2012
Rhode Island
Kids Count Factbook

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Rhode Island KIDS COUNT and the Economic Progress Institute invite you to attend "Health Care Reform in Rhode Island: Countdown to Coverage," on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The three-hour workshop will update you on the basics of health care reform, health reform implementation in Rhode Island, and the role of the consumer support system in 2014. Click to view the invitation and RSVP form.

Rhode Island KIDS COUNT is in the process of advertising for the position of  Deputy Director at Rhode Island KIDS COUNT. Click here to read the job posting.

May is Mental Health Month! Check out the Mental Health Association of Rhode Island's calendar of events held through the month.

Dr. Geraldine Dawson, Chief Science Officer at Autism Speaks, was the keynote speaker at the 2012 Lipsitt-Duchin Lecture on Child and Youth Behavior Development, sponsored by Brown University's Center for the Study of Human Development and Rhode Island KIDS COUNT. In her presentation, Dr. Dawson discussed the state of science surrounding autism and future directions in early detection and intervention, with a focus on the infant-toddler period. The lecture was held at Brown University (Salomon 101) on Tuesday, May, 1, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Click to view the photo gallery.

Representative Grace Diaz and Leslie Gell, Director of Ready to Learn Providence, joined Elizabeth Burke Bryant for the April episode of the Rhode Island KIDS COUNT TV Show. They discussed the importance of having high-quality child care in Rhode Island and the work of the Permanent Legislative Commission on Child Care.

Rhode Island KIDS COUNT is sponsoring the Rhode Island Association for Infant Mental Health's conference - Early Childhood Adversity & Toxic Stress: Creating Opportunities for Healthier Futures - on May 8, 2012, at the Providence Marriott. Dr. Charles H. Zeanah from Tulane University's School of Medicine will be the plenary speaker. Click to view the conference agenda.

The 2012 County Health Rankings,  published by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, were released on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. The Rankings assess the overall health of nearly every county in all 50 states, including all five counties in Rhode Island, using a standard way to measure how healthy people are and how long they live. They highlight many indicators of children's health including child obesity, teen births and high school graduation.

The 2012 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook was released on Monday, April 2, 2012, during a policy breakfast with over 500 attendees, including Governor Lincoln Chafee, Rhode Island's Congressional Delegation and other policymakers.  Click to download the Factbook, read the news release, or view the photo gallery.

Nellie Gorbea, Executive Director of HousingWorks RI, joined Elizabeth Burke Bryant for the March episode of the Rhode Island KIDS COUNT TV Show. Gorbea discussed the importance of having safe and affordable housing for our state's families and the need for a dedicated funding source for affordable housing.

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