by TAMARA SACHARCZYK, NBC 10 NEWS Fri, June 12, 2026 at 12:44 PM Updated Fri, June 12, 2026 at 1:10 PM The Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families is the state's child welfare agency. (WJAR) (WJAR) — A 1-year-old child involved with the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families has died. A DCYF spokesperson said the incident occurred on Thursday, but did not go into detail about what happened to the child.