Raising RI Coalition is a group working to ensure a state in which no one is expected to raise children in deep poverty, and families can meet basic needs.
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6 Mar 2025
Please join us One Week from today as we Kickoff our 2025 Legislative Priorities to Lift Children Out of Deep Poverty.
✅Protect RI Benefits from Inflation
✅Restore Eligibility for LPRs
✅Increase Child Support Pass-Through
✅Pass Baby Bond Act
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24 May 2024
We know now that we have more than $52 million dollars. There is $97 million unspent TANF dollars. Please tell your legislators to spend some of it to lift RI children out of deep poverty. This money belongs the children. actionnetwork.org/letters/te…
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9 May 2024
Take less than 1 minute to send a letter directly to your legislators telling them to support addressing child poverty while providing job readiness.
Tell Your State Legislators: Lift Children out of Deep Poverty - Action Network actionnetwork.org/letters/te…
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8 May 2024
Tomorrow at the Rise (4:30 pm) House Finance Committee (Room 35) will hear @ArtBHandy HB7686 bill to improve RI Works and lift children out of poverty. You can also submit written testimony by 12 pm HouseFinance@rilegislature.gov
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22 Apr 2024
Please join us tomorrow at the RI Statehouse at 4:30 pm in support of @MelissaMurrayRI bill S2337! #liftchildrenoutofpoverty
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10 Apr 2024
Investments in RI Works and EITC will go a long way to lift Rhode Island children out of poverty.
9 Apr 2024
Commentary in @Globe_RI by @weayonnoh and @PaigeCParks -- It’s time for Rhode Island to increase support for policies proven to lift children and families out of poverty bostonglobe.com/2024/04/09/m… via @BostonGlobe
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Raising RI retweeted
29 Mar 2024
RI Works, our cash assistance program, should be able to use more of the TANF Block Grant. Especially when we have over $52 million dollars sitting in reserve, while children are living in deep poverty.
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11 Mar 2024
We are back again advocating to protect RI children & families from deep poverty.
Please join us 3/19 as we launch our 2024 legislative priorities:
🌟Increase the RI works benefits
🌟Undo family sanctions
🌟Support the well-being of immigrant families
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1 Dec 2023
Great turnout at yesterday's Adult Social Action Committee @ProgresoLatino! 🌟 Discussed @RaisingRI Coalition w/ @divya__nair & Rep. @ArtBHandy, emphasizing the need for reform in RI Works Program to enhance support for children & families. #CommunityEngagement #advocacy
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16 Nov 2023
Thank you, Speaker @JoeShekarchi for your remarks, leadership, and commitment to Rhode Island most vulnerable children and their families.
15 Nov 2023
Earlier, I stopped by a briefing session on RI's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) federal block grant, cohosted by @RIKidsCount, @EconProgressRI, @RaisingRI @ArtBHandy & @MelissaMurrayRI & facilitated by Aditi Shrivastava, @CenterOnBudget Dep Dir of Income Security.
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Raising RI retweeted
15 Nov 2023
The TANF program has been @ArtBHandy's top priority since he's been in @RIHouseofReps. He was a force behind long-overdue rate increases and adjustments in the 2022/2023 state budgets for R.I. Works, the state’s cash-assistance and work-readiness program for low-income families.
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9 Nov 2023
Create change with EPI as we expand our team to include a Racial Justice Policy Analyst #equity
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19 Oct 2023
Thank you @liveunitedri for presenting the @RaisingRI Coalition with the Community United Award. We remain committed to lifting children and their families out of deep poverty.
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3 Oct 2023
Congratulations to the members of the Raising RI on receiving @liveunitedri Community United Award. Join us and the other honorees on October 18th to celebrate our collective impact. uwriweb.org/comm/SinglePageR…
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31 May 2023
Join the @RIinterfaithCo on 6/6, 3 pm at the Statehouse to advocate for the RI Works Bill (S 227 and H 5664) and Free Meals for All (H5639). These bills will help reduce poverty in Rhode Island.
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Raising RI retweeted
28 May 2023
We call on our General Assembly members to put kids *first* as they enter state budget negotiations. Please see the @RIKidsCount budget priorities on how we can do so with equity. @JoeShekarchi @SenatorRuggerio @RIHouseofReps @RISenate @GovDanMcKee ➡️ myemail.constantcontact.com/…
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16 May 2023
This Thursday, @MelissaMurrayRI bill S227 will be heard at the Senate Finance Committee. 72% of RI Works beneficiaries are children & 38% of these children are < age 6. Improve RI works and help end deep child poverty. Pass S-227.
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12 May 2023
In Honor all moms on Mother’s Day, we are asking for your support for @artbhandy H5644 and @MelissaMurrayRI S0277 which will lift children out of deep poverty and improve opportunities for parents to get family-sustaining jobs #RIWorks @RISenate @RIHouseofReps
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3 May 2023
Today, we head to the @RIHouseofReps Finance Committee for @ArtBHandy bill HB 5644 to advocate for lifting children out of deep poverty by improving the RI Works Program.
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9 Mar 2023
Thank you to the members of @RIHouseofReps and @RISenate that participated in the @RaisingRI Kick-Off Event! You helped to remind us that #RIWorks is about #RI children, families, and impossible choices no one should have to make.
7 Mar 2023
@MrAcostruth, @RebeccaKislak John Wesley from @ricadv, @bridget4ri Bonnie Tyler from @GenesisCenter #RaisingRI
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