By Paige Parks, EdMExecutive Director, Rhode Island KIDS COUNT We proudly released the 2026 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook on May 4 — Rhode Island Independence Day! Rhode Island declared independence from Great Britain two months before all 13 colonies, making… Read more: The Factbook: A call to action rooted in love, courage, and community

By Paige Parks, EdMExecutive Director, Rhode Island KIDS COUNT 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… Read more: The Children That Weren’t Protected

By Paige Parks, EdMExecutive Director, Rhode Island KIDS COUNT 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… Read more: Proposal to pay for the needs of families is no gimmick