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.
Read MoreThis year, Vermont ranks eighth for overall child well-being, according to the 2018 KIDS COUNT® Data Book released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Read MoreVermont ranks third in the nation for child well-being, according to the 2017 KIDS COUNT® Data Book released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Read MoreOfficial Poverty Measure Fails to Provide an Accurate Assessment of Anti-Poverty Programs
Read MoreThe Annie E. Casey Foundation’s new KIDS COUNT policy report, The First Eight Years: Giving Kids a Foundation for Lifetime Success, sends a clear message that to meet the needs of kids, we need to focus on three goals
Read MoreVoices for Vermont’s Children celebrates the release of the special 25th edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book.
Read MoreNew National Scorecard on Children’s Progress Shows Troubling Obstacles to Reaching Key Milestones
Read MoreVoices for Vermont’s Children is partnering with the Annie E. Casey Foundation in the release of a new KIDS COUNT® data snapshot, Early Reading Proficiency in the United States.
Read MoreVoices for Vermont’s children has released its new children’s health report: The State of Our Children: KIDS COUNT in Vermont Health Report.
Read MoreSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cuts will impact nearly 47 million people including 22 million children nationwide.
Read MoreThe 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book, an annual publication of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, tracks the well-being of America’s children, ranks Vermont as 2nd in the nation for overall child well-being.
Read MoreOrganizations urge focus on prevention and federal protections for children in the justice system
Read MoreAn article in The Bennington Banner illustrates the importance of consumer advocacy in the fight for oral health for all.
Read MoreNew 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.
Read MoreToday, policy makers, attorneys, parents, juvenile justice programs and community groups called on Senator Leahy to ensure adequate federal funding for vital juvenile justice programs
Read MoreVermont’s future economic prosperity threatened by persistent child poverty
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