Would you like to know more about child care licensing in your state or resources for children with special needs? Do you need to contact someone about child support, health care for your family, or help paying for food or heat? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Click a tab below to find those resources and more in Rhode Island.
Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Child Care and COVID-19
Your state’s hub for information, resources and guidance around child care and COVID-19
Website
Child Care Licensing
Your local child care regulatory office
Phone: (401) 462-3009
Website
Provider Complaint Line: (401) 462-3009
Inspection Reports
Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations
Website
Rhode Island Child Care Information
Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Rhode Island
Website
Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks
Phone: (401) 222-4253
Website
Criminal Background Checks
Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area
Website
Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) – BrightStars
Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.
Phone: (401) 739-6100
Website for Families
Website for Providers
Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.
Child Protective Services
To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child
Phone: 1(800) 742-4453
Website
Child Support
Child support application and procedures for your state
Phone: (401) 458-4400
Website
Medicaid Eligibility – RIte Care
Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals
Phone: 1(855) 697-4347
Website
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.
*Rhode Island’s Children’s Health Insurance Program is included in the Medicaid program. Please contact your Medicaid office for more information.*
Phone: 1(855) 697-4347
Website
Rhode Island Department of Health
State government programs to promote the health of Rhode Island citizens
Website
Rhode Island COVID-19 Website
General information about COVID-19 in your state
Website
Rhode Island Department of Human Services
State government programs and services for children and families
Phone: 1(855) 697-4347
Website
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs
Phone: Contact your local office
Website
Find Your Local Office
Car Seat Basics
Information on car seat regulations and inspection services
Website
Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.
Child Care Assistance – Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
Child care financial assistance programs
Phone: 1(855) 697-4347
Website
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five
Phone: Contact your local clinic
Website
Find Your Local WIC Clinic
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) – RI Works
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
Phone: 1(855) 697-4347
Website
Find Your Local Office
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
Phone: 1(855) 697-4347
Website
Find Your Local Office
Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Helps low income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
Phone: Contact your local office
Website
Find Your Local Office
Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.
Easter Seals Rhode Island
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Phone: (401) 284-1000
Website
The Arc Rhode Island
Leads activities to protect the rights of Rhode Islanders with developmental and intellectual disabilities
Phone: (401) 363-9899
Website
Early Intervention
Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays
Phone: Contact your local office
Website
Rhode Island Children’s Cabinet
Find programs and resources for young children and their families in Rhode Island
Website
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Child Care
Find out about the ins and outs of child care in your area. What is required to become a provider in your area? What requirements are there for a background check? Does your state offer any quality improvement programs?
Child Care and COVID-19
Your state’s hub for information, resources and guidance around child care and COVID-19
Website
Child Care Licensing
Your local child care regulatory office
Phone: (401) 462-3009
Website
Phone: (401) 462-3009
Inspection Reports
Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations
Website
Child Care Fact Sheet
Basic facts about child care in your area
Rhode Island Child Care Information
Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Rhode Island
Website
Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks
Phone: (401) 222-4253
Website
Criminal Background Checks
Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area
Website
Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) – BrightStars
Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.
Phone: (401) 739-6100
Website for Families
Website for Providers
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Health and Social Services
Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.
Child Protective Services
To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child
Phone: 1(800) 742-4453
Website
Child Support
Child support application and procedures for your state
Phone: (401) 458-4400
Website
Medicaid Eligibility – RIte Care
Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals
Phone: 1(855) 697-4347
Website
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.
*Rhode Island’s Children’s Health Insurance Program is included in the Medicaid program. Please contact your Medicaid office for more information.*
Phone: 1(855) 697-4347
Website
Rhode Island Department of Health
State government programs to promote the health of Rhode Island citizens
Website
Rhode Island COVID-19 Website
General information about COVID-19 in your state
Website
Rhode Island Department of Human Services
State government programs and services for children and families
Phone: 1(855) 697-4347
Website
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs
Phone: Contact your local office
Website
Find Your Local Office
Car Seat Basics
Information on car seat regulations and inspection services
Website
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Financial Assistance
Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.
Child Care Assistance – Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
Child care financial assistance programs
Phone: 1(855) 697-4347
Website
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five
Phone: Contact your local clinic
Website
Find Your Local WIC Clinic
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) – RI Works
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
Phone: 1(855) 697-4347
Website
Find Your Local Office
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
Phone: 1(855) 697-4347
Website
Find Your Local Office
Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Helps low income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
Phone: Contact your local office
Website
Find Your Local Office
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Children with Special Needs
Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.
Easter Seals Rhode Island
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Phone: (401) 284-1000
Website
The Arc Rhode Island
Leads activities to protect the rights of Rhode Islanders with developmental and intellectual disabilities
Phone: (401) 363-9899
Website
Early Intervention
Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays
Phone: Contact your local office
Website
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Rhode Island Children’s Cabinet
Find programs and resources for young children and their families in Rhode Island
Website
If you find that any of the information above is incorrect, please contact us at info@childcareaware.org.
