KelseyBala's profile picture. MPH / Senior Policy Associate / Micah 6:8 ✨ Passionate about setting our kids up for success! Views and opinions are my own. Likes are not endorsements.

Kelsey Bala

@KelseyBala

MPH / Senior Policy Associate / Micah 6:8 ✨ Passionate about setting our kids up for success! Views and opinions are my own. Likes are not endorsements.

Joined October 2021
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Kelsey Bala Reposted

Join @RIKidsCount's Jessica Vega for an advocacy workshop. Whether new to advocacy or looking to refine your skills, this session will provide insights into persuasive messaging, understanding the legislative process, and making your voice heard on important issues.

AgeFriendlyRI's tweet image. Join @RIKidsCount's Jessica Vega for an advocacy workshop. Whether new to advocacy or looking to refine your skills, this session will provide insights into persuasive messaging, understanding the legislative process, and making your voice heard on important issues.

Kelsey Bala Reposted

Thank you to everyone who attended our first ever friendraiser! We are so thankful to our staff and board for their hard work 💫 If YOU believe…. childhood should be joyful every child is worthy of love in facts and truth in bold leadership racism needs to be dismantled you…

RIKidsCount's tweet image. Thank you to everyone who attended our first ever friendraiser! 

We are so thankful to our staff and board for their hard work 💫 

If YOU believe….
childhood should be joyful
every child is worthy of love
in facts and truth
in bold leadership
racism needs to be dismantled
you…
RIKidsCount's tweet image. Thank you to everyone who attended our first ever friendraiser! 

We are so thankful to our staff and board for their hard work 💫 

If YOU believe….
childhood should be joyful
every child is worthy of love
in facts and truth
in bold leadership
racism needs to be dismantled
you…
RIKidsCount's tweet image. Thank you to everyone who attended our first ever friendraiser! 

We are so thankful to our staff and board for their hard work 💫 

If YOU believe….
childhood should be joyful
every child is worthy of love
in facts and truth
in bold leadership
racism needs to be dismantled
you…

Feeling like you want to DO SOMETHING post election?? Join us for a friendraiser on *Thursday* with our Executive Director Paige Parks discussing how the election results may affect our kids and families. We will be working hard for our kids and families and we need your help.…

RIKidsCount's tweet image. Feeling like you want to DO SOMETHING post election??

Join us for a friendraiser on *Thursday* with our Executive Director Paige Parks discussing how the election results may affect our kids and families. We will be working hard for our kids and families and we need your help.…


Kelsey Bala Reposted

That’s our Senior Policy Associate Kelsey Bala!! 😍

RIKidsCount's tweet image. That’s our Senior Policy Associate Kelsey Bala!! 😍

Public health training can take you in many directions so we love giving our students chances to explore their paths by hearing from pros in the field. Huge thanks to the @RIKidsCount, @WeAreUnidosUS and @CDCChronic experts who joined us last week! @KelseyBala @WandaBarfieldMD

Brown_SPH's tweet image. Public health training can take you in many directions so we love giving our students chances to explore their paths by hearing from pros in the field. Huge thanks to the @RIKidsCount, @WeAreUnidosUS and @CDCChronic experts who joined us last week! @KelseyBala @WandaBarfieldMD
Brown_SPH's tweet image. Public health training can take you in many directions so we love giving our students chances to explore their paths by hearing from pros in the field. Huge thanks to the @RIKidsCount, @WeAreUnidosUS and @CDCChronic experts who joined us last week! @KelseyBala @WandaBarfieldMD
Brown_SPH's tweet image. Public health training can take you in many directions so we love giving our students chances to explore their paths by hearing from pros in the field. Huge thanks to the @RIKidsCount, @WeAreUnidosUS and @CDCChronic experts who joined us last week! @KelseyBala @WandaBarfieldMD
Brown_SPH's tweet image. Public health training can take you in many directions so we love giving our students chances to explore their paths by hearing from pros in the field. Huge thanks to the @RIKidsCount, @WeAreUnidosUS and @CDCChronic experts who joined us last week! @KelseyBala @WandaBarfieldMD


Thank you @Brown_SPH for having me! Public health 🤝🏽 Policy 🤝🏽 Advocacy #ThisIsPublicHealth

Public health training can take you in many directions so we love giving our students chances to explore their paths by hearing from pros in the field. Huge thanks to the @RIKidsCount, @WeAreUnidosUS and @CDCChronic experts who joined us last week! @KelseyBala @WandaBarfieldMD

Brown_SPH's tweet image. Public health training can take you in many directions so we love giving our students chances to explore their paths by hearing from pros in the field. Huge thanks to the @RIKidsCount, @WeAreUnidosUS and @CDCChronic experts who joined us last week! @KelseyBala @WandaBarfieldMD
Brown_SPH's tweet image. Public health training can take you in many directions so we love giving our students chances to explore their paths by hearing from pros in the field. Huge thanks to the @RIKidsCount, @WeAreUnidosUS and @CDCChronic experts who joined us last week! @KelseyBala @WandaBarfieldMD
Brown_SPH's tweet image. Public health training can take you in many directions so we love giving our students chances to explore their paths by hearing from pros in the field. Huge thanks to the @RIKidsCount, @WeAreUnidosUS and @CDCChronic experts who joined us last week! @KelseyBala @WandaBarfieldMD
Brown_SPH's tweet image. Public health training can take you in many directions so we love giving our students chances to explore their paths by hearing from pros in the field. Huge thanks to the @RIKidsCount, @WeAreUnidosUS and @CDCChronic experts who joined us last week! @KelseyBala @WandaBarfieldMD


Thank you @EBB_RI! What a great event. I was so excited to share on the intersection of public health and policy 🫶🏽

Excellent @Brown_SPH Career Panel-Government, Non-Profit & Advocacy: Your Path to Impact, moderated by Dean Ron Aubert, included Pedro Martinez @WeAreUnidosUS , @KelseyBala @RIKidsCount & Wanda Barfield @CDCgov - lessons on policy development, community advocacy & social change

EBB_RI's tweet image. Excellent @Brown_SPH Career Panel-Government, Non-Profit & Advocacy: Your Path to Impact, moderated by Dean Ron Aubert, included Pedro Martinez @WeAreUnidosUS , @KelseyBala @RIKidsCount & Wanda Barfield @CDCgov - lessons on policy development, community advocacy & social change


Kelsey Bala Reposted

Youth justice, child welfare, & education are interconnected systems. If one system fails- then our kids & communities fail. @RIKidsCount is committed to advocacy & accountability of these systems and there’s no better leader to connect the dots than our own @KelseyBala 💪🏾

Kelsey Bala has been promoted to Senior Policy Associate (!) and her portfolio has expanded to include Youth Justice, Child Welfare, and Education (!!) Kelsey has been with us for three years -- and we're the lucky ones to work with her 🤩 day in and out, she is brilliant, so…

RIKidsCount's tweet image. Kelsey Bala has been promoted to Senior Policy Associate (!) and her portfolio has expanded to include Youth Justice, Child Welfare, and Education (!!)

Kelsey has been with us for three years -- and we're the lucky ones to work with her 🤩 day in and out, she is brilliant, so…


So excited to serve children and families in RI through policy and advocacy in a new role 🤗

Kelsey Bala has been promoted to Senior Policy Associate (!) and her portfolio has expanded to include Youth Justice, Child Welfare, and Education (!!) Kelsey has been with us for three years -- and we're the lucky ones to work with her 🤩 day in and out, she is brilliant, so…

RIKidsCount's tweet image. Kelsey Bala has been promoted to Senior Policy Associate (!) and her portfolio has expanded to include Youth Justice, Child Welfare, and Education (!!)

Kelsey has been with us for three years -- and we're the lucky ones to work with her 🤩 day in and out, she is brilliant, so…


Congratulations @ChildAdvocateRI & @AdoptionRI on a fantastic turnout at the Duffle Bag Bash! No child in care should have to move their belongings in undignified ways. New bag. New start. New opportunities 🩷. @RIKidsCount

KelseyBala's tweet image. Congratulations @ChildAdvocateRI & @AdoptionRI on a fantastic turnout at the Duffle Bag Bash! No child in care should have to move their belongings in undignified ways. New bag. New start. New opportunities 🩷. 

@RIKidsCount
KelseyBala's tweet image. Congratulations @ChildAdvocateRI & @AdoptionRI on a fantastic turnout at the Duffle Bag Bash! No child in care should have to move their belongings in undignified ways. New bag. New start. New opportunities 🩷. 

@RIKidsCount
KelseyBala's tweet image. Congratulations @ChildAdvocateRI & @AdoptionRI on a fantastic turnout at the Duffle Bag Bash! No child in care should have to move their belongings in undignified ways. New bag. New start. New opportunities 🩷. 

@RIKidsCount

Kelsey Bala Reposted

Beautiful recognition last night from ARISE and Dr. Chanda Womack for our advocacy with young people ✊🏽 Shoutout to @youngvoicesri also awarded, Rep. @DavidMoralesRI & my great friend Roberto Gonzalez from @STEAMBoxRI for their constant community support.

Hey_JessV's tweet image. Beautiful recognition last night from ARISE and Dr. Chanda Womack for our advocacy with young people ✊🏽 Shoutout to @youngvoicesri also awarded,  Rep. @DavidMoralesRI & my great friend Roberto Gonzalez from @STEAMBoxRI 
for their constant community support.
Hey_JessV's tweet image. Beautiful recognition last night from ARISE and Dr. Chanda Womack for our advocacy with young people ✊🏽 Shoutout to @youngvoicesri also awarded,  Rep. @DavidMoralesRI & my great friend Roberto Gonzalez from @STEAMBoxRI 
for their constant community support.
Hey_JessV's tweet image. Beautiful recognition last night from ARISE and Dr. Chanda Womack for our advocacy with young people ✊🏽 Shoutout to @youngvoicesri also awarded,  Rep. @DavidMoralesRI & my great friend Roberto Gonzalez from @STEAMBoxRI 
for their constant community support.

Congratulations @AdoptionRI on a fantastic event! Thank you for having us and for always putting children first 🩷 @darlene_allen @SulinaMohanty @PaigeCParks @RIKidsCount

KelseyBala's tweet image. Congratulations @AdoptionRI on a fantastic event! Thank you for having us and for always putting children first 🩷

@darlene_allen @SulinaMohanty @PaigeCParks @RIKidsCount

🩷🩷🩷

It was great to bump into two of my favorite people at State House yesterday @KelseyBala & @KaitlynRabb who are 💯 effective, dedicated policy analysts @RIKidsCount working to improve outcomes & equity for RI children & families who both received their MPH degrees @Brown_SPH 🎉🎉

EBB_RI's tweet image. It was great to bump into two of my favorite people at State House yesterday @KelseyBala & @KaitlynRabb who are 💯 effective, dedicated policy analysts @RIKidsCount working to improve outcomes & equity for RI children & families who both received their MPH degrees @Brown_SPH 🎉🎉


Congratulations RI on having one of the strongest safe storage laws in the books! Thank you to all of the legislators and advocates who made this happen 🧡❤️

So excited to be at the signing of the Safe Storage Act with so many people who supported this important legislation that will help keep kids safe ❤️ @GovDanMcKee @RICAGV1 @MomsDemand @KelseyBala @Justine4RI @pam_lauria

RIKidsCount's tweet image. So excited to be at the signing of the Safe Storage Act with so many people who supported this important legislation that will help keep kids safe ❤️

@GovDanMcKee @RICAGV1 @MomsDemand @KelseyBala @Justine4RI @pam_lauria
RIKidsCount's tweet image. So excited to be at the signing of the Safe Storage Act with so many people who supported this important legislation that will help keep kids safe ❤️

@GovDanMcKee @RICAGV1 @MomsDemand @KelseyBala @Justine4RI @pam_lauria
RIKidsCount's tweet image. So excited to be at the signing of the Safe Storage Act with so many people who supported this important legislation that will help keep kids safe ❤️

@GovDanMcKee @RICAGV1 @MomsDemand @KelseyBala @Justine4RI @pam_lauria


Kelsey Bala Reposted

Thank u, @pam_lauria + @Justine4RI for always standing for #gunsafety. #SecureStorageSavesLives #EndGunViolence Much gratitude to gun safety champs @GovDanMcKee @LGSabinaMatos @RISecState @RITreasury @AGNeronha #RhodeIsland is safer thanks to you. @RISenate @RIHouseofReps

RICAGV1's tweet image. Thank u, @pam_lauria + @Justine4RI for always standing for #gunsafety. #SecureStorageSavesLives #EndGunViolence Much gratitude to gun safety champs @GovDanMcKee @LGSabinaMatos @RISecState @RITreasury @AGNeronha #RhodeIsland is safer thanks to you. @RISenate @RIHouseofReps
RICAGV1's tweet image. Thank u, @pam_lauria + @Justine4RI for always standing for #gunsafety. #SecureStorageSavesLives #EndGunViolence Much gratitude to gun safety champs @GovDanMcKee @LGSabinaMatos @RISecState @RITreasury @AGNeronha #RhodeIsland is safer thanks to you. @RISenate @RIHouseofReps

Kelsey Bala Reposted

This is what the work looks like! 👇🏾@Hey_JessV is hitting the pavement & the mailboxes to advocate for more youth voice! @Ariseducation @youngvoicesri @pvdstudentunion @youthinactionri @DavidMoralesRI @Val_Lawson

Students from across the state signed postcards in favor of HB-7614 and SB-2287 demanding voting power on the Council of Elementary and Secondary Education. Today, we delivered them! Thank you to Sr Policy Analyst Jessica Vega for your leadership on this! #RI #RhodeIsland



Kelsey Bala Reposted

Oh hey hi look it’s us!! We’re the people behind the work! We are so proud to be a team and to work together to create the #RIFactbook to share with you. (+ our incredible designers Gail + Chil, performers Donnell + Danette, and amazing youth keynote Wujuudat! @youngvoicesri)

RIKidsCount's tweet image. Oh hey hi look it’s us!! We’re the people behind the work!

We are so proud to be a team and to work together to create the #RIFactbook to share with you. 

(+ our incredible designers Gail + Chil, performers Donnell + Danette, and amazing youth keynote Wujuudat! @youngvoicesri)

Kelsey Bala Reposted

Congratulations to @RIKidsCount Factbook team @PaigeCParks @stephgeller @KaitlynRabb @KelseyBala @Hey_JessV @LeanneBarrettRI @linwoodchu @JenniferAWaring &Michaela Scalia Carroll for the 2024 #RIFactbook - will inform policy & advocacy for equitable policies to improve outcomes🎉

We are thrilled to share this year’s #RIFactbook with you! rikidscount.org/wp-content/upl…

RIKidsCount's tweet image. We are thrilled to share this year’s #RIFactbook with you! rikidscount.org/wp-content/upl…


Kelsey Bala Reposted

I hope the 2024 #RIFactbook provides the direction needed to help us all march towards equity and justice. @RIKidsCount

We are thrilled to share this year’s #RIFactbook with you! rikidscount.org/wp-content/upl…

RIKidsCount's tweet image. We are thrilled to share this year’s #RIFactbook with you! rikidscount.org/wp-content/upl…


Kelsey Bala Reposted

We work SO hard for this moment once a year — THE FACTBOOKS ARE IN!!! Keeping the ✨absolutely beautiful and thoroughly meaningful cover art✨ a secret until Monday morning 🤫

RIKidsCount's tweet image. We work SO hard for this moment once a year —  THE FACTBOOKS ARE IN!!!

Keeping the ✨absolutely beautiful and thoroughly meaningful cover art✨ a secret until Monday morning 🤫

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