regulations specific to COVID-19 will expire on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, and will not be extended beyond that date. As we move towards a “new normal” while managing and mitigating COVID-19 risks, the Department remains committed to helping providers and families navigate challenges associated […]

February 11, 2022 Dear Valued Child Care Providers, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidance for Early Care and Education (ECE) programs. In response to the new guidance and in order to prioritize access to learning and care for children and families, Rhode Island has updated our guidance for children age […]

A behavioral health crisis can be challenging for individuals, families, and communities. Having a plan with pertinent information- all in one place- will make it less complicated if a situation becomes overwhelming. Rhode Island introduces this Behavioral Health Emergency Plan for Youth and Families to help manage crises related to substance use, alcohol and drug addiction, psychological […]