Stephanie Geller
@slgeller.bsky.social
Child advocate, policy wonk, foodie, haiku writer, wife, and mom who loves wild adventures and good books and hates injustice. Deputy Director at Rhode Island KIDS COUNT. Views are my own.
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What is a government shutdown and how might it affect RI’s children and families? See in our latest e-news:
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October 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
What is a government shutdown and how might it affect RI’s children and families? See in our latest e-news:
myemail.constantcontact.com/Shutdown-and...
myemail.constantcontact.com/Shutdown-and...
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$186 billion in SNAP cuts mean 18 million kids could lose school meals. Educators warn these cuts will drive up meal debt and leave more children hungry, distracted, and struggling to learn. Read the story: https://bit.ly/4nASUQE
September 18, 2025 at 12:59 AM
$186 billion in SNAP cuts mean 18 million kids could lose school meals. Educators warn these cuts will drive up meal debt and leave more children hungry, distracted, and struggling to learn. Read the story: https://bit.ly/4nASUQE
Opinion | RFK Jr.'s MAHA report won’t make children healthy -- The report ignores gun violence and auto fatalities, the two leading causes of childhood mortality, and does not address food security or the value of lifesaving vaccines www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/12/o...
The problem with RFK Jr.’s MAHA report - The Boston Globe
It falls short in its honesty, its innovation, and the evidence.
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September 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Opinion | RFK Jr.'s MAHA report won’t make children healthy -- The report ignores gun violence and auto fatalities, the two leading causes of childhood mortality, and does not address food security or the value of lifesaving vaccines www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/12/o...
ICYMI here’s @rikidscount.bsky.social annual legislative wrap-up highlighting victories for kids and areas that we hope we can work together to make progress on in the future.
We are thrilled to share our 2025 Legislative Wrap-Up with you! This summarizes legislation + budget items affecting children + families.
We hope this is a helpful resource as you continue your work on behalf of Rhode Island's children and families: t.co/Ev8jjVnMb9
We hope this is a helpful resource as you continue your work on behalf of Rhode Island's children and families: t.co/Ev8jjVnMb9
August 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
ICYMI here’s @rikidscount.bsky.social annual legislative wrap-up highlighting victories for kids and areas that we hope we can work together to make progress on in the future.
We at @rikidscount.bsky.social are also deeply concerned about how these federal budget cuts will affect kids & families as well as RI's budget & economic outlook -- we'll be serving on the EOHHS advisory comm to examine the impact & develop recs for action www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/31/m...
Rhode Island is in for a ‘world of hurt’ as federal cuts rescind long federal-state safety-net partnership - The Boston Globe
Without leadership and swift, coordinated action, the state risks being overwhelmed by both the scale of the financial burden, and the bureaucratic complexity imposed, writes state Senate Finance Chai...
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July 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
We at @rikidscount.bsky.social are also deeply concerned about how these federal budget cuts will affect kids & families as well as RI's budget & economic outlook -- we'll be serving on the EOHHS advisory comm to examine the impact & develop recs for action www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/31/m...
RI among states suing Trump administration over immigration status-based restrictions to safety net programs @peterfneronha.bsky.social @headstart.bsky.social @rifoodbank.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/21/m...
R.I., Mass., among states suing Trump administration over immigration status-based restrictions to safety net programs - The Boston Globe
Twenty states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in federal court in Rhode Island to stop the Trump administration from restricting access to health, education, and social service programs f...
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July 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
RI among states suing Trump administration over immigration status-based restrictions to safety net programs @peterfneronha.bsky.social @headstart.bsky.social @rifoodbank.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/21/m...
$29M in federal funds being withheld from RI students, affecting MLLs, afterschool programs, & more @multilingualri.bsky.social @afterschool4all.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/09/m...
‘Significant cuts’ possible after Trump administration withholds $29 million from R.I. education - The Boston Globe
The federal funding, which was expected on July 1, impacts thousands of students who are learning English, attend after-school programs, or are adult learners.
www.bostonglobe.com
July 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
$29M in federal funds being withheld from RI students, affecting MLLs, afterschool programs, & more @multilingualri.bsky.social @afterschool4all.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/09/m...
“To my colleagues who invest critical philanthropic dollars to make the biggest impact for young children and their families..state advocates are now both our front lines and our firewall. And they need reinforcements.” @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social
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Attention Philanthropy: The Front Line in the Fight for Children and Families Just Moved to the States - Alliance for Early Success
As state policymakers work to address the huge budget shortfalls created by the federal government’s enactment of H.R. 1, state early childhood policy advocates are the next line of defense against cu...
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July 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
“To my colleagues who invest critical philanthropic dollars to make the biggest impact for young children and their families..state advocates are now both our front lines and our firewall. And they need reinforcements.” @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social
earlysuccess.org/call-for-sta...
earlysuccess.org/call-for-sta...
H.R. 1 Will Make America’s Kids Hungrier, Less Healthy, and Deeper in Poverty and Shifting SNAP Costs to States Will Strain Schools, Health Programs, and Local Budgets open.substack.com/pub/bruceles...
H.R. 1 Will Make America’s Kids Hungrier, Less Healthy, and Deeper in Poverty
A Moral Gut-Check
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July 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
H.R. 1 Will Make America’s Kids Hungrier, Less Healthy, and Deeper in Poverty and Shifting SNAP Costs to States Will Strain Schools, Health Programs, and Local Budgets open.substack.com/pub/bruceles...
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When students graduate from high school on time, they’re more likely to go to college, pursue job training and make healthier choices. They also earn higher incomes than their peers who don’t graduate from high school on time. Download the 2025 KIDS COUNT® Data Book to learn more. bit.ly/2025KCDB-BS
June 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
When students graduate from high school on time, they’re more likely to go to college, pursue job training and make healthier choices. They also earn higher incomes than their peers who don’t graduate from high school on time. Download the 2025 KIDS COUNT® Data Book to learn more. bit.ly/2025KCDB-BS
Over the next week or two, we’ll be celebrating victories for kids & families and thanking those who helped make them happen and next month, we’ll release our annual Legislative Wrap Up, so keep your eyes peeled👀
@rikidscount.bsky.social
@rikidscount.bsky.social
Thank you to the policymakers, advocates, volunteers — and especially to the family members of the victims of gun violence who worked hard to pass an assault weapons ban in RI.
@govdanmckee.bsky.social @jasonknight.bsky.social RICAGV, Sen. Lou DiPalma, Sen. Valarie Lawson, Speaker Joseph Shekarchi
@govdanmckee.bsky.social @jasonknight.bsky.social RICAGV, Sen. Lou DiPalma, Sen. Valarie Lawson, Speaker Joseph Shekarchi
June 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Over the next week or two, we’ll be celebrating victories for kids & families and thanking those who helped make them happen and next month, we’ll release our annual Legislative Wrap Up, so keep your eyes peeled👀
@rikidscount.bsky.social
@rikidscount.bsky.social
Commentary: RI lawmakers must strengthen support for needy families by making needed improvements to RI Works Program www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/18/m... @rihouseofreps.bsky.social @risenate.bsky.social
Rhode Island can do more. Lawmakers must strengthen support for needy families. - The Boston Globe
Rhode Island has the resources and flexibility to design a more just and effective Rhode Island Works program, two legislators write
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June 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Commentary: RI lawmakers must strengthen support for needy families by making needed improvements to RI Works Program www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/18/m... @rihouseofreps.bsky.social @risenate.bsky.social
When Rights Erode for Some of Us, Something Corrodes in All of Us -- Great piece by Dara Lind from the @immcouncil.org www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/o...
Opinion | When Rights Erode for Some of Us, Something Corrodes in All of Us
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June 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
When Rights Erode for Some of Us, Something Corrodes in All of Us -- Great piece by Dara Lind from the @immcouncil.org www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/o...
“The federal budget reconciliation bill, which I am calling the Big, Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Bill and has now passed the House, includes the largest proposed cuts to both Medicaid and SNAP in American history.”
Children Under Attack: The Assault on Medicaid, CHIP, and SNAP Threatens Millions of Kids open.substack.com/pub/bruceles...
How Trump’s budget bill targets children for short- and long-term harm.
How Trump’s budget bill targets children for short- and long-term harm.
Children Under Attack: The Assault on Medicaid, CHIP, and SNAP Threatens Millions of Kids
When you ask American parents what they want most for their children, the answers they give are often simple: a healthy start, enough food on the table, to be safe and sound, and to have a fair…
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June 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
“The federal budget reconciliation bill, which I am calling the Big, Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Bill and has now passed the House, includes the largest proposed cuts to both Medicaid and SNAP in American history.”
“These aren’t partisan issues. Across political lines, Americans agree that children should not go without health care, food, education, child care, housing..” These programs are vital to protecting our children’s and our nation’s future.
Children Under Attack: The Assault on Medicaid, CHIP, and SNAP Threatens Millions of Kids
open.substack.com/pub/bruceles...
open.substack.com/pub/bruceles...
Children Under Attack: The Assault on Medicaid, CHIP, and SNAP Threatens Millions of Kids
When you ask American parents what they want most for their children, the answers they give are often simple: a healthy start, enough food on the table, to be safe and sound, and to have a fair opport...
open.substack.com
May 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“These aren’t partisan issues. Across political lines, Americans agree that children should not go without health care, food, education, child care, housing..” These programs are vital to protecting our children’s and our nation’s future.
RI’s legislative session is in its final weeks. Now is the time to contact your legislators and tell them what issues you care about, whether it’s child care, mental health services for youth, or a fair tax system
@rihouseofreps.bsky.social @risenate.bsky.social
@rihouseofreps.bsky.social @risenate.bsky.social
We are in the final weeks of the RI legislative session.
Now is the time to contact your legislators and state leadership to ensure that these important items are passed!
Our latest e-news has quick links/info for you to advocate here and now! conta.cc/3Fl84Jo
Now is the time to contact your legislators and state leadership to ensure that these important items are passed!
Our latest e-news has quick links/info for you to advocate here and now! conta.cc/3Fl84Jo
May 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
RI’s legislative session is in its final weeks. Now is the time to contact your legislators and tell them what issues you care about, whether it’s child care, mental health services for youth, or a fair tax system
@rihouseofreps.bsky.social @risenate.bsky.social
@rihouseofreps.bsky.social @risenate.bsky.social
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“OCR is the most useless it’s ever been, and it’s the most dangerous it’s ever been. And by useless, I mean unavailable. Unable to do the work,” said Michael Pillera, who until recently was an OCR attorney in Washington, D.C. (via @propublica.org) www.propublica.org/article/educ...
May 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
“OCR is the most useless it’s ever been, and it’s the most dangerous it’s ever been. And by useless, I mean unavailable. Unable to do the work,” said Michael Pillera, who until recently was an OCR attorney in Washington, D.C. (via @propublica.org) www.propublica.org/article/educ...
If you missed the Factbook breakfast, you missed inspiring speeches, musical numbers, and chances to reconnect with colleagues, but you didn’t miss the Factbook, which is now avail online. And here are a few of my favorite moments from today’s event @whitehouse.senate.gov @youngvoices.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 10:13 PM
If you missed the Factbook breakfast, you missed inspiring speeches, musical numbers, and chances to reconnect with colleagues, but you didn’t miss the Factbook, which is now avail online. And here are a few of my favorite moments from today’s event @whitehouse.senate.gov @youngvoices.bsky.social
Last chance to register for the biggest children’s advocacy event of the year and be the first to get the 2025 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook!
Monday!!!
We will release the 2025 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook on Monday, May 5, 2025 at 8am.
We hope that you can join us! Please register for the event here: 2025factbookbreakfast.rsvpify.com #RIFactbook
We will release the 2025 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook on Monday, May 5, 2025 at 8am.
We hope that you can join us! Please register for the event here: 2025factbookbreakfast.rsvpify.com #RIFactbook
May 1, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Last chance to register for the biggest children’s advocacy event of the year and be the first to get the 2025 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook!
This is horrifying and a blatant attack on the privacy of transgender individuals for politics’ sake. I’m grateful to live in a state with a long history of protecting the rights of the transgender community. www.erininthemorning.com/p/anti-trans...
April 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This is horrifying and a blatant attack on the privacy of transgender individuals for politics’ sake. I’m grateful to live in a state with a long history of protecting the rights of the transgender community. www.erininthemorning.com/p/anti-trans...
Commentary: After decades of inaction, RI must address primary care crisis -- TY @pamlauria.bsky.social @alanadimario.bsky.social & Sen. Sosnowski for your leadership on this issue.
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Decades of inaction have wrought R.I.’s primary care crisis. We must address it right now, then nurse the state back to health. - The Boston Globe
State senators push for urgent reforms after Anchor Medical announced its imminent closure, leaving 25,000 patients scrambling amid a shortage of primary care providers.
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April 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Commentary: After decades of inaction, RI must address primary care crisis -- TY @pamlauria.bsky.social @alanadimario.bsky.social & Sen. Sosnowski for your leadership on this issue.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/16/m...
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Rhode Island KIDS COUNT is part of the Revenue for RI Coalition because we believe that an equitable tax system is needed to ensure that we have the funds needed to provide vital services to RI children and families @rikidscount.bsky.social @rihouseofreps.bsky.social
The time is NOW to tax the 1%!
We are in full support and calling on the General Assembly to tax the top 1% of RIers.
So what can *you* do? Sign the petition! docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...
#taxtherichRI #RevenueforRIersNow
We are in full support and calling on the General Assembly to tax the top 1% of RIers.
So what can *you* do? Sign the petition! docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...
#taxtherichRI #RevenueforRIersNow
April 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT is part of the Revenue for RI Coalition because we believe that an equitable tax system is needed to ensure that we have the funds needed to provide vital services to RI children and families @rikidscount.bsky.social @rihouseofreps.bsky.social
RI Life Index has been launched. If you get a call, please contribute to this survey being conducted by @bcbsri.bsky.social & @brownpublichealth.bsky.social and help RI get healthier!
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Blue Cross and Brown University launch 7th annual RI Life Index
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders are being asked to participate in the 7th annual RI Life Index survey. The index is meant to assess Rhode Islanders’ perceptions about their ability to be healthy and well...
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April 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
RI Life Index has been launched. If you get a call, please contribute to this survey being conducted by @bcbsri.bsky.social & @brownpublichealth.bsky.social and help RI get healthier!
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For all those who have been anxiously waiting, the time has come. Registration for the @rikidscount.bsky.social Factbook Breakfast is open. Hope to see you there!
It's tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime!
We will release the 2025 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook on Monday, May 5, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. We hope that you can join us!
Please register for the event here: 2025factbookbreakfast.rsvpify.com #RIFactbook
We will release the 2025 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook on Monday, May 5, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. We hope that you can join us!
Please register for the event here: 2025factbookbreakfast.rsvpify.com #RIFactbook
April 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
For all those who have been anxiously waiting, the time has come. Registration for the @rikidscount.bsky.social Factbook Breakfast is open. Hope to see you there!
This is Providence and this is what DEMOCRACY looks like!
April 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM
This is Providence and this is what DEMOCRACY looks like!