Rhode Island KIDS COUNT advances equitable policies that improve the lives of all Rhode Island children and eliminate disparities through the power of data, advocacy, and civic action.
Our vision is that every child in Rhode Island—regardless of race, ethnicity, disability, zip code, immigration status, neighborhood, or income—will thrive in a community where they are healthy, safe, educated, and economically secure.
With the generous support of our funders and the community, we are able to provide information on child well-being, stimulate dialogue on children’s issues, and promote equity, accountability, and action.
ADVOCACY THIS SESSION: See our 2026 Budgetary & Legislative Priorities
New releases & recent events
Be the first to know! Our e-news is a great way to hear about the latest events, advocacy opportunities, what we’re up to, and more. Here are the latest editions:
- Speaking out on our priorities at the State House: Keeping Kids Out of Court
- Money for Kids: A Better RI Works for RI Families
- Money for Kids: When Millionaires Pay Their Fair Share, Kids Win
- Watch us in action: Speaking out on our priorities at the State House (childhood vaccines)
- See all of our e-news and be added to our email list!
Recent events + releases:
- Registration open for the Factbook breakfast! We will release the 2026 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook on Monday, May 4, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (801 Greenwich Avenue in Warwick, RI). We hope you can join us!
- Tickets are $125 per person or $1,000 for a table of ten and includes your own copy of the Factbook. Please register for the event here!
- Pre-Order the Factbook: One hard copy of the Factbook is included with each ticket to the Factbook Breakfast. Hard copies of the Factbook will ONLY be available via pre-order. Hard copies will not be for sale after the Factbook breakfast. If you would like to order a hard copy Factbook, please fill out this form by April 2. As always, the Factbook will be available on our website.
- Learn how to advocate! We believe communities most impacted by public policy have the power to lead and create change. Communities deserve to understand how decisions are made, how to use their voices to influence policy, and how to organize for meaningful change. To help make this happen, we created atwo-page guide to state policy and testifying at the Rhode Island General Assembly!
- Please also see this publication in Spanish: Pasos de acción para la abogacía en Rhode Island
- Related: Our 2026 Budgetary & Legislative Priorities
In the news
- New RI plan to cut income taxes gains momentum with lawmakers
- Equity Impact Statements will mean better legislation that protects at-risk communities
- Mind the Gap: Educational Inequality in Rhode Island Public Schools
- Proposal to pay for the needs of families is no gimmick
- Who qualifies for McKee’s proposed child tax credit?
- Legislative effort underway to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in school committee elections
- Media coverage continued
The Factbook
Published annually since 1995, The Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook is the primary publication of Rhode Island KIDS COUNT.
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.
2026 Factbook Breakfast: Register now!
