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32% of Vermont children live in low-income families (income below 200% of poverty level).
Publications
2008 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 KidsUntapped Potential
Published April 25, 2008Early Learning Investments in Vermont. Although the evidence that learning begins at birth is compelling, as
a society we continue to under-invest in children’s earliest and most formative years.
Read the report.
Budget 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 you contact the governor and members of the legislature and ask them a question [...]
Dr. Dynasaur, Medicaid and Vermont’s Children
Published April 4, 2008This report examines some key indicators of insurance stability: enrollments in all forms of insurance, participation in public health insurance and changing trends, and coverage loss and possible reasons. There are several significant changes taking place in the health insurance arena for children in Vermont, many of which indicate that children are losing coverage [...]
Continue reading Dr. Dynasaur, Medicaid and Vermont’s ChildrenGet The Lead Out of Vermont
PublishedLead, a highly toxic element, continues to poison children in Vermont. Despite more than a decade of active interventions, which have substantially reduced the incidence of lead poisoning, approximately 300 children in Vermont are reported each year to have blood levels at or above the present level of concern. Get The Lead Out of Vermont
Continue reading Get The Lead Out of VermontJune 6, 2007
Published December 16, 2007The 2007 Legislative Session ended Saturday, May 12th. It was a good year, in several respects, for Vermont children and youth. Not only did young children benefit; the situation for youth transitioning from the custody of the state improved immeasurably from legislation passed this year.
Despite dire warnings of a lean budget, policy-makers worked to [...]
Health Insurance Coverage for Young Adults: Low Income Adults Are Eligible for Medicaid in Vermont
Published January 16, 2007This Issue Brief looks at the availability of Medicaid for young adults in Vermont. It explores current eligibility rules, the benefits of Medicaid over VHAP, and legislative action on Medicaid eligibility. Read it here
Continue reading Health Insurance Coverage for Young Adults: Low Income Adults Are Eligible for Medicaid in VermontAnalyzing Health Care Reform’s Impact on Working Households: A New Methodology
Published December 18, 2006This analysis looks at the effects Vermont’s health care policy decisions have on the “effective income” Vermont’s low-income working families. As policymakers search for solutions to stem the rapidly increasing health insurance costs and ensure that all Vermonters have access to health care, it is important to be able to analyze the impact of potential [...]
Continue reading Analyzing Health Care Reform’s Impact on Working Households: A New MethodologyA Citizen’s Guide to the CLA: Vermont’s Common Level of Appraisal Adjustment for School Taxes
Published March 18, 2006An 8-page booklet explaining how the CLA adjustment helps to make the property tax system more fair. This booklet also describes how school taxes can go up even when a town’s school budget doesn’t. Read it here
Continue reading A Citizen’s Guide to the CLA: Vermont’s Common Level of Appraisal Adjustment for School TaxesA Citizen’s Guide to School Funding: Vermont’s Act 68
Published February 18, 2006An understandable 24-page guide to Vermont’s school funding system. This booklet also describes how to pay school taxes based on income, and how to calculate homestead tax rates. Read it here
Continue reading A Citizen’s Guide to School Funding: Vermont’s Act 68