Rhode Island KIDS COUNT

Rhode Island KIDS COUNT We work for (and with!) RI’s children & families — with a core focus on equity.

📊 NEW: See where RI's candidates for governor stand on immigration --More than 160,000 RIers were born in another countr...
08/28/2026

📊 NEW: See where RI's candidates for governor stand on immigration --

More than 160,000 RIers were born in another country, and nearly one in three of our kids (30%) live in an immigrant family. We asked the candidates for governor how they'd address the needs of the state's immigrant children and families: https://canva.link/0rqn0z0kglcrc0j

Immigrant Coalition of Rhode Island Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island Latino Policy Institute Refugee Dream Center Progreso Latino ARISE

📊 NEW: See where RI's candidates for governor stand on health!Rhode Island parents are struggling to find pediatricians....
08/27/2026

📊 NEW: See where RI's candidates for governor stand on health!

Rhode Island parents are struggling to find pediatricians. Between provider shortages, low Medicaid reimbursement rates, and a rising number of uninsured kids, families are feeling the strain.

So we asked the candidates for governor: how would you fix it?

RIght from the Start Rhode Island Foundation Rhode Island Health Center Association

See their full, unedited answers: https://canva.link/ga1za9q2idzq2jz

📊 NEW: We're proud to share survey results! See RI's gubernatorial candidates stand on Education.Rhode Island is often d...
08/26/2026

📊 NEW: We're proud to share survey results! See RI's gubernatorial candidates stand on Education.

Rhode Island is often described as "middle of the pack" on education: 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, compared to 48% in neighboring Massachusetts. We asked the candidates for Governor how they'd close that gap and improve outcomes for RI kids.

Participants shared their plans on K-12 achievement, teacher support, and after-school and summer programs, including how they'd address RI's largest in the nation gap in after-school access between low- and higher-income youth, in their own words (unedited!).

🔗 Read their full responses: https://canva.link/skzcza7j0gd5xf2

This is part of a four-report series (Economic Well-Being, Health, Education, Immigration). All candidates who qualified for the ballot were invited to participate.

The Nellie Mae Education Foundation Barr Foundation

📊 NEW: See where RI's governor candidates stand on Economic Well-Being 🤔Rhode Island had the largest decline in children...
08/26/2026

📊 NEW: See where RI's governor candidates stand on Economic Well-Being 🤔

Rhode Island had the largest decline in children's economic well-being of any state from 2019-2025. We asked the candidates for governor what they'd do about it.

✅ Ken Block ✅ Helena Foulkes ✅ Jay Gotra ✅ Aaron Guckian shared their plans on poverty, housing, food access, child care, and more.

🔗 Read their responses: https://canva.link/a14ipb77hmezwyq

This is the first of four issue reports (Economic Well-Being, Health, Education, Immigration). All candidates who qualified for the ballot were invited to participate.

Annie E. Casey Foundation RIght from the Start Food Research & Action Center HousingWorks RIbHousing Network of Rhode Island The Economic Progress Institute Rhode Island Association for the Education of Young Children Rhode Island Foundation

📢 Now available: RI Governor Candidate Survey Responses!This summer, we asked every candidate for Rhode Island Governor ...
08/24/2026

📢 Now available: RI Governor Candidate Survey Responses!

This summer, we asked every candidate for Rhode Island Governor where they stand on the issues that matter most to our kids and families: Economic Well-Being, Education, Health, and Immigration.

We're publishing their responses exactly as submitted, so YOU can decide who's got a plan for RI's future.

✅ Ken Block
✅ Helena Foulkes
✅ Jay Gotra
✅ Aaron Guckian

All candidates who qualified for the ballot were invited to participate. (...Not all responded.) Read the full responses at rikidscount.org and vote informed. 🗳️💙

Annie E. Casey Foundation Rhode Island Foundation The Nellie Mae Education Foundation RIght from the Start Rhode Island Association for the Education of Young Children HousingWorks RI Housing Network of Rhode Island Immigrant Coalition of Rhode Island Rhode Island Community Food Bank

In October 2025, 135,991 Rhode Islanders relied on SNAP to put food on the table — and nearly 1 in 3 were children. Of t...
08/20/2026

In October 2025, 135,991 Rhode Islanders relied on SNAP to put food on the table — and nearly 1 in 3 were children. Of those kids, a third were under age six.

SNAP isn't a side program. It's how Rhode Island families keep their kids fed, healthy, and ready to learn.

📞 Today is Call-In Day. Call (202) 224-3121 and tell your Members of Congress to protect and strengthen SNAP.

📊 Data from the RI KIDS COUNT Factbook:https://rikidscount.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026_rhode-island-kids-count-factbook_snap-benefits.pdf

Food Research & Action Center

🗳️ RI Governor Candidate Meet + Greets — Watch Now!We are releasing a series of 30-minute video conversations hosted by ...
08/18/2026

🗳️ RI Governor Candidate Meet + Greets — Watch Now!

We are releasing a series of 30-minute video conversations hosted by our Executive Director, Paige Parks, giving voters the chance to hear directly from candidates on the issues that matter most to kids and families.

We invited every candidate who collected 1,000 signatures and qualified for the ballot. Thank you to those who participated:

✅ Ken Block
✅ Helena Foulkes
✅ Jay Gotra
✅ Aaron Guckian

Watch the videos now on rikidscount.org/events, and make sure you're informed before you vote!

🎉 Because of supporters like YOU, kids in Rhode Island had an incredible legislative session!This year, Rhode Island KID...
08/17/2026

🎉 Because of supporters like YOU, kids in Rhode Island had an incredible legislative session!

This year, Rhode Island KIDS COUNT:
✅ Led + worked deeply with major coalitions: Right from the Start, Raising RI, the Anti-Racist Education Policy Collaborative & the RI Afterschool Network
✅ Trained youth & parents (in English & Spanish!) to use data and speak up for their communities
✅ Organized press conferences & advocacy days connecting families with elected officials
✅ Testified 200+ times at the State House
✅ Got cited in 50+ statewide media stories
✅ Welcomed 22,500+ visits to rikidscount.org

Policy can hurt the most vulnerable...or protect them. Thank you for helping us choose protection, win by win, donation by donation. 💙

The work isn't finished. Help us keep the winning streak going for RI's kids! https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/29guL9fkzdOclLPe6Lh-_g

** please note! we invited ALL candidates that got 1,000 signatures and qualified for the ballot to participate, but not...
08/13/2026

** please note! we invited ALL candidates that got 1,000 signatures and qualified for the ballot to participate, but not all took us up on our offer. **

🗣️AARON GUCKIAN and HELENA FOULKES today at 3pm and 4pm!

🗳️ Meet the RI Gov candidates: Join us for virtual 30-min meet & greets w/Paige Parks! Register: rikidscount.org/events

08/12/2026

We saw some chatter.

Totally fair to wonder where your candidate is! …Totally not fair to get mad without actually getting the info 🙃

🌈 the more you know ⭐️

Anyway! If you’d like to join the two happening tomorrow afternoon, register here! rikidscount.org/events

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