DHS Offers Quarterly Virtual Orientations for Passionate People Looking to Start a Family Child Care Home

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 […]

The Autism Project is offering the following three online trainings: Understanding Autism – March 5 from 6:30–8:30pm Participants will learn about children with communication and self-regulation challenges and how their needs impact their behavior. Visual Supports in Practice – April 9 from 6:30–8:30pm Participants will learn how to create and use visual supports to better […]

The SEIU Education and Support Fund is offering several professional development trainings this spring for early childhood educators in Rhode Island. On Saturday, March 28, the Fund will host a screening of No Small Matter, a documentary film that explores the critical role high-quality early childhood education plays in individuals’ and communities’ success. The screening […]

The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) is accepting applications from early childhood education (ECE) programs for its new Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grant program. In October 2019, the U.S. Department of Education awarded RIDE $20 million for the grant program, which will strengthen literacy development and instruction for children from birth through grade […]