Rhode Island KIDS COUNT works to improve the health, safety, education, economic security, and development of RI’s children — with a core focus on equity.
Providence, RI
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We are thrilled to share this year's #RIFactbook with you! rikidscount.org/factbook/
This year’s Factbook is inspired by and dedicated to Rhode Island’s immigrant children ♥️🦋
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The 2026 midterm election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Now is a good time to review your voter registration status and confirm your name and address are up to date.
Take a few minutes to check your information today: vote.org/am-i-registered-to-…
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9/24 @ 4:30pm: Join @AnnenbergInst and the Africana Studies/Rites and Reason Theatre for a film screening!
The award-winning documentary Legacy: Apartheid's Shadow will be screened, followed by a panel discussion w filmmaker Tara Erica Moore.
Info + registration QR in flyer:
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When SNAP participation declines, families lose access to food, communities lose federal dollars, and local economies suffer.
Congress can take action to reverse the harm and strengthen SNAP. Take one moment to tell them to invest in SNAP! secure.everyaction.com/76Itk…
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Thank you so much to our sponsors Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island and UnitedHealthcare!
@BBBSA @UHC
Join us next Wednesday for the Providence Data in Your Backyard!
secure.lglforms.com/form_eng…
This event brings local data from our Factbook into communities so they can identify and celebrate areas of strength where the community is making progress. 🥰
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Join us next Wednesday for the Providence Data in Your Backyard!
secure.lglforms.com/form_eng…
This event brings local data from our Factbook into communities so they can identify and celebrate areas of strength where the community is making progress. 🥰
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New public charge rule will reduce health coverage, nutrition assistance & other sources of support for immigrant families, including US citizen children in those families @ImmigrantRI @RIKidsCount nytimes.com/2026/09/15/opini…
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🎉 Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!
Hispanic families are central to RI's present and future. The data backs it up!
In 2020, 27% of RI children were Hispanic, and today 32% of our public school students are Hispanic.
📊 Full data: rikidscount.org/factbook/
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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 1st response. rikidscount.org/wp-content/u…
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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!
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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
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Congrats to all of the winners in yesterday's #RI primary elections! As candidates move forward, we look forward to working w all of you to advance policies that improve the lives of RI's kids + families.
Our nonpartisan data + research are here for you: rikidscount.org
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SO PROUD OF YOU JESS ❣️ valleybreeze.com/news/pawtuc…
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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/98vjpdwa33s6z6m #edchatRI
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RI KIDS COUNT retweeted
All families are worthy of support. Instead of making families compete, leaders can choose to invest in the policies and programs that give every family the support they need and every child the opportunity to thrive. Read the article by @nytimes: nyti.ms/3ST3sRp
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Providence: #17 hardest U.S. city to live w asthma. 🏙️💨 steveahlquist.substack.com/p…
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…
#RIFactbook
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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/3mee1zdkle8spi3
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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
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📊 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/0rqn0z0kglcrc0j
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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/ga1za9q2idzq2jz #RIGov2026
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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/skzcza7j0gd5xf2 #RI #edchatRI
@NellieMaeEdFdn @BarrFdn
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