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October 6, 2016

Supervision of Children with Special Needs Receiving Services from Partner Staff

This memo is to provide clarification regarding children with special needs receiving services from Partner Staff in regulated child care and preschool programs.

September 29, 2016

Request for Center Based and Family Child Care Programs to Participate in "Mock Compliance" Visits

CDD is requesting applications for Center Based Child Care and Preschool Programs AND Registered and Licensed Family Child Care Homes to participate in mock compliance visits in October and November.

September 14, 2016

Act 166 Record Checks by CDD

Memo to VT Superintendents and Principals about Act 166 Records Checks by CDD

August 15, 2016

CDD Welcomes Two New Staff

The Child Development Division (CDD) in the Department for Children and Families (DCF) is pleased to announce two talented new additions to our team.

August 5, 2016

Home Child Care Providers Apply for Free Water Testing Kit

The Department of Health is partnering with the Department of Children and Families to provide registered and licensed family home child care providers, who are on a private drinking water system (typically a well or spring), an opportunity to apply for the chance to be awarded a free drinking water test kit.

June 16, 2016

CDD Request for Questions on New Regulations

The Child Development Division is looking for your questions on the regulations.The Division is currently developing resources for child care providers about the new child care regulations. One of the resources will be a Frequently Asked Questions page on the website for common questions and their answers about the child care regulations.

June 1, 2016

Job Openings at CDD

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

February 3, 2016

Proposal for Revisions to the Afterschool Child Care Programs Regulations

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

November 6, 2015

Welcoming new leaders into the Child Development Division

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

October 12, 2015

Act 166

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