Rhode Island KIDS COUNT
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We work for (and with!) RI’s children & families — with a core focus on equity 💫
Data shows Black, Hispanic + IEP students are disproportionately referred to law enforcement + arrested in #RI schools. Our new guide helps districts build safer, more equitable discipline practices — w/ law enforcement as a last resort, not the first response. rikidscount.org/wp-content/u...
This month's e-news covers two topics focused on working to make RI schools safer and healthier: 📊 School Social Workers 🏫 Positive School Climate & Safe Schools conta.cc/4hjbYCG Read the full e-news for both stories -- as well as important immunizations info! conta.cc/4hjbYCG
On this day of remembrance, we honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and the resilience of the communities that came together in the aftermath. Today, we pause to remember, to honor, and to reaffirm our shared commitment to caring for one another. #neverforget
Congrats to all of the winners in yesterday's #RI primary elections! As candidates move forward, we look forward to working with all of you to advance policies that improve the lives of RI's kids + families. Our nonpartisan data and research are here for you. 💙www.rikidscount.org
SO PROUD OF YOU JESS ❣️ www.valleybreeze.com/news/pawtuck...
Former Central Falls Council President Vega wins RIC achievement award
CENTRAL FALLS – Rhode Island College alumna Jessica Vega ’10, of Gloucester, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Charles B. Willard Achievement Award by RIC.
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En materia educativa, #RI se sitúa en un nivel intermedio en comparación con MA. Preguntamos a los candidatos a gobernador qué medidas tomarían al respecto, abarcando desde los resultados académicos hasta el acceso a actividades extraescolares: canva.link/98vjpdwa33s6... #edchatRI
Providence: #17 hardest U.S. city to live w asthma. 🏙️💨 steveahlquist.substack.com/p/new-report... The connection to housing conditions is real, and it's hitting kids hardest. Explore the data: - Kids w Asthma: rikidscount.org/wp-content/u... - Housing + Health: rikidscount.org/wp-content/u...
RI registró la mayor caída del país en el bienestar económico infantil. Preguntamos a los candidatos a gobernador qué harían al respecto. Vea la postura de los candidatos sobre la pobreza, la vivienda, el acceso a alimentos y el cuidado infantil: canva.link/3mee1zdkle8s...
EN ESPAÑOL 🗳️ RI Governor Candidate Survey Responses are here! ¡Aquí están las respuestas a la encuesta de los candidatos a gobernador de Rhode Island! visita rikidscount.org
📊 NEW: See where RI's candidates for governor stand on immigration -- More than 160,000 RIers were born in another country, and nearly 1 in 3 RI kids live in an immigrant family. We asked the candidates for how they'd address their needs: canva.link/0rqn0z0kglcr...
RI's child uninsured rate nearly doubled since 2019, and families are struggling to find pediatricians. We asked the candidates for Governor what they'd do about it. See where Block, Foulkes, Gotra & Guckian stand: canva.link/ga1za9q2idzq... #RIGov2026
RI is "middle of the pack" on education compared to MA. We asked the candidates for Governor what they'd do about it, from K-12 outcomes to after-school access. See where Block, Foulkes, Gotra + Guckian stand: canva.link/skzcza7j0gd5... #RI #edchatRI @barrfoundation.org
RI had the largest decline in children's economic well-being of any state (2019-2025). We asked the candidates for Governor what they'd do about it. See where Block, Foulkes, Gotra & Guckian stand on poverty, housing, food access & child care: canva.link/a14ipb77hmez... #RIGov2026
🗳️ NEW: RI Governor Candidate Survey Responses are here! 📊We asked 2026 RI governor candidates where they stand on issues affecting RI's kids & families. Read their full unedited answers at rikidscount.org !
67% of RI households on SNAP had incomes below the federal poverty line ($27,320/yr for a family of 3) in Oct. 2025. The average benefit? $766/month. SNAP is a lifeline, not a luxury. Call (202) 224-3121 + tell Congress to protect it. 📊 rikidscount.org/wp-content/u...
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT@rikidscount.bsky.social · 4w ago135,991 Rhode Islanders were enrolled in SNAP in Oct. 2025. 31% were kids. Children can't learn on an empty stomach. ☎️ Call (202) 224-3121 today. Tell Congress to protect SNAP. @fracposts.bsky.social 📊 rikidscount.org/wp-content/u...
135,991 Rhode Islanders were enrolled in SNAP in Oct. 2025. 31% were kids. Children can't learn on an empty stomach. ☎️ Call (202) 224-3121 today. Tell Congress to protect SNAP. @fracposts.bsky.social 📊 rikidscount.org/wp-content/u...
🗳️ New series: RI Governor Candidate Meet + Greets! Watch our Executive Director Paige Parks talk kids' issues with candidates who took us up on our offer: ✅ Ken Block ✅ Helena Foulkes ✅ Jay Gotra ✅ Aaron Guckian Watch now: rikidscount.org/events #RIPolitics #Vote2026
Because of supporters like you, RI kids had an incredible legislative session: 200+ testimonies; 4 major coalitions led; 22,500+ site visits; 50+ media mentions. The work isn't done — help us keep winning for kids. 💙 secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
** please note! we invited ALL candidates that got 1,000 signatures + qualified for the ballot to participate, but not all responded. ** 🗣️AARON GUCKIAN + HELENA FOULKES today at 3pm + 4pm! 🗳️Join us for virtual 30-min meet & greets w/Paige Parks! rikidscount.org/events
🗣️KEN BLOCK and JAY GOTRA today at 1pm and 2pm! 🗳️ Meet the RI Gov candidates: virtual 30-min meet & greets w/Paige Parks! Register: rikidscount.org/events Full lineup: 🔹 Ken Block: Aug 11, 1-1:30pm 🔹 Jay Gotra: Aug 11, 2-2:30pm 🔹 Aaron Guckian: Aug 13, 3-3:30pm 🔹 Helena Foulkes: Aug 13, 4-4:30pm
🗣️ First 2 are TOMORROW! 🗳️ Meet the RI Gov candidates! Join us for virtual 30-min meet & greets w/Paige Parks 🔹 Ken Block: Aug 11, 1-1:30pm 🔹 Jay Gotra: Aug 11, 2-2:30pm 🔹 Aaron Guckian: Aug 13, 3-3:30pm 🔹 Helena Foulkes: Aug 13, 4-4:30pm Register: rikidscount.org/events
🚨 Head Start is at risk. The Trump administration wants to gut key protections for a program that's supported kids nationwide for 60 years. The public has 60 days to weigh in. We will keep fighting our state's children and families — and we need your voice too. www.wpri.com/news/educati...
How local leaders are responding to planned Head Start changes
The program has been around since the mid-1960s and annually serves about 700,000 children nationwide.
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🖍️ It took a room full of toddlers, but 4 RI governor candidates found bipartisan agreement (on childcare funding, at least). Here's what they proposed, and where they still differ: rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/06/h... @ricurrent.bsky.social @rightstartri.bsky.social
How to bring candidates of different parties together? Take them to a pre-K classroom. • Rhode Island Current
Gubernatorial candidates Helena Buonanno Foulkes, a Democrat; Aaron Guckian, a Republican; and independents Ken Block and Jay Gotra shared similar emphasis on the importance of childcare funding durin...
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🗳️ Meet the RI Governor candidates! Join us for virtual 30-min meet & greets w/ Paige Parks: 🔹 Ken Block: Aug 11, 1-1:30pm 🔹 Jay Gotra: Aug 11, 2-2:30pm 🔹 Aaron Guckian: Aug 13, 3-3:30pm 🔹 Helena Foulkes: Aug 13, 4-4:30pm Register: rikidscount.org/events
Our 2026 Legislative Wrap-Up is here! rikidscount.org/wp-content/u... We hope this is a helpful resource as you continue your work on behalf of Rhode Island's children and families.
Congratulations to our Board Member, Jim Vincent, for his award by the PULSE Institute! Jim received the Guardian of Democracy and Economic Justice Award at their 2026 Civil Rights Leadership Dinner.
Our newest e-news is here, and it's focused on the littlest RIers 😍 Babies + Young Children in RI: New Fact Sheet, Victories this Session! conta.cc/4x8zszC @rightstartri.bsky.social
Babies + Young Children in RI: New Fact Sheet, Victories this Session
Email from Rhode Island KIDS COUNT New Fact Sheet on Infant Mental Health Despite the increase in national conversations about mental health, early childhood mental health has been largely ignored or
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"A young person’s first contact with the justice system should not depend on the city or town where it happens. Yet in Rhode Island, that is still too often the case." rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/07/01/y... via @ricurrent.bsky.social
Youth justice in Rhode Island depends on where you live. Enter a new legislative study commission. • Rhode Island Current
A young person’s first contact with the justice system should not depend on the city or town where it happens. Yet in Rhode Island, that is still too often the case. A new Rhode Island Senate study co...
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