Welcome all! Please put any questions you have into the Q & A for our keynote speaker and panelists/speakers and we'll try to address them.

Here's the link to the Start with Equity Report that our Keynote Speaker, Shantel Meek, will be going over: https://childandfamilysuccess.asu.edu/cep/start-with-equity

We are planning to post the recording and the slides on the www.rireads.org website!

Here is some more info on family home visiting in Rhode Island for Jocelyn's remarks: Home Visiting https://health.ri.gov/familyvisiting/https://health.ri.gov/familyvisiting/https://health.ri.gov/familyvisiting/

Family home visiting programs are open and serving kids during the pandemic through telehealth and some in person visits! Refer families through the Department of Health Love that Baby Line 222-5960 or text BABY to 444999

From Jocelyn to all: If you want to learn more please go to our Connecting for Children and Families (Woonsocket) website at www.ccfcenter.org or call us at 401-766-3384.

We hope to post these new recommendations later this week -- on aligning the early years and early grades on the RI Early Learning Council website -www.earlylearningri.org

The Birth to 5 Early Childhood Plan is posted on the www.kids.ri.gov website. Click on "Children's Cabinet"

http://www.kids.ri.gov/cabinet/documents/ECCE-Strategic-Plan-Proposed-Updates-for-2021-Draft-for-Input.pdf

RIght from the Start Campaign Agendahttps://rightfromthestartri.org/right-start-agenda-2/Digital Action Centerhttps://rightfromthestartri.org/take-action/Rhode Island KIDS COUNThttp://rikidscount.org/United Way of Rhode Island: Give, Act, Volunteer, Get Involvedhttps://www.uwri.org/take-action/advocate/issues/Women United: Improving Childhood Literacyhttps://www.uwri.org/take-action/join-us/wu/

More information on Cranston program Careena talked about is available at cranstonafterschool.com