News

New Quality Program Supports Model Presentation on 10/27

The Child Development Division and Building Bright Futures (BBF) invite you to a special BBF Early Learning and Development Committee meeting to learn about a new model for providing quality program supports.

Support Delivered: Mental Health Resources for Expecting and New Parents

Support Delivered is an umbrella of supports and services available to pregnant and postpartum Vermonters. Resources are accessed through Help Me Grow VT.

Child Care Workforce Retention Bonus Grant Program – Advance Payment Option

The Child Development Division has secured permission to offer the option of sending Child Care Workforce Retention Bonuses as an advance payment.

Exciting Job Opportunity at the VT Child Development Division

The Child Development Division is excited to be recruiting for a Director of Statewide Systems. You can find the posting on the State of Vermont recruitment website.

Request For Proposals (RFP): Quality Recognition and Improvement System Assessment Services

The Child Development Division (CDD) is seeking to enter into a contract or contracts with one or more vendors to provide in-person STARS (STep Ahead Recognition System) assessments for regulated infant, toddler, and preschool child care programs.

Ask the Expert: Safe Infant Sleep Practices Webinar

The Administration for Children & Families, Office of Child Care’s National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance is hosting a free webinar.

Child Care Workforce Retention Bonus Program

The CDD, per legislative Act 83, is providing workforce retention bonuses to program owners to retain early childhood staff and home-based providers.

CIS Personnel Development Coordinator Position Opening at UVM

The University of Vermont (UVM) Center on Disability and Community Inclusion and the Child Development Division (CDD), Children’s Integrated Services (CIS) unit is seeking a CIS Personnel Development Coordinator.

Simplified STARS Application Available Online

Vermont’s Quality Recognition and Improvement System (QRIS), known as the STep Ahead Recognition System (STARS) now has a simplified online application.

DCF/AOE Joint Universal Prekindergarten Memo

Please review New Requirement: Ban on Suspension and Expulsion of Students Under Age Eight Enrolled in Prequalified Private UPK Programs.