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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.

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DCF Signs Sibling Bill of Rights for Children & Youth in State Custody

Posted: April 4th, 2012

Essex, VT — At the 2012 Youth Conference held today at Johnson State College, DCF Commissioner Dave Yacovone signed a Sibling Bill of Rights — formally recognizing the value of sibling relationships and reinforcing the department’s commitment to preserving these important connections for children and youth in state care. Family Services Division Deputy Commissioner Cindy Walcott, Youth Development Committee Board President Nick Gee, State Youth Development Program Coordinator Katherine Boise, and Americorps VISTA member Quinn Lockwood also signed the bill.

Two Vermonters Achieve Top Honors in Washington D.C. for Foster Care Reform: Diane Dexter and Wanda Audette among 18 Nationwide to Receive HHS Adoption Excellence Award

Posted: September 21st, 2011

Burlington, VT--On October 12 of 2011, Vermont Adoption Chief Diane Dexter and Lund Family Center Adoption Director Wanda Audette will be among 18 individuals from across the country recognized by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with a 2011 Adoption Excellence Award.  The awards will be presented at a ceremony at the Ritz Carlton Pentagon City in Arlington, VA.

3SquaresVT Recipients Granted Extension to Claim Extra Benefits to Replace Food Lost During Tropical Storm Irene

Posted: September 19th, 2011

Waterbury, VT—Vermont households that received 3SquaresVT benefits (food stamps) during August of 2011 and then lost food during Tropical Storm Irene — either because their homes were flooded or they lost power for four or more hours — have been granted an extension to request extra benefits to help replenish their food supplies.

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