Reports & Publications

Child Care — For Families
Child Care & You: How to Find and Keep Quality Care
Child Care Consumer Line
Specialized Child Care Handbook
Using Regulated Child Care in Vermont: A Booklet for Parents
Vermont STARS: A Guide For Parents

Child Care Financial Assistance Program — For Families
Child Care Financial Assistance: Brochure For Vermont Families
Child Care Financial Assistance Information Sheet (Spanish) (English)

Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plans
Plans, amendments, and approval letters from 2010 to present

Child Care Market Rate Survey
Plans, summaries, and supplemental documents from 2003 to present

Head Start
Vermont Early Childhood Wage and Fringe Benefit Comparability Study 2021
Vermont Head Start and Early Head Start Needs Assessment Reports from 2008 to present
Impact of Federal Sequestration on Vermont Head Start Programs Report 2014
Report on the Status of Head Start Pre-Kindergarten Partnerships in Vermont and Nationally 2014

Legislative Reports
Go to the DCF Legislative Reports page.

Program Closures, Capacity & Enrollment
December 2020 \| December 2019 \| December 2018 \| April 2017

Workforce Reports
Vermont Children's Integrated Services Workforce Report January 2024
Vermont Early Childhood and Afterschool Professionals Workforce Reports January 2024 \| December 2020 \| December 2018
Vermont Head Start & Early Head Start Workforce Report January 2024
Findings from the Vermont Early Childhood & Afterschool Workforce Surveys 2015

Vermont's Early Childhood Professional Development System
Evaluation of VT's Early Childhood Professional Development System 2021 \| 2011
VT Early Childhood and Afterschool Professional Development Survey 2011

Other Reports
Annual Report on Bright Futures Information System Modernization Plan
Vermont Child Care Financial Assistance Co-Payment Survey 2013
The Early MTSS-123 Project Final Report 2021
IDEA Part C - Early Intervention Reports
Findings from the Vermont Strengthening Families Child Care Grants Evaluation 2015-2018
Indicators of Child Safety in Vermont
Promoting Inclusion and Exploring Supports for Children with Specialized Needs in Early Childhood Settings 2021
Understanding & Assessing the Facility Needs of Vermont's Early Learning and Development Programs 2015
Vermont STARS Validation and Evaluation Study 2015-2017
Licensed Capacity and Regulated Child Care Program Totals
Quality Progress Report, Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014, FFY202 4