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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
Publications
Voices conducts research and writes issue briefs and reports covering a range of public policy topics that impact vulnerable children and families. We also distribute the National KIDS COUNT data book in Vermont, a publication of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which illuminates the status of America’s children and assesses trends in their well-being.
New Data Rankings Show VT Policies Working for Children
Published July 27, 2010Vermont ranks third nationally in overall child health and well-being in the 2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book, the 21st annual state-by-state study on the well-being of America’s children, published by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Vermont ranks in the top…
Continue reading New Data Rankings Show VT Policies Working for ChildrenKIDS COUNT Special Report on Reading Proficiency
Published May 18, 2010Reading proficiency by the end of third grade is a critical benchmark in a child’s educational development. Millions of American children reach fourth grade without learning to read proficiently. On May 18th, 2010 the Annie E. Casey Foundation released a KIDS COUNT Special Report, Early Warning! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters.
Continue reading KIDS COUNT Special Report on Reading ProficiencyHow Are the Children? – New Data Released on Child Well-Being
Published July 28, 2009The Annie E. Casey Foundation has released it’s 20th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, a national and state-by-state report that includes key measures and statistical trends on the condition of America’s children and families.
Along with the 2009 Data Book is…
Continue reading How Are the Children? – New Data Released on Child Well-Being2008 National KIDS COUNT Data Book
Published June 12, 2008Annie E. Casey Foundation releases 2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Profiles of Child Well-Being.
Continue reading 2008 National KIDS COUNT Data BookSummary of 2008 Legislative Session for Kids
Published June 4, 2008Children fared well in the budget, especially considering that this was a year with a deficit in revenues.
Continue reading Summary of 2008 Legislative Session for KidsBudget Alert: Governor and Legislature planning damaging cuts to state programs and services when other options are available
Published April 18, 2008Our state government put together a list of cuts that targets our poor, our elderly, our children, those with mental illness, and those with disabilities to a far greater degree than the rest of the population.
We at Voices suggest that…
Continue reading Budget Alert: Governor and Legislature planning damaging cuts to state programs and services when other options are availableTransitional Youth. Vermont Takes Action to Better the Futures of Youth Aging Out of State Custody
Published March 24, 2008Vermont Takes Action to Better the Futures of Youth Aging Out of State Custody
After years of dogged advocacy on behalf of Vermont youth aging out of state custody, changes were made in 2007 that will greatly benefit many of these…
Continue reading Transitional Youth. Vermont Takes Action to Better the Futures of Youth Aging Out of State Custody