We host several events throughout the year, including data presentations, publication releases, and celebrations. Sign up to be added to our E-News and be the first to hear about news and events. Please subscribe to our calendar to stay on top of upcoming events and happenings. Contact us if you have questions about a past or upcoming event.
Upcoming events:
- 2026 Celebration of Children’s Health and Well-Being: more information here!
Past events:
2026 events
- Providence Data in Your Backyard
- Central Falls Data in Your Backyard
- The People’s Tax Policy Summit & Gubernatorial Candidates Reception
- 2026 Factbook Breakfast
- Please see the full Factbook, Executive Summary, the data presentation, and pictures from the event.
- We are so grateful to our 2026 Factbook Legacy Sponsors: Bank Newport, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI, Delta Dental of RI, and United Healthcare Community Plan!
- Lipsitt Lecture in Child Behavior and Development
- Pawtucket Data in Your Backyard: data presentation and media advisory
- Presentation + panel discussion ‘Whole Person, Whole Pregnancy: Bridging Maternal and Behavioral Health in RI’: Data presentation, event pics, and media advisory
2025 events
- 2025 Celebration of Children’s Health and Well-Being
- Please see the data presentation, pictures from the event, the media release, and our 2026 Budgetary & Legislative Priorities.
- We are so grateful to our 2025 Children’s Health and Well-Being Sponsors! Thank you Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI, Care New England, Delta Dental of Rhode Island, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, Tufts Health Plan/Point32, and United Healthcare for your support!
- 2025 Factbook Breakfast
- Please see the full Factbook, Executive Summary, and pictures from the event,
- We are so grateful to our 2025 Factbook Partner – thank you Rhode Island Foundation! Thank you to our 2025 Factbook Legacy Sponsors: Bank Newport, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI, Delta Dental of RI, and United Healthcare!
- Maternal and Infant Health – policy roundtable focused on Rhode Island maternal and infant health disparities: data presentation and media release
- Providence Data in Your Backyard: data presentation
- Special thanks to The Rhode Island Education Collective for sponsoring this event.
- Bristol Warren Data in Your Backyard: data presentation and media advisory
- Special thanks to BankNewport for sponsoring this event! Thank you to our partners for their support of this event: Bristol Warren Thrive by Five and Beyond, Looking Upwards, East Bay Community Action Program, RI Department of Health/Office of Health and Human Services- Community Overdose Engagement (CODE) Phase 4 Funding
- Woonsocket Data in Your Backyard: data presentation and media advisory
- Special thanks to BankRI for sponsoring this event! Thank you to our partners for their support of this event: Connecting for Children & Families, the RI Department of Health.
- Newport Data in Your Backyard: data presentation and media advisory
- Special thanks to the van Beuren Charitable Foundation for sponsoring this event! A special thank you to Newport Partnership for Families for their logistical support and Bank Newport for hosting this event.
2024 events
- 2024 Celebration of Children’s Health and Well-Being: data presentation
- Bristol + Warren Data in Your Backyard: data presentation
- Cumberland Data in Your Backyard: data presentation
- Supporting the Mental Health of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Youth in Rhode Island: Policy Brief and data presentation
- Newport Data in Your Backyard: data presentation
- 2024 Factbook Breakfast
MEET + GREETS with RI GOVERNOR CANDIDATES! (virtual on Zoom)
These 30-minute events were hosted by our Executive Director, Paige Parks, and gave the chance to hear directly from and ask questions to the candidates about kids’ issues! Recordings are below for each candidate:
- KEN BLOCK: recording here
- JAY GOTRA: recording here
- AARON GUCKIAN: recording here
- HELENA FOULKES: recording here
- Please also see our RI GOVERNOR CANDIDATE SURVEY REPORTS: This summer, we sent a gubernatorial candidate survey to all candidates asking about their views on key policy issues affecting children and families.
- We are publishing their responses exactly as submitted, so that voters can learn more about where each candidate stands on issues important to Rhode Island’s children and families.
- We are releasing candidates’ responses across four issue-specific reports: Economic Well-Being, Education, Health, and Immigration.
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook Breakfast
The Factbook Breakfast is held annually in the Spring to release our most important publication – The Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook. Over the past three decades, the annual Factbook release has become the largest children’s public policy event of the year, and is attended by more than 500 community leaders and elected officials.
Please see the Executive Summary, the data presentation, and release event pictures from the 2026 Factbook Breakfast.
Celebration of Children’s Health and Well-Being
The annual Celebration of Children’s Health & Well-Being reflects on the progress that Rhode Island has made in achieving positive health outcomes for children. The event also highlights policy measures to keep children healthy, and underscores the important role that youth, parents, and other community members play in achieving important policy changes that support children’s health.
The 2026 Celebration of Children’s Health + Well-Being will be held on Monday, November 23, 2026.
Sponsorships
Sponsoring a Rhode Island KIDS COUNT event is a great opportunity to show the community your commitment to uplifting child well-being and support of youth equity.
Whether you choose to be a sponsor for a single event or all of our events during the year, the benefits you receive will showcase your commitment to Rhode Island’s youth and support the incredibly important work we do as a non-profit organization. Please see our sponsorship opportunities that are available.
Together, we can strengthen Rhode Island communities, elevate children and families, and amplify your impact — both in the lives you help change and the audiences you reach.
Please fill out a sponsorship application or contact us for more information about our sponsorship opportunities.
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