32 State Reps call on Governor McKee to address DHS staffing crisis
May 27, 2022

32 State Reps call on Governor McKee to address DHS staffing crisis

“What exists now is a narrative from DHS that vacancies are being filled, but in reality, vacancies...

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...

Unfilled staff vacancies, ongoing mismanagement causing severe problems at DHS
February 3, 2022

Unfilled staff vacancies, ongoing mismanagement causing severe problems at DHS

Speaking in Spanish, Lopes told reporters that she suffers from cancer, and has been unable to get...

Black Lives Matter RI demands the removal of DHS official in Pawtucket
October 19, 2021

Black Lives Matter RI demands the removal of DHS official in Pawtucket

Black Lives Matter RI protested outside the Department of Human Services (DHS) offices in Pawtucket Thursday morning...

Commission for Health Advocacy and Equity shares ‘urgent concerns and recommendations’ for reopening RI
May 9, 2020

Commission for Health Advocacy and Equity shares ‘urgent concerns and recommendations’ for reopening RI

“While… inequities and unjust systems were in place long before any of us came to occupy our...

Governor Raimondo addresses resources for the undocumented, and her thoughts on evictions
March 24, 2020

Governor Raimondo addresses resources for the undocumented, and her thoughts on evictions

“…this virus and this crisis is hitting people hardest who are least able to absorb any additional...

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