American Academy of Pediatrics

The Trauma-Informed School Act prioritizes the mental health of our students

General Assembly can and must do more to lift children out of deep poverty says Raising RI Coalition

March 25, 2022

General Assembly can and must do more to lift children out of deep poverty says Raising RI Coalition

“After being ignored for so long, Rhode Island Works needs updating to better prepare parents to succeed...

Advocates push to provide health insurance for all RI children, regardless of immigration status

June 4, 2021

Advocates push to provide health insurance for all RI children, regardless of immigration status

The legislation “would establish Rhode Island’s commitment to provide health insurance to all children who are residents...

Senators Reed and Whitehouse decry Trump Administration policy of separating immigrant children from parents

June 12, 2018

Senators Reed and Whitehouse decry Trump Administration policy of separating immigrant children from parents

United States Senators Jack Reed (Democrat, Rhode Island) and Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat, Rhode Island) were at Dorcas...

Transgender advocates protest ‘transphobic lecture’ at St Pius V Church in Providence

March 2, 2020

Transgender advocates protest ‘transphobic lecture’ at St Pius V Church in Providence

Michelle Cretella, a member of the American College of Pediatrics (ACPed), gave a lecture Thursday evening at...

Donate to Uprise RI today!