Vermont Official State Website
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Welcome to DCF!
We work with community partners to foster the healthy development, safety, well-being and self-sufficiency of Vermonters.
Report child abuse.
If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, call 1-800-649-5285 to report it — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Apply for benefits online!
Use our online application to apply for 3SquaresVT, Essential Person, Fuel Assistance, & Reach Up
Kids need you!
You can make a difference in the lives of the almost 1,400 children and teens who are in foster care in Vermont. Find out how.
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Get help with child support!
Our Office of Child Support can help you with issues related to paying or getting child support.
Teens Need Families, No Matter What
November is National Adoption Month!
About 110 children wait in foster care for families to adopt them. This includes teens who also need forever families, no matter their age. You can be that family.

Department for Children and Families

Some 200,000 Vermonters rely on the Department for Children and Families (DCF) for programs and services.

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Contact Us

Sean Brown, Commissioner
Department for Children and Families
280 State Drive, HC 1 North
Waterbury, VT  05671-1080

• DCF Public Records Requests
• Statewide Public Records Requests
• Nondiscrimination Policy / Grievance Policy

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