RI Head Start Programs Accepting Applications for Upcoming School Year Thursday, July 27, 2023 The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Rhode Island Head Start Association (RIHSA) would like to remind pregnant women and families with children ages b ... Read article
DHS Approved to Issue Summer P-EBT Benefits to Eligible School-Age Children Tuesday, May 09, 2023 CRANSTON – The RI Department of Human Services (DHS) has received approval to issue Summer P-EBT benefits to eligible children this summer. ... Read article
RI DHS and Brightstars Quality Rating Announce State’s First 5-Star Family Child Care Program Tuesday, April 04, 2023 The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) and BrightStars are proud to announce that Nuris Ynoa, a family child care provider located in Providence, has achieved a 5-star rating- the high ... Read article
DHS Approved to Issue P-EBT Benefits, with RIDE Support for the 2022-23 Academic Year Wednesday, March 08, 2023 P-EBT benefits to be issued for the 2022 - 2023 school year; expands pool of eligible students ... Read article
An Update Regarding Recent EBT Fraud Activity Monday, February 27, 2023 Phishing and skimming of SNAP and RI Works (RIW) benefits have been increasing nationally, regionally, and locally in Rhode Island. ... Read article
RI DHS Office of Child Support Services Reopens to the Public Thursday, February 16, 2023 CRANSTON, RI – The RI Department of Human Services (DHS) announced today that the Office of Child Support Services (OCSS), located at 77 Dorrance St., Providence, will reopen to t ... Read article
DHS Launches ARPA Funded Elderly and Disabled Simplified Application Project Wednesday, February 08, 2023 CRANSTON, RI – The RI Department of Human Services (DHS) has launched the Elderly and Disabled Simplified Application Project (ESAP), an initiative intended to help ea ... Read article
McKee Administration Announces Second RI DHS Providence Office to be Located at 125 Holden St. Wednesday, February 08, 2023 CRANSTON, RI — The McKee Administration announced today that with the approval of the State Properties Committee, ... Read article
RI DHS Updates Customers on Efficiency-Focused Pilot Program that will Begin in Call Center Thursday, February 02, 2023 Pilot modeled after other states is aimed to increase efficiency and improve overall customer service, while eliminating backlogs ... Read article
RI DHS Announces Federal Government Will End COVID-19 SNAP Emergency Allotments for March SNAP Distributions Monday, January 09, 2023 Spanish and Portuguese translation is available below. ... Read article