H.657 Passes in The House!
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.
The Good, Bad & Missing of the FY21 Restated Budget
Back in February we issued a budget brief highlighting the good, the bad, and missing investments in Governor Scott’s proposed 2021 budget. Fast forward seven months to the middle of a pandemic that has revealed the substantial limitations of our family and economic support systems - the tools families need to raise healthy, thriving kids.
The Newest Census Poverty Data
The U.S. Census Bureau released 2014 state-level poverty estimates today. Child poverty rates in Vermont have not decreased.
Childhood Poverty on the Rise in Vermont, Study Says
“Between 2007-2012, we’ve seen this increase in child poverty. Up to 15.5% of children in Vermont live in poverty right now. So that’s a 25% increase,” said Sarah Teel, Research Associate at Voices for Vermont’s Children.
Times Argus: Child Poverty Efforts Fall Short of Goal
In 2007, state leaders created a high-profile task force and gave it a daunting challenge: Cut childhood poverty by half in 10 years.
Governor Would Take from the Poor to Give to the Poor
For the second time in recent weeks, Gov. Peter Shumlin has proposed balancing the state budget on the backs of some of Vermont’s poorest citizens.
Vermont Ranks 3rd in the Nation for Overall Child Well-Being Despite Rising Child Poverty
The 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book, a state-by-state study on the well-being of America’s children, ranks Vermont as third in the nation for overall child well-being.
Vermont Experiences Significant Increase in Child Poverty
New Census data from the 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) show that the impacts of the recession are taking their toll on Vermont’s children and their families.
Rising Child Poverty Rates Mean More Vermonters are Struggling to Make Ends Meet
“If there’s one thing Vermonters can agree on, it’s that all children deserve the same opportunities in life,” says Carlen Finn, Executive Director of Voices for Vermont’s Children and member of the Vermont Child Poverty Council.
Spotlight on Poverty
According to the most recent figures, more than 60,000 Vermonters are living below the poverty threshold and many more low-income Vermonters are struggling to make ends meet.
Spotlight on Economic Well-Being
The economy is hurting right now — and so are thousands of Vermont’s children and families. We don’t know yet how many more Vermonters’ economic survival will be threatened by the downturn, but we do know that thousands of families are already struggling and thousands of children are already growing up in poverty.