Voices for America’s Children
A network of state and local child advocacy organizations
Kids Count
A national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the United States
One Vermont
A coalition working to improve Vermonters’ lives by building strong public structures
Kids Are Priority One
Vermont’s early childhood coalition
The average formula-fed infant consumes 6 ounces of formula per kilogram of body weight every day – that’s the same as an adult drinking nearly 4 gallons of liquid. This gives infants a relatively high risk of exposure to any toxins present in the tap water used to make the formula.
- Recent News
- Howard Dean recognized at Making a Difference for Kids.
Voices honored former Governor Howard Dean, MD with the Vermont KIDS COUNT Award at our annual Making A Difference for Kids event on June 12.
Read more - Brattleboro Reformer: Vermont’s workers need paid sick time.
“In a time of economic instability, a paid sick time law is a low-cost reform that would promote public health and protect workers rights. It is a measure that deserves the full support of Vermont’s lawmakers next year.”
Read more - SPOTLIGHT on Paid Sick Days.
“Hard working Vermonters shouldn’t have to choose between being healthy and getting a paycheck,” said Colin Robinson of the Vermont Paid Sick Days Coalition at a press conference on May 27.
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- Did you know?
In 2007, 5% of Vermont teens were not attending school and were not working.
