Thank you to all our colleagues, friends, and supporters who came out to Track 15 last night to support us and Rhode Island's children and families! We had a great time! If you missed it, you can still donate here 💫 rikidscount.org/donate

Babies and children in the U.S. are nearly twice as likely to die before reaching adulthood compared to children in other wealthy countries.

Can’t wait to see you *tonight* at Track 15 in Downtown #PVD! Validated parking and raffle prizes are included 💫 The first 50 people at the door will receive a free drink ticket 🥂

As AI chatbots like ChatGPT become increasingly common, it’s essential that parents have conversations with their kids about how to be responsible, ethical and safe if they’re choosing to use generative AI.

Here’s a message from our ED Paige sharing that no matter what happens—no matter what’s threatened— we want to stay in touch. We want to make sure you know what’s going on w kids + families and that you know about advocacy opportunities. Join our email: lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/pI8AOwK

More Rhode Island children lived in poverty in 2024, new data shows rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/09/18/m... @ricurrent.bsky.social

Join us in ONE WEEK for our night at Track 15 in Downtown #PVD! Validated parking and raffle prizes are included! The first 50 people at the door will receive a free drink ticket 🥂

The youth know the way. #endgunviolence

“We can help kids learn to cope with the distress that they feel when they recognize inherent dangers that are part of the world.”

New Census Estimates Show RI Ranked 33rd in Child Poverty. We're calling on state leaders to plan ahead and act for children! rikidscount.org/wp-content/u...

“Gun violence doesn’t care about ideology. No one is truly safe…in a country awash in easily accessible guns. And no one will be safe until our lawmakers put public safety over politics and take action to end this preventable crisis.” — @momsdemand.bsky.social

TODAY at 12pm!

Join us on September 23 for our night at Track 15 in Downtown #PVD!! Register here: form.jotform.com/252315017233142 The first 50 people at the door will receive a free drink ticket 🥂

Pls share this awesome event on TUESDAY to hear about immigrant access to federal public benefits, with a focus on: - DHS updates and guidance for immigrants - Upcoming changes in eligibility - Security and confidentiality of private information REGISTER: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

K-12 chronic absenteeism rates decline for third consecutive year in Rhode Island rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/09/02/k... @ricurrent.bsky.social @ohnocastro.bsky.social #edchatRI

The ABCs of charter schools in RI www.providencejournal.com/story/news/e... via @providencejournal.bsky.social #edchatRI

Our nation relies on quality child care to support children’s healthy development, let parents work, and keep businesses running. But it’s out of reach for too many families. Tell Congress to #InvestInChildCare now: www.childcareaware.org/invest-in-ch... #ChildCareStrong #PrioritizeChildCare

Today and always, we stand with our immigrant, neighbors and community members. We are a proud member of the Immigrant Coalition of RI. For great resources, please see immigrantcoalitionri.org

Back to school should never mean back to school shootings. This is the devastating reality of America’s gun violence crisis—and it will not end until lawmakers take meaningful action. Text READY to 644-33 to join us in demanding they do just that.

This isn’t normal. This is preventable. Another way is possible. #EndGunViolence

A Win for Working Families: Paid Leave Expansion We are pleased to share great news for working families in #RI — improvements to our paid medical and family leave programs! #paidleave

Join us on September 23 for our night at Track 15 on Downtown #PVD! Register here: form.jotform.com/252315017233... The first 50 people at the door will receive a free drink ticket 🥂

The Younger A Child Is When They Get A Smartphone, The More Likely They’ll Have Mental Health Challenges studyfinds.org/children-own...

One of our cover girls Nay stopped by the office today! 🤩 she is heading into first grade soon, and just lost her first tooth last week. Can you even?? Her aunt is the beloved and deeply missed Court King — a one of a kind advocate, community builder, best friend, and mentor.

And not just because it feels like the right thing to do. Preventing young people from beginning to smoke protects their developing adolescent brains from nicotine’s harmful effects on attention, learning, mood, and impulse control. Youth + nicotine never belong together, ever

This 👏is 👏another 👏way 👏to 👏get 👏addicted 👏to 👏nicotine. Among RI youth who currently use e-cigarettes, 95% use flavored products. We will *always* be in opposition of these types of products, which are designed to hook youth. turnto10.com/features/hea... @nbc10wjar.bsky.social

Rhode Island’s foster kids struggle to graduate high school. 17 people hope to fix that. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/08/14/r... via @ricurrent.bsky.social

In our latest e-news, we outline victories for kids and our strategic advocacy that brings together data and community: myemail.constantcontact.com/Victories-fo...

ICYMI here’s @rikidscount.bsky.social annual legislative wrap-up highlighting victories for kids and areas that we hope we can work together to make progress on in the future.

Hugely proud of the work that Q does — and we are deeply committed to partnering with her incredible team at @upecri.bsky.social www.providencejournal.com/story/news/h...

Last up is safety! The pic shows the win we saw in this arena. See the whole legislative recap here: rikidscount.org/wp-content/u...

Let’s look at education! Here are the wins for #RI children and families last legislative session. See the whole legislative recap here: t.co/Ev8jjVnMb9#e...

Here are the wins for children and families in the area of early learning and development 🫧 See the whole legislative recap here : rikidscount.org/wp-content/u...

We at @rikidscount.bsky.social are also deeply concerned about how these federal budget cuts will affect kids & families as well as RI's budget & economic outlook -- we'll be serving on the EOHHS advisory comm to examine the impact & develop recs for action www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/31/m...

Let's focus on Economic Well-Being. First, the victories for #RI children + families:

We are thrilled to share our 2025 Legislative Wrap-Up with you! This summarizes legislation + budget items affecting children + families. We hope this is a helpful resource as you continue your work on behalf of Rhode Island's children and families: t.co/Ev8jjVnMb9

Thank you @whitehouse.senate.gov for featuring our ED Paige Parks on last night’s town hall about federal budget cuts and how harmful this can be for our kids and families. Watch here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Wq...

Childcare is critical because it enables working parents, esp. moms, to participate in the workforce — & thus supports every other industry. For a full list of the Top 10 policy wins of 2025, visit bit.ly/4k8kUZO! cc: @rihouseofreps.bsky.social, @risenate.bsky.social, @rikidscount.bsky.social

Providence School Board launches series of community listening sessions to gather community input:

La Junta Escolar de Providence lanza una serie de sesiones de escucha comunitaria para recopilar opiniones de la comunidad:

So proud — Our ED Page Parks joins @whitehouse.senate.gov *tonight* for a discussion about federal budget cuts and how #RI’s children may be impacted. It’s on his YouTube + goes live at 8pm: youtube.com/user/Senator... As she said: “We’ll talk SNAP, Medicaid, Data & Dollars. Join me!”

So proud — Our ED Paige Parks will join @whitehouse.senate.gov tomorrow for discussion about federal budget cuts and how #RI’s children may be impacted. It’s on his YouTube + goes live at 8pm: www.youtube.com/user/Senator... As she said: “We’ll talk SNAP, Medicaid, Data & Dollars. Join me!”

‘I want Daddy.’ As ICE detains parents, children are left behind. Often too young to understand where their mothers and fathers are, children of detainees suffer — and wait. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/23/m... via @bostonglobe.com

We were so glad to join this awesome RIght From the Start event yesterday celebrating big wins for RI children + families this legislative session! Thank you!

Trump’s Big Ugly Bill cuts funding from programs like SNAP and the Children’s Health Insurance Program — hurting kids and families. Tune in for my next virtual assembly on Tuesday, July 29th at 8PM, where I'll be joined by Paige Parks of @rikidscount.bsky.social to discuss these cuts and more.

"We must treat this moment with the urgency it deserves and prepare today for what is coming our way." YES, @weayonnoh.bsky.social @epi-ri.bsky.social — we're proudly in the work with you to build a Rhode Island solution together.

We are thrilled to share our recent feature on MSNBC, highlighting the critical issue of funding cuts to the federal Department of Education. Pairing data with the real-life stories of those impacted to drive change is our purpose. www.msnbc.com/chris-jansin... #edchatRI #edchat

The passage honors the good work that Senator Maryellen Goodwin did before her passing ❤️

Here's another legislative win! This year’s budget ensures that the MomsPRN program will be sustained. This program helps thousands of expectant and new moms access timely mental health care through their OB/GYN or primary health care provider.

Mobile Response Stabilization Services is another win this session! Thank you to the policymakers, mental health providers, and advocates who fought for this bill’s passage. This requires that insurers cover acute #mentalhealth crisis mobile response and stabilization services.