{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-72.3-3","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-72.3-3","heading":"Creation of program — Scope of activities.","body":"There is established under the director of the department of children, youth and families “project early start”, a community-based program, to provide both home-based and center-based activities, to address this need for early intervention. The services to be provided shall include, but not be limited to, the following:\n(1) Resource mobilization to ensure adequate food, shelter, and clothing;\n(2) Appropriate family health care and supervision;\n(3) Parenting education for both mothers and fathers;\n(4) Nutritional guidance;\n(5) Developmentally appropriate infant and toddler curriculum;\n(6) Home management skill-building opportunities;\n(7) Crisis intervention and emergency assistance;\n(8) Parent participation in program decisions; and\n(9) Appropriate support services including transportation, childcare, and a staff reflective of the racial and ethnic population of the children.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 72.3 Project Early Start"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-72.3/42-72.3-3.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:00:04Z","sha256":"360a804728aa7d993eaf2b163e8ed962296bec1533a4a73012cd2814dd12794f","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-72.3-2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-72.3-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}