Support child advocacy in Vermont
Voices for America’s Children
A network of state and local child advocacy organizations
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One Vermont
A coalition working to improve Vermonters’ lives by building strong public structures
Health & Safety
Children and families will have access to quality physical and mental health services that support and sustain their well-being. Families, schools and communities will work to protect children from injury or harm.
Children’s Environmental Health
For many years, Vermont has prided itself on being in the forefront of environmental protection. Our pristine mountains and meadows seem a safe place to raise healthy children. But, unfortunately, Vermont has far to go in protecting its children from…
Out-of-Home Care
Vermont’s out-of-home system of care for children placed into the custody of the state faces many obstacles. The dedicated foster parents, adoptive families, and residential providers who make up that system need an influx of support, resources, and continuity from…
Access to Physical and Mental Health Care
Vermont is a national leader in Medicaid coverage of children. In 2001 only 4 percent of our state’s children were without health insurance, compared to a national rate of 12 percent. However, in late 2003, new legislative policy replaced co-payments…