Category Archives: Monthly eNews

Happy Holidays from All of Us at LISC! Happy Holidays to you and yours! This season is a time for reflecting—on the accomplishments of the year gone by, and on our hopes for the year to come. Some of the highlights of our year include: Providing over $330K in funding to the early childhood community […]

Our Newest Online Workshop “Child Care Center Playground Safety” is Now Available! Did you know that the majority of serious injuries that occur in schools and child care facilities happen on playgrounds? We know that you care a lot about the safety and well-being of children in your care and want to do all that […]

New Training Available! “Building Solutions for Infant and Toddler Care – Creating Spaces that Promote Quality Programming” On December 12th, 2017 from 9:00am to 11:30am at the Northern Rhode Island Collaborative in Lincoln, please join the Child Care Facilities Fund team along with Mike Lindstrom, an internationally recognized speaker, presenter and expert in the field […]

Update on Play Interventions – Blue Across Rhode Island Day of Service! We are excited to share an update on the Outdoor Play Interventions Pilot Project (OPIPP), our strategy to aid in the development of low-cost, high-value, simple design interventions for outdoor spaces utilizing architectural design, LISC technical assistance, fundraising, and volunteer coordination. In July […]

Opportunity to Apply for a Small Business Educational Program at CCRI Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is a no-cost 12-week program that helps small businesses grow through a practical business education, increased access to capital, and a support network of advisers and peers. This program takes place at the CCRI Knight Campus in Warwick, Rhode […]

DCYF Child Care Regulations – Proposed Adoption and Repeals We are excited to share an update on the Outdoor Play Interventions Pilot Project (OPIPP), our strategy to aid in the development of low-cost, high-value, simple design interventions for outdoor spaces utilizing architectural design, LISC technical assistance, fundraising, and volunteer coordination. Initial concept designs transforming the […]

DCYF Child Care Regulations – Proposed Adoption and Repeals There will be a public hearing to consider DCYF’s proposed changes to the child care regulations on June 21, 2017. The hearing will be located in the community room at the DaVinci Center for Community Progress at 470 Charles St., Providence, RI 02904. If you wish […]

Creating Quality School Age Child Care Space – an Online Learning Module Our first online workshop, Creating Quality School Age Child Care Space, is officially ready! You can register to participate in this virtual learning opportunity on your own schedule and at your own pace. In order to access this learning module,  you first need […]

Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Wrap-Up In 2015 and 2016, by providing small grants and technical support, the LISC Rhode Island Child Care and Early Learning Facilities Fund (RICCELFF) enabled 83 early learning centers across Rhode Island to dramatically improve the learning environments in their facilities. The grants, which totaled $2.3 million, were […]

News from LISC Rhode Island – Stories from our Neighborhoods At LISC Rhode Island, we are committed to building strong neighborhoods and healthy communities where individuals, businesses and families can thrive. Our strategies – investing in real estate, increasing family income & wealth, stimulating economic development, improving access to quality education and supporting healthy environments […]