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State of Rhode Island, Resources for Children, Families and Community ,
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Empowering parents, and nurturing Rhode Island’s future.

Your trusted resource to understand child development, finding quality care, and accessing vital family resources from pregnancy through preschool.

 

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Raising a child often comes with many questions. This resource created by the State of Rhode Island Department of Human Services, will help you find clear and reliable answers.

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The science behind safe infant sleep

Sleep is a precious commodity when there is a newborn in the home — but did you know that how infants sleep is very important to their safety? In this latest episode of Public Health Out Loud, RIDOH’s Chief of the Safe Sleep Program, Margo Katz, joins Dr. Philip Chan to talk about what parents and caregivers need to know to keep babies healthy during their slumber.

 

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