The Child Development Division's goal is to increase access to high-quality services that are developmentally beneficial for children and strengthen families. We do this by working with programs within communities to coordinate and deliver services that meet families' needs.

Direct services for children and families include regulating early childhood and afterschool programs; early intervention services; information, resource and referral for families; parent education and family support services.

CDD also provides technical assistance, professional development, and mentoring opportunities to Vermont’s early childhood and afterschool workforce.

We are also involved in developing early childhood and afterschool systems in Vermont.

Read our Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles.