Vermont
Working families in Vermont need accessible, affordable, quality child care and early learning opportunities for their children.
Currently, federal and state early learning programs reach thousands of young children and their families in Vermont. But too many working families in Vermont are missing out. As a direct result of child care issues, the Vermont economy loses millions of dollars each year in the form of lost earnings, productivity, and revenue.
There are 35k children ages 5 and under in Vermont
73% of these children have all available parents in the workforce
The typical annual cost of child care in Vermont is around $12,400
The Child Care and Development Block Grant only reaches 14% of eligible families. This federal program helps low-income parents afford child care
Vermont’s economy loses $195M annually due to child care challenges
Vermont: In The Headlines
Many families are stuck on child care waitlists. Here’s how some are coping.
Vermont Public | June 22, 2023
What do families do when they’re on the waiting list for child care? They have a baby, they have a young child, then what decisions are they forced to make in those circumstances?
Opinion: Let’s make an investment to end Vermont’s child care crisis
VT Digger | February 1, 2023
Child care is a statewide crisis we — and other employers — cannot solve on our own.
Opinion: 37 child care center leaders: Over 100 programs could close in the next year
VT Digger | May 9, 2023
There are 672 full-time, licensed child care programs across Vermont serving children age 5 and younger. As many as 115 of them could close within a year if we don’t act now.
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