Our Commitments

Our Mission:

To promote public policy that enhances the lives of children and youth in Vermont.

Established in 1983, Voices for Vermont’s Children (formerly Vermont Children’s Forum) began as an informal alliance of human service and education advocates  concerned about the status of children and youth in Vermont.

Voices evolved into a statewide, multi-issue child policy research and advocacy organization that has shaped the landscape around child wellbeing in Vermont by:

• Advocating during the Vermont Legislative session;

• Organizing and working in state and regional coalitions;

• Providing up-to-date information, policy briefs and fact sheets on issues important to children and youth. This includes publishing Vermont KIDS COUNT child and family data reports; and

• Convening workshops, trainings and conferences.

We are currently engaged in significant work to explicitly integrate anti-oppression principles and strategies into our mission and policies. We are building a team and stakeholder community that is representative of and accountable to the communities most impacted by inequity.