The Child Development Division's goal is to increase accessibility to high-quality child care and child development services. 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.

The Child Development Division is overseen by a governor appointed advisory board called the Child Care Advisory Board.