CDD Blog

The Child Development Division (CDD) is seeking to award grants to Vermont early childhood programs, including family child care homes and center based child care and preschool programs, to implement the Strengthening Families Approach in their program practices.

An Introduction from Janet McLaughlin, Deputy Commissioner

We would like to share a few grant opportunities available through our colleagues at the Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets (VAAFM).

We are reaching out to you in response to what we're hearing from the field about the delay in employees receiving their fingerprint results.

The Child Development Division’s (CDD) STep Ahead Recognition System (STARS) Rules Public Hearings scheduled for today, March 14, 2023, at the Community College of Vermont in White River Junction will now be held online only due to weather concerns.

We invite you to take a brief online survey so that we may learn about the experiences of families currently using child care in the state of Vermont.

The Vermont Child Development Division (CDD) is partnering with Child Trends, a nonprofit research organization, to learn about the experiences of child care providers.

The Child Development Division (CDD) is launching a revised model for the STep Ahead Recognition System (STARS), Vermont’s Quality Recognition and Improvement System (QRIS) for early childhood and afterschool programs.

The Child Development Division (CDD) is excited to announce the launch of a new program for early childhood and afterschool business supports in partnership with First Children's Finance (FCF).

With the upcoming school vacations, we wanted to share a few updates and reminders with child care, preschool, and afterschool programs serving families receiving child care financial assistance.