Number Of RI Children With Incarcerated Parents Is On The Rise
Five years ago, 11 out of every 1,000 children in the state had at least one parent in jail. Today that number is closer to 13, according to a new report from the nonprofit advocacy group Rhode Island...
View ArticleKids Count Fact Book Tallies Some Progress For Kids, Some Dark Spots
The most comprehensive collection of statistics about the health and well-being of Rhode Island’s children comes out today from Rhode Island Kids Count. Overall,kids have made some promising gains in...
View ArticleChild Lead Rates On The Decline Throughout Rhode Island
Just two decades ago, the vast majority of Rhode Island children had elevated levels of lead in their blood when they were tested at the start of Kindergarten. Today, the percentage has dropped into...
View ArticleDespite Increased Adult Employment, Poverty Rates Hold Steady Among Children...
Children are becoming more diverse in Rhode Island, but the number of babies born in withdrawal from opioids continues to grow. Those are just some of the statistics in this year’s Kids Count fact book...
View ArticleRI Children Healthier, But Many Still in Poverty
Kids Count is out with its annual report on the health, education and safety of children in Rhode Island. The report shows there are close to a quarter million children in the state. Nineteen percent...
View ArticleRI Children Are Healthier Overall, But Many Live In Poverty
Kids Count is out with its annual report on the health, education and safety of children in Rhode Island. The report shows there are close to a quarter million children in the state. Nineteen percent...
View ArticleNumber Of RI Children With Incarcerated Parents Is On The Rise
Five years ago, 11 out of every 1,000 children in the state had at least one parent in jail. Today that number is closer to 13, according to a new report from the nonprofit advocacy group Rhode Island...
View ArticleKids Count Fact Book Tallies Some Progress For Kids, Some Dark Spots
The most comprehensive collection of statistics about the health and well-being of Rhode Island’s children comes out today from Rhode Island Kids Count. Overall,kids have made some promising gains in...
View ArticleChild Lead Rates On The Decline Throughout Rhode Island
Just two decades ago, the vast majority of Rhode Island children had elevated levels of lead in their blood when they were tested at the start of Kindergarten. Today, the percentage has dropped into...
View ArticleDespite Increased Adult Employment, Poverty Rates Hold Steady Among Children...
Children are becoming more diverse in Rhode Island, but the number of babies born in withdrawal from opioids continues to grow. Those are just some of the statistics in this year’s Kids Count fact book...
View ArticleRI Children Healthier, But Many Still in Poverty
Kids Count is out with its annual report on the health, education and safety of children in Rhode Island. The report shows there are close to a quarter million children in the state. Nineteen percent...
View ArticleRI Children Are Healthier Overall, But Many Live In Poverty
Kids Count is out with its annual report on the health, education and safety of children in Rhode Island. The report shows there are close to a quarter million children in the state. Nineteen percent...
View ArticleRI Children Healthier, But Many Still in Poverty
Kids Count is out with its annual report on the health, education and safety of children in Rhode Island.The report shows there are close to a quarter million children in the state. Nineteen percent...
View ArticleRI Children Are Healthier Overall, But Many Live In Poverty
Kids Count is out with its annual report on the health, education and safety of children in Rhode Island.The report shows there are close to a quarter million children in the state. Nineteen percent...
View Article