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Parents and Youth for Change has been organizing in Burlington and Winooski to support a student-centered approach to learning since 2011.
KIDS COUNT®, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state-by-state effort to track the well-being of children in the United States. Vermont KIDS COUNT data is showcased on our Vermont county pages. The Vermont county pages feature economic security and health data on each of our 14 counties.
We all have a stake in the health and wellbeing of Vermont’s families and communities. Join us in supporting the establishment of a statewide family and medical leave insurance program!
Vermont’s child welfare system is in crisis. Voices for Vermont's Children supports the creation of an Office of the Child Advocate in order to continue to monitor and improve outcomes for our children.
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Voices for Vermont's Children leads the Vermont Oral Health Care for All Coalition, an alliance of over 40 groups building a statewide citizen voice for greater access to affordable dental care for all Vermonters.
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Vermont narrowly missed regaining a spot in the top five states for child well-being, according to the annual KIDS COUNT® Data Book, released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The 2019 Data Bookis the 30th edition of a yearly data study based on U.S. census and other publicly available data, representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
On Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019, the House Committee on Appropriations met to discuss the Budget Adjustment for Financial Year 2019. Two major issues of concern for Voices for Vermont’s Children are the funding of Reach Up and the Child Care Financial Assistance Program (CCFAP), two areas where a budget surplus exists despite significant unmet need for children and families.
We stand with Dr. Christine Blasey Ford as she testifies today before the Senate Judiciary Committee. As organizations that work on issues impacting the well-being of women and girls in Vermont, we know that this is an important moment for our country.
What happened to Representative Kiah Morris is a crisis for Vermont. The Bennington state representative, and the only black woman in the Vermont legislature, recently announced that she would not seek a third term, in part because of repeated racist threats made against her and her family.
