PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services Secretary Womazetta Jones today announced Kristin Pono Sousa as the state’s next Medicaid Program Director – a role she has been filling on an interim basis since December 2021. She will officially start in her new position on April 10, […]Read More
Providence, RI, April 7, 2022 —Representatives from statewide traffic safety education and advocacy organizations gathered for a press event today, April 7th at 11:00am at the West Warwick Police-Youth Center, 40 Factory Street, West Warwick, RI. West Warwick is a community united by grief and compelled to remind Rhode Islanders about the outcomes of impaired driving following […]Read More
District to continue COVID mitigation strategies including vaccinations, testing, and sanitation PROVIDENCE, RI – After consultation with the Rhode Island Department of Health, closely monitoring cases in the District, and gathering feedback from students, parents, teachers, and staff, Providence Public Schools will be implementing a mask optional policy beginning on Monday, April 11 . […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced a temporary team of leaders to support the transition at the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) while the search continues for a permanent director. “The team our Administration has put in place brings decades of experience in human services, state government and leadership to DHS, and I am confident in […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced the 2022-2023 opening of the lottery for state-funded RI Pre-K programs. RI Pre-K, entering its 14th year, provides free, high-quality Pre-K education to eligible 4-year-old children across Rhode Island. “Access to high-quality early learning is a matter of equity […]Read More
Warwick, R.I. (April 6, 2022)—Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England is excited and proud to announce that Ruth Axford from Providence, RI has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. Ruth’s Gold Award project is titled Marker Recycling Program. Ruth created a marker recycling program within her high school and led a […]Read More
Today, after experiencing mild symptoms, Secretary Raimondo tested positive for COVID using an at-home antigen test. She is fully-vaccinated and boosted, and she is confident that the vaccine has prevented her from experiencing more significant symptoms. She is sharing the news of her positive test out of an abundance of transparency. The Secretary’s office is […]Read More
Bill would train officers to respond to mental health, behavioral health, and substance use crises Washington, DC – Today, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) led colleagues in introducing the bipartisan Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act to help law enforcement respond more effectively to people suffering mental or behavioral health crises. The senators’ bill […]Read More
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