Posts tagged Kids Count
Report: Vermont Ranks Fourth in Child Well-Being, but Inaccessible, Unaffordable Child Care Pushes Parents to the Breaking Point
Report: Vermont Ranks Fourth in Child Well-Being, but Inaccessible, Unaffordable Child Care Pushes Parents to the Breaking Point

Vermont ranks fourth in child well-being, according to the 2023 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, a 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing how children and families are faring. Despite the fourth place ranking, the report also shows that our country’s lack of affordable and accessible child care short-changes children and causes parents in Vermont to change or even quit their jobs, while those who can find care are paying dearly for it. These child care challenges cost the American economy billions of dollars a year and stymie women professionally. 

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Newly released KIDS COUNT Policy Report illustrates the need to center families and equity in Vermont's pandemic response
Newly released KIDS COUNT Policy Report illustrates the need to center families and equity in Vermont's pandemic response

A new report by the Annie E. Casey foundation places Vermont first in the nation on indicators of family housing stability and health insurance(where it is tied with Maine), but presents more worrisome figures for mental health and food security. Read about the findings and their implications for future policy.

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