KINGSTON, R.I. — May 17, 2024 — A DCYF social case worker often encounters people at their lowest points, desperately seeking affordable childcare to take a much-needed job; choosing between heating the home and putting food on the table; or even fighting to avoid losing their home altogether. Case workers need to meet their clients […]

The only RI workforce development program that recruits, trains and supervises family therapists takes burden off treatment centers statewide KINGSTON, R.I. — March 21, 2024 — Substance use disorder, particularly involving opioids, is a continuing crisis in the country, impacting not just the person suffering from addiction, but also those closest to them. While treatment […]

Certificate program aims to address ‘serious shortage’ in early intervention personnel throughout Rhode Island KINGSTON, R.I. — April 3, 2024 — Looking to address a “serious shortage” of specialists to work with some of the youngest children at risk for developmental disabilities in the state, the University of Rhode Island College of Health Sciences is […]

Alison Taylor Hornung ’23 was just 12 when she began sewing and selling hair bows at her middle school, fundraising for a local family with a child diagnosed with cancer. A decade later, she’s helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for pediatric cancer research and tailored her academic career to continue that work in […]

Professor Nilton Porto was featured in WalletHub’s piece about credit cards for bad credit. You can find his recent contribution here: https://wallethub.com/credit-cards/bad-credit/#expert=Nilton_Porto

HDF Professor Jing Jian Xiao named third most ‘productive and influential’ author by the International Journal of Consumer Studies University of Rhode Island Human Development and Family Science Professor Jing Jian Xiao has been identified as the number 3 most productive writer among educators published in the International Journal of Consumer Studies, a leading international […]

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