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Legislative Update 2012 – #1
Published January 31, 2012In this Issue
- Agency of Human Services Addresses Problems with Child Welfare System.
- Budget Adjustment bill passes House and heads for the Senate
- Vermont legislature passes school “green” cleaning bill
- Child Care Centers Request Emergency Help From the Legislature
- Public Hearing on FY2013 State Budget
This…
Continue reading Legislative Update 2012 – #1Spotlight on Vermont’s Education Financing System
Published January 26, 2012The long awaited report on Vermont’s Education Financing system, the so-called Picus Report, was published in its final form on January 18th and the two main authors, Lawrence Picus and Allan Odden, made a tour of various legislative committees the…
Continue reading Spotlight on Vermont’s Education Financing SystemAsk Our Members of Congress To Renew Unemployment Insurance for 2012
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Please ask Senator Leahy, Senator Sanders and Representative Welch to Renew Unemployment Insurance for 2012
Millions of hardworking Americans—nearly 2 million in January alone, and over…
Vermont responds to Irene disaster – how you can help.
Published September 6, 2011Urgent Information about 3SquaresVT Replacement Benefits Post-Irene
Due to the power outages, flooding, and devastation in Vermont caused by Tropical Storm Irene, the Department for Children and Families(DCF) is able to provide REPLACEMENT BENEFITS to current 3SquaresVT participants who lost food due…
Continue reading Vermont responds to Irene disaster – how you can help.Times Argus Op-ed – Medicaid at Risk
Published September 1, 2011Medicaid at Risk Op-ed Times Argus Aug 4,2011
Continue reading Times Argus Op-ed – Medicaid at RiskSpotlight on Youth Risk Behavior
PublishedAs a society, it is our job to ensure that the future is in good hands, and that means making sure our youth have access to a full range of supports in their schools and communities. When young people are…
Continue reading Spotlight on Youth Risk BehaviorSpotlight on Child Economic Well-Being
PublishedThe economy is still hurting — and so are Vermont’s children and families. Thousands of families are struggling economically and thousands of children are growing up in poverty. Governor Shumlin recently stated in his inaugural address, “The objective is simple:…
Continue reading Spotlight on Child Economic Well-Being