Millions of hardworking Americans—nearly 2 million in January alone, and over 6 million in 2012—will be cut off from the emergency lifeline of federal unemployment insurance, unless Congress acts to renew the program before it expires December 31st.

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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.

Today, policy makers, attorneys, parents, juvenile justice programs and community groups called on Senator Leahy to ensure adequate federal funding for vital juvenile justice programs

Join our efforts to promote public policies and programs that support our children, youth and families.

GET TO YES IN A TIME OF NO:  ORGANIZING OPPORTUNITES FOR VERMONT KIDS AND FAMILIES

Due to the power outages, flooding, and devastation in Vermont caused by Tropical Storm Irene, the Department for Children and Families(DCF) is able to provide REPLACEMENT BENEFITS to current 3SquaresVT participants who lost food due to the storm.

The economy is still hurting — and so are Vermont’s children and families.

As a society, it is our job to ensure that the future is in good hands, and that means making sure our youth have access to a full range of supports in their schools and communities.

Senator Sanders likes our thinking

Brattleboro Reformer writes about Kids Count Data for 2011

Vermont ranks fourth nationally in overall child health and well-being in the 2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book, a state-by-state study on the well-being of America’s children.

Members and friends of Voices for Vermont’s Children gathered on Friday evening, June 3rd, at the Burlington Community Boathouse to honor our champions for kids, Senator Bernie Sanders and film director, Bess O’Brien.

More budget cuts means shortchanging Vermont’s kids.

Public investment in people and infrastructure is the best short- and long-term strategy for Vermont–a way to help pull us out of the current recession and build a state that provides prosperity for all Vermonters.

Vermont Public Radio covers the release of the 2009 American Community Survey, noting that the Vermonters hardest hit by the recession are young children.

Vermont’s future economic prosperity threatened by persistent child poverty

Voices will hold its fifth annual conference with Public Assets Institute on Sept. 30 at the Capitol Plaza in Montpelier.

The Brattleboro Reformer covers the release of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book.