DCYF's mission is to partner with families and communities to raise safe and healthy children and youth in a caring environment.
Rhode Island, USA
Joined June 2018
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To report suspected child abuse or neglect, call the 24/7 Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-RICHILD (1-800-742-4453). We are unable to accept reports via Twitter.
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Out of respect for the Providence community and the victims of the horrific shooting at @BrownUniversity, the Holiday Open House scheduled for Tuesday, 12/16 at the State House has been canceled.
Our hearts and prayers continue to be with everyone impacted.
Join the New England Children’s Behavioral Health Network on Dec. 3 at noon for its “Supporting Fathers, Strengthening Families” webinar to explore approaches that place fathers at the center of children’s behavioral health. Click here to register: shorturl.at/dLlDH
November is National Adoption Month, and Director Ashley Deckert and Adoption RI President and CEO Darlene Allen shared with Krystin Rae of NBC 10 WJAR Providence New Bedford how we work together to find loving homes for Rhode Island’s foster children.
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ALERT: Any benefits on your EBT card at the end of October will be available for use in November. Your EBT card WILL NOT be shut off. Please visit SNAPSUPPORT.RI.GOV for the most accurate and updated information.
Congratulations to Director Ashley Deckert, who has been elected to the National Partnership for Child Safety (NPCS) Advisory Group, which DCYF joined in April.
Learn more about NPCS here: tinyurl.com/5n7xbxw4
Director Ashley Deckert welcomed incoming Social Caseworker IIs and Child Protective Investigators to DCYF during their orientation, October 16 at Rhode Island College. We’re happy to have you all as part of our team!
Join NICHQ and Safe Kids Worldwide for “A New Era in Infant Survival: Recognizing the True Value of Community-Centered Safe Sleep Initiatives,” an interactive webinar held in recognition of SIDS Awareness Month, on October 23.
Learn more and register at tinyurl.com/mt4jpxha
RI Commerce has expanded eligibility of the Wavemaker Fellowship to include more healthcare workers, and now has carved out funding for those working in primary care. To learn more and apply by November 10, visit tinyurl.com/3ebxyahx.
Save the date! Adoption RI's Annual National Adoption Month Celebration and Award Ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 20, at the Rhode Island State House.
Join us as we recognize those who have made a positive impact in the adoption and foster care community.
There are seven FDA-approved products available to help you quit smoking. Nicotine pouches are NOT one of them. Find out what’s proven to work at QuitNowRI.com and talk to your doctor about what might work best for you.
Are you/were you in the RI foster care system?
If so, the Foster Care Youth Scholarship Program at Rhode Island College may be right for you. If you are accepted, your tuition, fees and room and board will be fully covered.
Learn more and apply here: tinyurl.com/dpujvy7j
To help keep drugs and medications out of the hands of children, the RI Dept. of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals is distributing 5,000 lock bags to health care providers. Families can order a free lock bag at tinyurl.com/y3xu3hxd.
We value the work of our provider partner @youthvillages as we work together to bring intensive, evidence-based, in-home behavioral health treatment to youth who would otherwise be placed in residential treatment programs.
During Infant Mortality Awareness Month in September, we remind all parents and caregivers of the importance of safe sleep practices for babies. Learn more about the steps you can take to help protect your baby. Visit tinyurl.com/267ywcka
Congratulations to DCYF's Vin McAteer and Ann Murphy for being recognized by Day One for its 2025 Pioneer of Hope awards, for their work “to reduce the prevalence of sexual abuse and violence and to support and advocate for those affected by it.”
Join RICARES Rally4Recovery from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 195 District Park in Providence for food, live music, raffles, speakers, resources, the kid zone and more. For more information about the event and volunteer opportunities, visit tinyurl.com/yk6d3h8z.
September is recognized as Kinship Caregiver Month, a time to celebrate and honor the kinship caregivers who provide a safe and stable home for children when their biological parents are unable to do so.
Learn more about kinship care here: tinyurl.com/yx238zvs
As part of a recent back-to-school sneaker giveaway in Pawtucket, New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry, in collaboration with Communities for People, presented new pairs of Nikes from Sneaker Junkies to more than 60 youth in the foster care system.
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As part of the 2025 International Overdose Awareness Day campaign, on Thursday, September 4 from noon till 4 p.m., there will be FREE Naloxone distributed at locations across the Pastore Campus in Cranston.
To learn more, visit tinyurl.com/4vz5v6n5
