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
While there is no safe level of lead, Vermont children continue to be exposed. Young children are particularly vulnerable to lead as it has permanent effects on their developing brains. The primary source of lead exposure is lead-based paint in pre-1978 housing and surrounding soil.
Legislative Agenda
“The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government.”
-Thomas Jefferson, Third President of the United States of America
Voices for Vermont’s Children’s 2009 Legislative Agenda includes:
- Child Nutrition
- Child Protection and Safety
- Child Welfare
- Early Care and Education
- Environmental Health
- Health Insurance
- One Vermont Coalition
- Paid Sick Days
- Public Education
- State Budget
