Comprehensive Background Check Reminders / Recordatorios completos de verificación de antecedentes

Dear Valued Providers,   As some of you are aware, DHS Office of Child Care Licensing was the subject of a Rhode Island Office of the Auditor General audit of child care programs. This included the review of child care licensing documentation as well as on site visits to both family child care homes and […]

The Rhode Island Department of Human Services and the Rhode Island Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing are collaborating to offer a series of walk-in appointments at the DHS office located in Pawtucket. Walk-in American Sign Language services will be available on the following dates at the Pawtucket Office, located at 249 Roosevelt […]

The Registered Apprenticeship Program through RIAEYC is now enrolling applicants through August 8, 2025. Apprenticeships begin September 2025. Learn More: apprentice@riaeyc.org | 401-739-6100. Check out the flyer to learn more!

Español Está Abajo Dear Center-Based CCAP Providers, The newly passed RI FY 2025 State Budget includes a new CCAP reimbursement rate for infants. This new rate represents a 20% increase over the current rate. Infant reimbursement rates are now separate from the previously combined Infant/Toddler rates. Infant rates apply to children 6 weeks up to […]

Español Está Abajo The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is encouraging licensed child care facilities to sign up to have their drinking water tested for lead for free. This is part of an ongoing effort to identify and address sources of possible lead exposure. Child care facilities are required to test their drinking water […]

Español Está Abajo Dear Providers and CCAP for Child Care Pilot participants,   You may have heard the very recent, exciting news that the CCAP for Child Care PILOT has been extended for an additional three years through July 2028! This extension provides continuing support for providers and early childhood educators with young children of […]

Español Está Abajo   Valued Providers, RISES is LIVE! To efficiently get every provider and member of your staff into the system as quickly as possible, we have prioritized an incentive program for providers who get their information into RISES this summer. Providers who complete ALL the initial documentation requirements will receive a $1000 stipend […]

Español Está Abajo   June 11, 2025   Valued Providers,   We understand that RISES is a large undertaking and want to support you through this process. In the coming weeks, we are going to provide a few trainings and office hours as well as additional opportunities for support. Please read this email carefully and […]

Español Está Abajo June 4, 2025 Hello, I hope you’re having a great week! The Rhode Island Department of Human Services is working on a statewide project, examining how to improve child care for children with developmental disabilities and delays. We invite you to take a brief survey to help us better understand providers’ perspectives […]

Family Child Care and Beyond: Exploring Targeted Investments in Child Care Program Sustainability and Workforce Development in Rhode Island is a research project led by a partnership  between Education Development Center (EDC) and Rhode Island’s Department of Human Services (DHS). The project examines targeted supports designed to promote program sustainability and workforce development among family […]