RI Department of Human Services http://www.dhs.state.ri.us/ RI Department of Human Services - Press Releases en-us rihelp@egov.com Department of Human Services Receives "High Performance Bonus" Grant for Improvements in Food Stamp Outreach The Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced that it received a $501,701 "High Performance Bonus" from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for improving access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known more commonly as food stamps. Rhode Island was noted with... Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/12317 Department of Human Services Unveils Food Stamp Benefit Initiatives Department Posts for Additional Food Stamp Benefit Employees The Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced a number of policies to expand awareness of and increase enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known as the food stamp benefit, reaching as many... Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8282 STATE BEGINS TO IMPLEMENT NEW CHILD CARE LAW New Law Tightens Requirements for Earning State-Subsidized Health Care Rhode Island Remains Only State to Offer Health Care to Child Care Providers At a public hearing tonight, the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) will begin the process of implementing changes to the state's... Wed, 31 Aug 2005 04:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/621