Become a Family Child Care Substitute / Conviértete en un Sustituto de Cuidado Infantil Familiar

Click here to learn how to become a Family Child Care Subsititute! ¡Haga clic aquí para aprender como convertirse en un Sustituto de Cuidado Infantil Familiar!

Enviando en nombre de la Oficina de Cuidado Infantil de RI Department of Human Services y RI Department of Health Proveedores Valiosos, Con un nuevo año escolar en el horizonte, la Oficina de Cuidado Infantil del Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) está respondiendo muchas preguntas sobre el COVID-19 y la variante Delta. Gracias […]

Sending on behalf of the RI Department of Human Services’ Office of Child Care and RI Department of Health Valued Providers, With a new school year on the horizon, the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS)’ Office of Child Care is fielding many questions about the COVID-19 and the Delta variant. Thank you for […]

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JUNE 30, 2021 Information and applications available at www.ccri.edu/hmns RIECETP 12 College Credit Program If you are an Early Childhood Educator working with children ages birth through 5 in a DHS licensed/CCAP program or family childcare setting, you may qualify to receive 12 college credits in Early Childhood Education for free with […]

June 26th National Webinar: Help Is on the Way! A Webinar for Family Child Care Providers Saturday, June 26, 2021 2:00–4:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) Click on this Web link to register for the webinar. In response to the urgent need to stabilize the child care sector, the American Rescue Plan Act (Public Law 117-2), […]

El Instituto de Salud Comunidad de Lifespan y Temas Familiares ofrecerá un taller virtual el miércoles 9 de junio de 6: 00-7: 30 p.m. titulado “Diversión en Nutrición para Toda la Familia!” El taller comenzará con una feria de recursos que incluye actividades familiares para hacer este verano. Después de la feria de recursos, Fatima […]

CCRI and the Department of Human Services announce the R.I. Early Childhood Education and Training Program Grant Are you interested in earning your Preschool Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential? What is a Child Development Associate® (CDA)? The Child Development Associate (CDA) is a nationally recognized early childhood credential designed to assess early childhood educator’s knowledge, […]

The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) – Child Care Licensing Unit has announced a new orientation date 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 Wednesday, May 19, […]

If you are an Early Childhood Educator working with children ages birth through 5 in a DHS licensed center or family childcare setting, you may qualify to receive 12 college credits in Early Childhood Education for free with use of textbooks. Applications are now being accepted for the Fall 2021 Cohort Courses will be offered […]

Bradley Hospital and the Lifespan Community Health Institute will host a virtual educational event on Thursday, May 6th from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm on Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, with Child Psychiatrist David Rettew, MD. Dr. Rettew has just published a new book Parenting Made Complicated: What Science Really Knows about the Greatest Debates […]