Ditto! Great event! Some words that stood out were “expression, confidence, & community w/in a community.” Let’s get these bills passed! Expanding dual language programs & increasing the pipeline of bilingual & world language educators. Visit Coalition for a Multilingual RI for all the details

Linda Goler Blount Pres/CEO of Black Womens Health Imperative (3rd fr left) gave important talk Brown University School of Public Health Epidemiology on barriers to health promoting policies/research for Black women w/ (L-R) Danielle Perry, Petranea Smith, Corban Jackson, Vivian Uzoechi, Laini Tuboku-Metzger

Great way to celebrate National Public Health week Brown University School of Public Health Public Health Research Day-Alumnae Hall abuzz w/ students sharing research Here’s Olivia Choi (sociodemographic&clinical variables re engagement in depression intervention) & Aseel Rafat (skilled nursing facilities)🎉

Last Thurs 2 key bills passed RI Senate- Alana DiMario bill 2072 to provide funding to sustain the Pediatric Psychiatry Resource Network(PediPRN) &the Moms Psychiatry Resource Network(MomsPRN) & Valarie Lawson bill 2121 to expand RI’s Paid Family Leave Program from6 to 12 weeks 🎉🎉

Great panel of women Senator Jack Reed event “Celebrating Women as Mentors” hosted Women's Fund of Rhode Island & Cranston Public Library w/Beth Thompson, Channavy Chhay, Upine Minyvong, Kristina Byrne, Selina, Tiffany Jimenez Kelly Nevins

Great Women’s Roundtable hosted by Mayor Brett Smiley featuring inspiring leaders Courtney Hawkins Priscilla DeLaCruz, emily ward Etie-Lee Schaub, Major Alyssa DeAndrade, Patricia Coyne Fague, Stephany Lee Blackwell & Councilwoman Althea Graves who said “Go out there and shine!”

🚨 Urgent Alert 🚨 RIght from the Start stands with RI Bridget Valverde and Joshua Giraldo to save the vital First Connections program.
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First Connections provides free, voluntary home-visiting services for approximately 3,000 families a year, offering crucial support to families with young children. Without action, the program may end this summer, impacting the health and well-being of Rhode Island families.

You can make sure that your child has a great experience with the dentist! Getting them in as early as possible really is the best. TeethFirst!

Great 2 speak RIght from the Start kickoff on behalf of Dominick Ruggerio & ldrship team! Early child care + ed continue 2 be strong focus 4 Rhode Island Senate (s/o Hanna Gallo Lou DiPalma Sandra Cano Alana DiMario) along w bolstering EI workforce (@bridget4ri) + TCI Insurance (@Val_Lawson).

Save the date! We will release the 2024 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook on Monday, May 6, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

We hope that you can celebrate our 30th anniversary with us! ♥️🌟 Registration will be available soon.

RI is a leader in keeping teens in school or working – but thousands are doing neither providencejournal.com/story/news/edu… via Providence Journal Thank you RI KIDS COUNT for including our Director of Career Pathways Bernadette Tavares on the panel & sharing our RI Department of Labor & Training funded Works Wonders program!

Thank you Benjy Renton - it was great to have a conversation on policy & advocacy strategies with Craig Spencer MD MPH as part of the Brown University School of Public Health #PublicHealthInPractice Seminar Series. TY to the students, staff & faculty who joined us & 🎉 to the students who will make a difference!

NEW: Governor Dan McKee is proposing to fully fund the RI Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner rate increase for Early Intervention, as hundreds of children wait too long for critical services

It's the only Medicaid rate he's proposing to fully fund this year rather than phase-in
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Thank you Governor Dan McKee for announcing in your speech that your budget will include the full rate increase for #EarlyIntervention recommended by RI Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner
This will directly benefit the young children who need EI to address developmental delays & ensure a strong start!

Daddy,

Thank you for lifting the power of love.

Thank you for believing that we can defeat injustice without destroying each other.

Thank you for your courage and compassionate action.

I remember you today, on your 95th birthday.

I remember you…always.

#MLK Day #MLK 95 #MLK

.Stephanie Geller Great to see you & so many faith leaders, advocates & elected officials today

TY Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA 🇺🇦 for a great Public Health in Practice discussion w/ Craig Spencer MD MPH Brown University School of Public Health
One take-away: Being optimistic & loving what you do are key ingredients for making a difference & helping to bring about positive change

Fifth annual 2023 RI Life Index by Brown University School of Public Health Survey Research Center & Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island in partnership with 5 community-based organizations is great resource on RI’ers perceptions of many key issues. Released yesterday Brown University School of Public Health w/powerful, inspiring call to action by Prof David Williams

If you were at today’s Celebration of Children’s Health & Well-Being and want to keep the momentum going, join RI KIDS COUNT and other RIght from the Start partners and learn how you can get involved.