Voices for Vermont’s Children created an Elections Issues Guide to help spark ideas for what to ask candidates and how to engage this election season. 

On June 15, 2026, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed H.657, an act relating to various programming and requirements in the Department for Children and Families.

Voices for Vermont’s Children calls for the state to strengthen the systems families count on to thrive as Vermont drops from 2nd to 4th in 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book ranking. Annie E. Casey foundation’s new scoring index shows how Vermont’spolicies and budget priorities affect children’s well-being.

H.657 is a bill that affects the 200,000 families that use services from the Department of Children and Families. A passage in the House makes equitable change closer to a lived reality for our most vulnerable communities.