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The Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF)

Some 200,000 Vermonters (nearly one third of our population) rely on DCF for some type of assistance. The goal of this website is to help you find programs, services, and resources — quickly and easily.

May Declared National Foster Care Month in Vermont

Posted: May 13th, 2013

Essex Junction, VT – On May 1, 2013, foster parents from around the state joined Department for Children and Families (DCF) Commissioner Dave Yacovone to witness Governor Shumlin sign a Proclamation declaring May as Foster Care Month in Vermont.

New Funds to Train Early Education and Afterschool Workers

Posted: March 8th, 2013

Essex Junction, VT - The Vermont Department of Labor (DOL) has awarded $106,000 to the Department for Children and Families - Child Development Division (CDD) to help train Vermont’s child care professionals. Over 4,000 Vermonters currently work in child care, making it one of the state’s largest workforces. Having highly trained child care professionals is critical to children’s well-being as research shows a strong link between caring, skilled adults and learning.

Local Business Helps Local Children

Posted: February 6th, 2013

St. Johnsbury, VT – Cari and Ian Carlet, owners of Locally Social Coffee in St. Johnsbury, recently partnered with the Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division to promote their foster parent recruitment campaign. For the next several months, all coffee sold at Locally Social will include a sticker displaying the campaign slogan Foster Care, Keeping Local Kids Local and the phone number for the Family Services office in St. Johnsbury.