DHS Offers Quarterly Virtual Orientations for Passionate People Looking to Start a Family Child Care Home / DHS Ofrece Orientaciones para Personas Apasionadas que Buscan Empezar un Negocio de Cuidado Infantil Familiar

The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) – Child Care Licensing Unit has announced an orientation date for the Winter 2021 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 Kids Count has released a new Early Learning Fact Sheet. The Fact Sheet focuses on three areas “(1) Stabilize the family child care system, (2) Invest in staffed family child care networks, and (3) Include family child care in the state’s comprehensive, mixed-delivery early care and education system.” You can find the Fact […]

In recognition of National Child Safety and Protection Month, EDC created an article that provides links to evidence-based tools and resources on the topic of child safety and protection. The resources in the article are aimed at helping educators and families improve the safety and well-being of young people and cover a range of topics […]

Child Care Providers are Invited to Participate in the COVID-19 Impact Survey Series This fall, the Department of Human Services (DHS) is conducting a series of monthly surveys to gather information on the financial and program impacts of COVID-19 on child care providers in an effort to better support the child care provider community during […]

Every election is determined by the people who show up. -Larry J. Sabato Our rights as citizens are inherently tied to our responsibility to vote. Moreover, as engaged members of the early childhood community we have a duty to vote in the best interest of young children all across our great country. This means we […]

The Washington County Coalition for Children in collaboration with the Maine Resilience Building Network is offering the professional development series “Strong Kids, Strong Families, Strong Communities.”  This online training will review ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) research, early brain development, the impact of toxic stress on development, and protective factors such as positive relationships. Family and […]

The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) Office of Child Care has announced an orientation date for the Fall 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 College (RIC) is offering an online class for the fall semester titled “Curriculum, Developmental Play, and Programs.” The class will examine the development and content of early childhood curriculum and trends in research for early care and education through the primary grades. The fall semester starts August 31, 2020. You can register online […]

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 […]