The first years are most critical for future success.
Yet, too many Vermont infants and toddlers don't have access to high-quality early learning opportunities.
We must make sure every Vermont child who needs it has access to high-quality, affordable child care.
Let's Grow Kids is a statewide campaign about the need for more high-quality, affordable child care in Vermont to better support our children, families, women, communities and economy.
More than 70% of Vermont children under age 6 have all of their parents in the labor force, meaning they're likely to need care. Yet, half of those infants and toddlers don't have access to any regulated care, and nearly 80% don't have access to high-quality programs.
Vermont's child care shortage disproportionately impacts women, who are three times more likely to leave their careers than men when families can't find child care. It also has a negative ripple effect on our businesses, schools, communities, health care system and economy as a whole.
Our goal is to gain public support for increased, sustainable investment that gives every family affordable access to high-quality child care.
As more and more Vermonters decide to take action for early childhood, volunteers in every region of the state are rising to leadership roles within their communities and organizing for change. This Action Team will meet once a month to determine strategic action steps to keep the movement for high-quality, affordable child care growing across the state. If you'd like to be a changemaker for children and meet people in your area who share the same interest, please join us! Snacks will be provided. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Maroni Minter by phone:802-242-0454 or by email: maroni@letgrowkids.org.
As more and more Vermonters decide to take action for early childhood, volunteers in every region of the state are rising to leadership roles within their communities and organizing for change. This Action Team will meet once a month to determine strategic action steps to keep the movement for high-quality, affordable child care growing across the state. If you'd like to be a changemaker for children and meet people in your area who share the same interest, please join us! Snacks will be provided. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Maroni Minter by phone:802-242-0454 or by email: maroni@letgrowkids.org.
Join a group of parents, and other community members, passionate about achieving affordable access to high-quality child care for all of Vermont’s children. There is space for kids to play, dinner to share, and time for parents to connect. Meeting monthly on the last Friday of the month. For more information contact Anna Gebhardt by phone: 802-242-1373 or by email: anna@letsgrowkids.org.
Please join us for a FREE screening of " No Small Matter ": a documentary that seeks to redefine the public understanding of what's going on in children's brains from birth to five — and push their needs to the top of our social and political agenda. This program is presented by Let’s Grow Kids in partnership with the Montshire Museum of Science, as well as Kindling Group. RSVP here: https://secure.everyaction.com/5kZHb34B7kSX_ceQoH_PtA2
Join us for a community coffee and question session with Reps. Houghton & Giambatista.
