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State of Rhode Island Initiates Limited, Phased Relaunch of RIBridges Customer Portal
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State of Rhode Island Initiates Limited, Phased Relaunch of RIBridges

LPR News January 23, 2025

Rhode Islanders Urged to Access Benefits Portal Only After Receiving Official E-mail from State PROVIDENCE, RI — This week, the State of Rhode Island will begin a controlled, phased relaunch of the HealthyRhode customer portal associated with RIBridges system, which manages many of the State’s social service and benefit programs as well as its health insurance […]Read More

Jenks Park Pediatrics Continues To Provide Care For The Uninsured
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Jenks Park Pediatrics Continues To Provide Care For The Uninsured

LPR News January 23, 2025

On any given weekday, Jenks Park Pediatrics (JPP), is bustling with life. Immigrant families seeking refuge arrive to the Central Falls practice usually by word-of-mouth. “With POC support we continue to provide free care to children and women without insurance: primary care for the kids and breast and cervical cancer screening for women,” said Dr. Beata Nelken, Jenks […]Read More

AttendanceMattersRI: Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Recognize Weekly Attendance Leaders and Improved Schools
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AttendanceMattersRI: Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Recognize Weekly Attendance Leaders and Improved Schools

LPR News January 23, 2025

Week of January 15, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI — Acknowledging the importance of consistent attendance in education and in alignment with the #AttendanceMattersRI campaign, Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green are pleased to highlight the top elementary, middle, and high schools with the greatest average weekly attendance. The following schools are Rhode Island’s attendance leaders for the week of January 15, 2025*: Elementary: Community Elementary School, Cumberland – 97.3% Middle: North Cumberland Middle School – 95.8% High […]Read More

Governor McKee Outlines Rhode Island’s Preparations for Extreme Cold
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Governor McKee Outlines Rhode Island’s Preparations for Extreme Cold

LPR News January 21, 2025

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today reminded Rhode Islanders of the resources and health guidance available to help keep residents safe during extreme cold. “Our state agencies, municipalities, and community organizations have been working together to ensure Rhode Islanders have access to the support they need to stay warm during extreme cold. We are grateful […]Read More

Two big wins for underrepresented history in RI!
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Two big wins for underrepresented history in RI!

LPR News January 21, 2025

Two organizations receive a total of $93,692 to document properties related to LGBTQ+ history and disability history in Rhode Island Providence, RI) Two significant research projects in Rhode Island received federal funding last week. The Providence Preservation Society (PPS) will receive $74,692 to survey and nominate LGBTQ+ resources in Providence for the National Register; the […]Read More

Recess Rocks in RI celebrates 10th anniversary, launches 4th annual Active Indoor Recess Week
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Recess Rocks in RI celebrates 10th anniversary, launches 4th annual

LPR News January 21, 2025

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — In New England, outdoor school recess can often be an unfortunate casualty of cold, wet and snowy winter weather, sometimes for days and weeks on end. But with a little bit of creativity and commitment, moving recess indoors can still offer children the physical activity and social interactions they need to thrive, […]Read More

BCBSRI earns top score in 2025 Corporate Equality Index
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BCBSRI earns top score in 2025 Corporate Equality Index

LPR News January 21, 2025

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has received a top score of 100 for the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2025 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. BCBSRI joins 765 U.S. businesses that are being honored with […]Read More

Important Information on the RIBridges Cyber Attack
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Important Information on the RIBridges Cyber Attack

LPR News December 21, 2024

Rhode Island’s state government announced that RIBridges, Rhode Island’s system for administering social programs and benefits, was hit by a cyberattack. The State has reported that there is a high probability that a cybercriminal has obtained files with personally identifiable information of Rhode Islanders who have used the system. Current customers will not be able […]Read More

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