Rhode Island KIDS COUNT

10/08/2026

Save the date for our Celebration of Children's Health and Well-Being! It will be held from 12-1:3opm on Monday, November 23, 2026. Registration will be available soon.

10/08/2026

So proud to be a part of this! Please join us on 10/22 at 6pm!

Whether you're a mom, or appreciate a mom in your life, we want to see you at a film screening of No Country for Mothers on October 22 at 6 PM!

Roger Williams Park Conservancy is hosting a screening of this impactful documentary created by Moms First about what motherhood looks like in America today, at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center.

Joining us for the screening and a Q&A panel after the film are representatives from local organizations Collective Action For Education, Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, and United Way of Rhode Island. This open dialogue and opportunity for resource-sharing is designed to embody the film's premise: that motherhood in America is not a private struggle but a collective one.

This event is free and open to the public! Learn more and RSVP online: https://www.rwpconservancy.org/event/film-screening-of-no-country-for-mothers/

10/06/2026

* send in your story by the end of today!*

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09/30/2026

We had a great time at the Providence Data in Your Backyard event this morning! Our Deputy Director Stephanie Geller crushed it.

Here's the data presentation, focused specifically on Providence children + families:https://rikidscount.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/20260930-Providence-data-presentation.pdf

Thank you for hosting and UnitedHealthcare for sponsoring.

09/29/2026

Huge congratulations to our partners and friends The Economic Progress Institute for the 15th Annual Policy & Budget Conference. It was a great event!

The Conference featured the release of the 2026 Rhode Island Standard of Need, keynote remarks from Ellen Nissebaum at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and an awesome panel!

09/28/2026

Providence — Join us Wednesday morning!

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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. 🥰

Thank you to our sponsors Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island UnitedHealthcare!

09/23/2026

9/24 @ 4:30pm: Join Annenberg Institute and the Africana Studies/Rites and Reason Theatre for a film screening at Churchill House. The award-winning documentary film Legacy: Apartheid's Shadow will be screened, followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Tara Erica Moore. Info and registration QR in flyer:

09/22/2026

When SNAP participation declines, families lose access to food, communities lose federal dollars, and local economies suffer.

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09/22/2026

Join us next Wednesday for the Providence Data in Your Backyard event!
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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. 🥰

Thank you to our sponsors Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island UnitedHealthcare!

09/16/2026

🎉 Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!

Rhode Island's Hispanic community is a vital part of our state's story — and the data backs it up. According to the RI KIDS COUNT Factbook:

📊 In 2020, 27% of children living in Rhode Island were Hispanic
📚 32% of students in our public schools are Hispanic

These numbers are a reminder of how central Hispanic families are to Rhode Island's present and future. Understanding this data helps us build better policies and support systems for ALL of our kids and families.

Dive into the full Factbook here: rikidscount.org/factbook