Governor Shumlin has officially signed S.20 into law, establishing dental therapists in Vermont!
Read MoreA couple years ago, back pain forced Dave Couture to leave his job in an accounting office in Vermont.
Read MoreThe U.S. Census Bureau released 2014 state-level poverty estimates today. Child poverty rates in Vermont have not decreased.
Read MoreIn Vermont, we both celebrate the protections that the Family and Medical Leave Act provides and recognize that the law doesn’t go far enough.
Read MoreThe Annie E. Casey Foundation is scheduled to release a new policy report on November 4th, 2013 that will outline the policy focus we need to maintain in order to best support children’s early development.
Read MoreFor 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.
Read MoreVoices for Vermont’s Children is on the ground in Winooski and Burlington.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreDue 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.
Read MoreThe economy is still hurting — and so are Vermont’s children and families.
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreVermont 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.
Read MoreMembers 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.
Read MorePublic 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.
Read MoreVoices will hold its fifth annual conference with Public Assets Institute on Sept. 30 at the Capitol Plaza in Montpelier.
Read MoreNew members turn $2,000 into $4,000 to improve the well-being of Vermont’s children and youth.
Read More“Hard working Vermonters shouldn’t have to choose between being healthy and getting a paycheck,”
Read MoreThis isn’t your average tax protest: A group of Vermonters is urging the state to raise taxes as a way to save state programs now on the chopping block.
Read MoreJust days after the historic veto override that made same-sex marriages legal in Vermont, it was back to business as usual under Montpelier’s Golden Dome.
Read MoreKathy Kilcourse of Montpelier arrived at the building housing the Department of Taxes shortly before 10 Wednesday morning to join a small crowd declaring their willingness to pay a bit more in taxes to save state programs.
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