Department of Children, Youth and Families http://www.dcyf.ri.gov Department of Children, Youth and Families - Press Releases en-us rihelp@egov.com Training School Honors 21 Youth for Academic Achievement Another successful academic year for Rhode Island Training School residents will culminate at their commencement ceremony on June 28th from 6:00-8:00pm. Of the 21 residents being honored, 5 are youth who earned enough credits to graduate from their local high school. The other 16 are students who Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/11680 DCYF Officials Invited to Testify June 3rd Before the U.S. Department of Justice About Rhode Island's Low Prevalence Sexual Victimization at the RI Training School Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) officials will testify before the U.S. Department of Justice's Review Panel on Prison Rape on Wednesday, June 3, 2010. DCYF was invited to share information about Rhode Island state policies and practices that have resulted in one of the lowest... Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/11543 DCYF to Dedicate Roosevelt Benton Youth Assessment Center The Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) will be dedicating the Roosevelt Benton Youth Assessment Center in Cranston on Thursday, October 29 at 1:00 pm. The building, a juvenile correctional detention and assessment facility, is named for and being dedicated in memory... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10010 Rhode Island Training School Begins Recruitment For Pre-Service Training Academy For Juvenile Program Workers The Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families is seeking candidates for its Pre-Service Training Academy which prepares individuals interested in future employment as Juvenile Program Workers at the Rhode Island Training School for Youth. The role of the Juvenile Program Worker... Fri, 15 May 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8889 GOVERNOR CARCIERI GOES BACK TO SCHOOL The Governor Visits Mt. Hope High School To Discuss The State's New Diploma System Governor Donald L. Carcieri today entered the halls of Mt. Hope High School in the Bristol Warren School District to underscore the importance of the state's new high-school diploma system and his personal... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/5501 DCYF Foster Care Payments Average $729 Per Month Report Overlooked Large Sources of State Support for Foster Parents Patricia Martinez, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) today responded to a report that was recently issued by Children Rights and the National Foster Parents Association. The... Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/5016 16 YEAR OLD TRAINING SCHOOL RESIDENT DIES PLAYING BASKETBALL A 16 year old male resident of the Rhode Island Training School passed away late this afternoon while playing basketball during a routine recreational period in the facility's gymnasium. The young man scored a basket, walked off the court and collapsed. Staff of the Training School responded... Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/2492 GOVERNOR CARCIERI KICKS OFF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR NEW RHODE ISLAND TRAINING SCHOOL Demolition Begins to Clear Construction Site for New Facilities Governor Donald L. Carcieri today officially kicked off a $73 million project to build a new Rhode Island Training School at the Pastore Complex in Cranston. The new Training School will be comprised of two state-of-the-art, secure... Wed, 30 Nov 2005 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/918