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A network of state and local child advocacy organizations
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A coalition working to improve Vermonters’ lives by building strong public structures
In 2009, on any given night, almost a third of the people staying in homeless shelters were children.
Challenging Poverty: Supporting Children and Families in Difficult Times
Published June 24, 2010Voices’ 2010 KIDS COUNT Report Challenging Poverty: Supporting Children and Families in Difficult Times highlights indicators of child poverty and family economic hardship in the state of Vermont to provide a context for the Vermont Child Poverty Council’s recommendations to reduce the number of children living in poverty by 50 percent.
Challenging Poverty illustrates both the magnitude of the challenge before us, and the need for Vermont to respond with a renewed commitment to vulnerable children and families. To learn more about ways to challenge poverty and support our children and families read the full report here.