Voices for America’s Children
A network of state and local child advocacy organizations
Kids Count
A national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the United States
One Vermont
A coalition working to improve Vermonters’ lives by building strong public structures
Kids Are Priority One
Vermont’s early childhood coalition
In 2006, Vermont fell short of the Healthy Vermonters 2010 goal for prenatal care of 90%: 86% of pregnant women received prenatal care within the first trimester.
- Recent News
- Howard Dean recognized at Making a Difference for Kids.
Voices honored former Governor Howard Dean, MD with the Vermont KIDS COUNT Award at our annual Making A Difference for Kids event on June 12.
Read more - Brattleboro Reformer: Vermont’s workers need paid sick time.
“In a time of economic instability, a paid sick time law is a low-cost reform that would promote public health and protect workers rights. It is a measure that deserves the full support of Vermont’s lawmakers next year.”
Read more - SPOTLIGHT on Paid Sick Days.
“Hard working Vermonters shouldn’t have to choose between being healthy and getting a paycheck,” said Colin Robinson of the Vermont Paid Sick Days Coalition at a press conference on May 27.
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- Did you know?
Children are the poorest age group in Vermont. Over 12% of children under age 18 and nearly 16% of children under age 5 live in poverty.
