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CDD is looking for two positions: Home Visiting Coordinator and Director of Statewide Systems - Application Deadline 6/7/2016

Proposed rules changes to the Vermont Child Care Licensing Regulations: Afterschool Child Care Programs based on federal law changes.

States, including Vermont, are required to submit a CCDF State Plan, subject to federal approval, to describe how they will meet the new requirements in state child care subsidy programs and quality initiatives. This is a draft of Vermont's plan.

Clarification of the process for all of the child care licensing regulations.

Status of the plan: The division's staff are working to put the final touches on this plan in order to release the most accurate and helpful information to you. Unfortunately this has taken longer than we anticipated. We hope to release the Vermont's plan on Monday, January 25th on our website and through email.

The Afterschool Child Care Program Regulations are effective January 1, 2016

The Child Development Division (CDD) in the Department for Children and Families (DCF) is pleased to announce the following people have started in leadership roles at the division:Jennifer Benedict joined our Division as Director of Child Care Licensing and Financial Assistance and Timothy (Tim) Cutler has accepted the position of Director of Oper

The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 was passed by the Congress and signed into law by President Obama in November 2014.

Act 166, signed into law in 2014, provides for universal access to publicly funded prekindergarten education.

We’re looking for a skilled and knowledgeable leader to join a team of professionals enthusiastically committed to the well-being of children and the evolution of an innovative and effective system of developmentally beneficial child care and child development services.