Deadline Extended for Policy Analyst Job Posting, School Meals, and More

Deadline Extended to May 31, 2019

Job Posting: Policy Analyst – Health

Rhode Island KIDS COUNT will be hiring a Policy Analyst in the area of health.

The Policy Analyst will manage the organization’s health initiatives with a focus on equity and addressing racial, ethnic, and income disparities.

We are seeking an individual with strong policy analysis, data, research, writing, project management, and communications skills. Must be able to work independently and as part of a team, meet deadlines, and manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Experience in health policy, public health, child and family policy, or a related field required and master’s degree preferred.

To apply: Please see the job posting here . The deadline for applications has been extended to May 31, 2019.

Please join us for the release of our new policy brief!

Access to School Breakfast: A Key Strategy for Improving Children’s Health, Education, and Well-Being

Reflections

Andy Moffit

First Gentleman

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

9:00-10:30 a.m.

(check-in begins at 8:30)

Rhode Island KIDS COUNT

One Union Station

Providence, RI

(Space is limited)

School Meals in the News

The Access to School Breakfast event is well-timed because the issue of school meals has been in the news a great deal lately, especially the issue of unpaid meal debt and student shaming.

For more information on this issue, see:

Elizabeth Burke Bryant sits down with Kim Kalunian for the WPRI story, Warwick Not Alone in Tackling Student Lunch Debt
National coverage of this issue, including on CNN and NBC News
The Food Research & Action Center resource, Establishing Unpaid Meal Fee Policies: Best Practices to Ensure Access and Prevent Stigma

In addition, the Governor’s proposed budget for FY 2020 includes a No Student Hungry initiative that would increase access to school meals by encouraging more schools to implement the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and breakfast after the bell, two proven strategies for increasing access to school meals. This budget initiative and other proposed budget items that will affect the well-being of Rhode Island’s children are further explained in Rhode Island KIDS COUNT’s analysis of the Governor’s Proposed FY 2020 Budget .