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KIDSCOUNT Data Snapshot on Children Living in High-Poverty Communities
This Data Snapshot highlights newly available national, state, and city data in the KIDS COUNT Data Center that shows a 25 percent increase in the number of children residing in areas of concentrated poverty since 2000. The snapshot indicates how…
Annie E. Casey FoundationVoices for America’s Children
A network of state and local child advocacy organizations
One Vermont
A coalition working to improve Vermonters’ lives by building strong public structures
In 2007, Vermont fell short of the Healthy Vermonters 2010 goal for prenatal care of 90%: 84% of pregnant women received prenatal care within the first trimester.
Spotlights
Children — 22% of our population, 100% of our future
Spotlight on Vermont’s Kids is about the needs of our children and finding ways to meet those needs, the challenges they face, the opportunities we have to support and nurture them, and how their wellbeing is important to us all. Continuing to invest in our children’s wellbeing is more important than ever in these difficult economic times. That is our surest route to the best possible future for them and our state.
SPOTLIGHT Continues with Education Brief
Published February 2, 2009As the next installment of SPOTLIGHT ON VERMONT’S KIDS, Voices is featuring our issue brief, “Asking the Right Questions About Vermont Schools.”
Continue reading SPOTLIGHT Continues with Education BriefVoices Launches SPOTLIGHT ON VERMONT’S KIDS CAMPAIGN
Published January 12, 2009Over the next few months, Voices will release links to webpages, fact sheets and issue briefs about Vermont’s children and youth, some of the important programs serving them, and the circumstances that make it difficult for many to thrive and reach their full potential.
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