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- Jul 8
- 1 min
July is Disability Pride Month
Since 1990, Disability Pride Month has been celebrated across the United States each July.
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- Jun 17
- 2 min
One step closer to rate reform: House passes state budget
On Thursday, June 16 the House of Representatives passed a new state budget in a 61-9 vote that will have a monumental impact on children...
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- May 20
- 1 min
CPNRI and RIPIN release joint statement on DOJ and EOHHS settlement
The Community Provider Network of Rhode Island (CPNRI) and the Rhode Island Parent Information Network (RIPIN) and are releasing a joint...
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- May 10
- 1 min
The final push to pass H7180 & S2311
The momentum to pass H7180 and S2311 is gaining. However, the deadline to get these bills passed is quickly approaching. Rhode Island...
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- Apr 29
- 1 min
Large turnout for Senate Hearing; House Hearing expected soon
The push to pass S2311 & H7180 continues to gain incredible momentum. On Thursday night, a massive crowd showed up in support of the...
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- Apr 13
- 1 min
Lawmakers pushing to pass pivotal legislation; hearings expected within weeks
Providers for people with disabilities need long-term, sustainable solutions to long-lasting problems. For years, stagnant Medicaid...
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- Mar 23
- 1 min
New Study: Providers for people with developmental disabilities significantly short staffed
A new data and policy analysis reveals that providers for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are still facing...
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- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
ProJo: 'Historic' step forward in US case affecting Rhode Islanders with disabilities
PROVIDENCE — In what was described as a “historic” step forward for Rhode Islanders living with intellectual and developmental...
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- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY NEWS: RI Dodges Contempt With DD Action Plan
The Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court welcomed Rhode Island’s action plan to turn around the lives of adults with developmental...
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- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY NEWS: RI Proposes DD Action Plan To Avoid Contempt Of Court
The state of Rhode Island would raise the pay of caregivers for adults with developmental disabilities to $20 by mid-2023 as part of an...
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- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY NEWS: BHDDH Seeks $18 Hourly Pay For RI DD Workers; $119M In DD ARPA Funds
Rhode Island’s developmental disabilities agency seeks to raise the pay of direct care workers to $18 an hour beginning July 1, 2022, a...
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- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
ProJo: Staffing crisis in behavioral health agencies leaves RI's neediest without services
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- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
Uprise RI: Here’s what’s in Governor Dan McKee’s proposal for American Rescue Plan Act funds
On Thursday, Governor Dan McKee unveiled his proposal to spend ten percent of Rhode Island’s federal American Rescue Plan Act funds. The...
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- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
ABC6: Rhode Island Rebound: Gov. McKee submits plan to invest federal funds into RI families
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- Governor Dan McKee officially summitted a plan for immediate investments into Rhode Island’s families, workers,...
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- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY NEWS: Coalition Seeks $100M To Fix RI Caregiving Crisis
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and the leadership of the House and Senate say they are working on solutions to the staffing crisis that...
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- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
The Newport Buzz: GOVERNOR MCKEE SUBMITS PLAN FOR RHODE ISLAND REBOUNDS
To ensure Rhode Island maintains its strong economic momentum as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Dan McKee today filed a...
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- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
GoLocalProv: How McKee Proposes to Spend $110M on Restaurants, Small Biz, and Daycare Workers
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee on Thursday filed a supplemental budget amendment with the General Assembly on his “Rhode Island...
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- Oct 22, 2021
- 1 min
PROJO: RI faces a crisis in human services sector
I cannot tell you over the course of a 40+ year career in human services how often I have met with elected officials stating “You are...
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- Sep 29, 2021
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WPRI: RI worker shortage a ‘full-blown crisis,’ say providers of social services
by: Eli Sherman Posted: Sep 24, 2021 / 06:46 PM EDT / Updated: Sep 24, 2021 / 06:46 PM EDT PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — When Tina Spears’...
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