| Month | Agency/Department |
|---|---|
| January | Children, Youth and Families Corrections Labor and Training Public Safety |
| February | Business Regulation Children, Youth and Families Health Revenue Transportation |
| March | Corrections Human Services Public Safety |
| April | Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals Children, Youth and Families Executive - Office of the Governor Human Services Public Safety Revenue |
| May | Executive - Office of the Governor Executive - Office of Health and Human Services Human Services Public Safety Revenue Transportation |
| June | Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals Corrections Labor and Training Public Safety |
| July | Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals Executive - Office of Health and Human Services Human Services |
| August | Administration Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals Children, Youth and Families Human Services |
| September | Children, Youth and Families Health Human Services Labor and Training |
| October | Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals Executive - Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Human Services Revenue |
| November | Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals Executive - National Guard Human Services |
| December | Department of Human Services |
The Department of Administration has identified the hiring of minorities as one of its strategic goals for the Executive Branch of Rhode Island State Government. In March 2016, the ODEO introduced a monthly “Diversity Champion” certificate program to recognize the agency that has met the established criteria with regard to their new hires.
Criteria for selection of “Diversity Champion” for the month:
