A public hearing has been scheduled to be held on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 1:00 pm at the Louis Pasteur Building, 25 Howard Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 West Wing Conference Room for the Proposed Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF) Title IV-A of the Social Security Act State Plan.

The Middletown DHS regional family center is moving to 31 John Clarke Road, Middletown on December 10, 2018. The new site is located in the Child & Family building. That organization has a similar mission: that individuals and communities thrive when supported by strong families and that a

We are pleased to announce some changes to our Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) team. Effective November 13, 2018, Bethany Caputo started as the new SNAP Administrator. Ms. Caputo is no stranger to this Department. In fact, she is returning after a little more than a year with...

In early November, DHS started holding orientations for those who have been told they are an ABAWD (Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents). The meetings gave them a chance to learn about benefit and workforce opportunities. The next two SNAP ABAWD orientations, which occur in all DHS regional...