The group first came together five years ago, launching RIght from the Start , a coalition of different Rhode Island organizations that work together to campaign for early childhood causes. The group is currently tracking over a dozen bills making their way through the General Assembly, voicing support for some and opposition to others. RIght from the Start shared an essay from a single mother named Alba, explaining that the requirement places an unfair burden on hardworking, single parents.
Along with removing that requirement, RIght from the Start advocates for the extension and expansion of the Child Care for Child Care Educators program, which helps subsidize the cost of child care for the children of people who themselves work in that field. The pilot program serves over educators and will end in July unless it receives additional funding. University of Rhode Island economics professor Cruz Caridad Bueno also took the stage, joined by her one-and-a-half-year-old daughter who playfully grabbed the microphone.
Bueno acknowledged that not everyone gets as lucky with the lottery and that the high cost of child care is a serious issue lawmakers should be tackling. Another one of RIght from the Start's main causes is securing continuous Medicaid coverage for young children from birth until they turn three years old.
Peter Pogacar, president of the R. Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. RIght from the Start called for competitive Medicaid rates and offering help with student loan repayments to attract more pediatricians. The group also advocates for expanding resources for early childhood special needs and mental health services, increasing paid family and medical leave wages and creating a state child tax credit. I love teaching at a public university. This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Some child care assistance programs in RI expire this year.
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