More RI Households Become Eligible for Child Care Assistance Through FY25 Budget

RI DHS Raises Eligibility Income Limits for Child Care Assistance Program CRANSTON, RI – Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Department of Human Services Director Kimberly Merolla-Brito today announced an increase to the eligibility income limits for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). As part of the signed 2024 state budget, Rhode Island working families […]

Dear Valued Providers,   As many of you know, the next phase of the Rhode Island Starts Early System (RISES) went live last week. This means that we now have a new data system specifically designed for child care licensing and CCAP application and enrollment.   We will be discussing this system more at our All Provider […]

Community College of Rhode Island: Learn more about the opportunities CCRI has designed to help students prepare for admission into formal teacher certification programs and other opportunities for success in teaching. A few options included on the CCRI Early Childhood Education Program pathways page are below, take a moment to pause and explore! RIECETP 12/24 College Credit Program […]

En español abajo Valued Providers, If you signed up for the last one, you are still registered for this week’s All Provider Meeting. If you didn’t, the links to register are below. English: Thursday, March 6th 12pm-1pm: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/867ff1b6-b466-4e78-bf7a-89a5faa84ff9@52ca6a54-4465-4635-bff3-65d0a8412288 Spanish: Thursday, March 6th, 5:30-6:30pm: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/08e56337-73f9-48d7-bc39-bf36294f6e7e@52ca6a54-4465-4635-bff3-65d0a8412288 Thank you so much and I look forward to discussing some […]

Valued CCAP Providers,  Thank you for your efforts logging in to the CCAP Provider Portal this week and your patience as we work through password resets and access for everyone. If you have not yet logged into the CCAP Provider Portal, please do as soon as possible as you will have to submit attendance for […]

RIDE recently received a $40 million federal grant to improve literacy outcomes for RI students, birth through grade twelve. The grant will focus on developing literacy coaching structures, strengthening partnerships with educator preparation programs, and reimagining systems for multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). RI local education agencies (LEAs) and community based organizations (CBOs) are encouraged […]

Español Está Abajo Free Testing for Lead in Drinking Water at Group Child Cares and Child Care Centers 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 […]

Valued Providers,   Thank you for your continued patience while the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) navigates through the RIBridges breach. The Office of Child Care (OCC) wants to provide you with some updated information regarding upcoming payments, vacation week upgrades for school age children, enrollments, and disenrollments.   Please take the time […]

Thank you for your continued patience while the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) navigates through the RIBridges breach. The Office of Child Care (OCC) wants to provide you with two very important updates. Please take the time to read thoroughly. First, we have been made aware of some discrepancies in check amounts in […]

The New England Head Start Association is excited to remind you that submissions for presentations and seminars at the 2025 Spring Conference are due soon! The conference will be held from March 19–21, 2025, in Portland, Maine. Deadline: 11:59 PM ET on Friday, January 17, 2025 This is your opportunity to share your expertise, connect […]