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Changes in Definition and Protocol for COVID-19 Probable Cases In Child Care and Camp Settings

August 7, 2020
From: Pina, Alisha (DHS) <Alisha.Pina@dhs.ri.gov>Sent: Friday, August 7, 2020 4:46 PMSubject: Changes in Definition and Protocol for COVID-19 Probable Cases/Cambios en la definición y el protocolo para casos probables de COVID-19 Traducción...

Minutes of the BOCA Virtual Board Meeting

July 29, 2020
July 16th, 2020 3:33 PM Location of Meeting: Via Go to Meeting / virtual Members: Rebecca Compton, Mary Ann Shallcross Smith, Charlene Barbieri, Nancy Beye, Tracy Martin-Turgeon, Ron Smith, and Joseph Tomchak...

Video: Governor Raimondo discusses small business

July 20, 2020
Gina Raimondo was live. on Friday ·  I'm joined this afternoon by Senator Jack Reed, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Representative Jim Langevin, Representative David Cicilline, and Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor to discuss our latest efforts...

Outbreak Response Playbook: Child Care

July 20, 2020
Posting on behalf of the Office of Child Care.  If you have DHS regulatory or programmatic questions, please contact the DHS Child Care Licensing team at DHS.Childcarelicensing@dhs.ri.gov. Child-Care PlaybookDownload Valued Providers, Thank...

Speak Up for Child Care

July 2, 2020
From Child Care Aware® of America: Last night, the Senate passed an extension of the Paycheck Protection Program to allow small businesses to continue to apply for assistance during the pandemic, sending the bill to the House of Representatives. Unfortunately, they failed to...