Rhode Island KIDS COUNT will not be silent as children in our country are violently harmed by government-sanctioned police violence and family separations. Children are the most vulnerable population in any society because they are dependent on adults for protection. In his remarks, Nelson Mandela speaks of Apartheid South Africa, but his reflections can be… Read more: The Children That Weren’t Protected

This legislative session may be one of the most consequential sessions in Rhode Island’s modern history. The slashing of federal funds and elimination of critical federal programs will make it difficult for many to meet their basic needs, and children and seniors will suffer the most. To fill the federal funding gap, Rhode Island will… Read more: Proposal to pay for the needs of families is no gimmick