Early Childhood Empowerment Conference from the Child Care Directors Chair Podcast

Join the Child Care Directors Chair Podcast for an amazing in-person educator event at the Early Childhood Empowerment Conference Day 1: Leadership Day (Hosted at Hyatt Place Hotel) 8:00 am-5:00 pm and 6:00 pm-8:00 pm dinner, mixer, and comedy show. A retreat-style day focused on the business side of running a childcare center. This day […]

Mandated Reporters as Supporters Info Sheets and Digital Manuals are available electronically from the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF). Please take a moment to review the great information provided in these documents. The documents are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. DCYF Mandated Reporters as Supporters Info Sheet English (PDF) DCYF […]

Español Está Abajo   March 20, 2025 Dear Valued Center-Based providers, Thank you to all of you who have begun accessing the new licensing system of record housed in RISES. As valued partners in this work, you are helping us identify ways to fix and improve the system, even within the first few weeks of launch. We […]

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 […]