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Medicare Fraud Prevention Week Runs the Week of 6/5: Everyone Can Prevent Medicare Fraud

CRANSTON, Rhode Island – Fraud costs Medicare an estimated $60 billion per year. It costs Medicare beneficiaries in time, stress, their medical identities, and even their health. It costs families, friends, and caregivers in worry and lost work when helping their loved ones recover from falling victim to Medicare fraud. ...

RI Celebrates 60 Years of Head Start

Families are encouraged to apply for the 2025-2026 school year  The State of Rhode Island is marking 60 years of Head Start success, while encouraging families to apply for the upcoming school year. Head Start programs support children's growth from birth to age 5 through services centered around early learning and development, health, and family well-being. Head Start staff actively engage parents, recognizing family participation throughout the program as key to strong child outcomes ...

RI DHS To Open Downtown Providence Appointment-Only Office in Shepard Building

CRANSTON, RI – Rhode Island Department of Human Services Director Kimberly Merolla-Brito today announced the agency will be opening a new appointment-only regional office in the Shepard Building located in downtown Providence. The office will officially open on Monday, June 16, 2025. The DHS office located at 1 Reservoir Avenue, also in Providence, will be transitioning all scheduled appointments to this new office, while its last day of operation will be Thursday, June 5, 2025. ...

Military Families visit museums for free this summer

Actively serving military members and their families can visit participating museums nationwide for free as part of the Blue Star Museums program, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Blue Star Families (BSF) in collaboration with the Department of Defense.  In Rhode Island, the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that the museums participating in the program, which kicks off Saturday (May 17) and concludes Sept. 1, include the following: ...