SNAP Connect DHS has introduced SNAP Connect to provide customers with more flexibility and convenience when completing an interview as part of their initial application or renewal. With SNAP Connect, customers will be able to call in for their interview at a time and date that is convenient for the customer. A pilot for SNAP Connect will begin in January 2025. Read the full release here: https://dhs.ri.gov/press-releases/ri-dhs-introduces-snap-connect-providing-freedom-beneficiaries-choose-date-and-time
Technology Adoption Days Technology Adoption Days provide customers with weekly opportunities every Wednesday to learn how to access the Customer Portal (healthyrhode.ri.gov) and mobile app. Through this initiative, customers will learn how to make the best use of DHS's digital resources to access and update their cases anytime and anywhere. Read the full release here: https://dhs.ri.gov/press-releases/ri-dhs-launches-technology-adoption-days-mobile-app-and-customer-portal-support
Community Reminder DHS offices will be closed on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, Veteran’s Day, Monday, Nov. 11, and Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 28. For the weeks of Election Day and Thanksgiving, the Call Center will be open for the remaining four days of the week to accept incoming calls between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. The week of Veteran’s Day, the Call Center days of operation will be Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Customers will continue to have access to the Customer Portal (healthyrhode.ri.gov), the mobile app, and the self-service Call Center during the observances. Please plan accordingly.
Interpretation Services Available If you are seeking information about DHS programs and services in a language other than English, please be advised that interpretation services and/or interpreters are available to you at no cost. Persons with disabilities requiring another form of communication, such as auxiliary aids for hearing and the visually impaired, can inform DHS about their needs so appropriate accommodations can be made.
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RI DHS Introduces SNAP Connect Providing Freedom for Beneficiaries to Choose Date and Time for Phone-Based Interviews Tuesday, November 19, 2024 CRANSTON, RI – Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) Director Kimberly Merolla-Brito today announced the introduction of SNAP Connect designed to enhance ... Read article
RI DHS Launches Technology Adoption Days for Mobile App and Customer Portal Support Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., DHS Regional Offices ... Read article
Gov. McKee, RI Officials Recognize 60th Anniversary of White Cane Awareness Day Thursday, October 17, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and state officials held a ceremony recognizing the 60th anniversary of White Cane Awareness Day at a State House event today in ... Read article
SNAP: Nutrition Assistance Program Information Program Eligibility EBT Card Apply Now Learn About P-EBT
Other Programs Child Care and CCAP RI Works (Cash Assistance) Energy Assistance Programs Long Term Services & Supports General Public Assistance (GPA) All Programs