AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBreastfeeding support gap: At two months postpartum, only about half of Rhode Island mothers are still breastfeeding, despite high initiation rates—an indicator of systemic failures in postpartum care and lactation support. Public health workforce pipeline: The R.I. Life Science Hub is partnering with the Pawtucket Foundation to expand career awareness and training for underrepresented communities, starting in Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Woonsocket. Rodenticide limits move forward: Rhode Island lawmakers advanced a bill to narrow consumer access to certain rat poisons, aiming to reduce harm to predators that can be killed by anti-clotting rodenticides. Community health funding: Westerly-area nonprofits tied to health and arts received more than $400,000 in early 2026 Champlin Foundation grants, including support for health-focused capital projects. Tick and Lyme season prep: Health coverage highlights practical steps to reduce tick risk in yards and warns Rhode Islanders to stay alert as tick activity rises. Care access and costs: Reporting also looks at how medical debt can escalate and what options people have to settle unpaid bills.
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