By Katy Savage After her children suddenly lost child care, Caroline Olsen decided to start her own facility in Woodstock. Olsen, who owns the Nutty Life, an organic plant-based milk company, with her husband Craig Olsen, plans to open her […]
Tag: Department of Children and Families
DCF announces policy to enhance predictability for Emergency Shelters
The Dept. for Children and Families announced Nov. 12 that, to enhance predictability and stability for program participants, the adverse weather conditions policy for the General Assistance Emergency Housing Program will be applied for a 100-day period from Nov. 22, […]
Rutland County facing shortage of foster homes
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger RUTLAND — The pandemic has exacerbated an existing shortage of foster homes in Rutland and throughout the state as an increased number of kids need a safe place to live. In Rutland County, 153 kids and teens are […]
Kids Kingdom to be replaced at Killington Elementary
Community-built wood playground no longer meets safety, development requirements By Polly Mikula Killington Elementary School’s (KES) wooden playground, Kids’ Kingdom, has come to the end of its useful life and it will be removed in the coming weeks. The one-of-a-kind […]
Law to create more rational juvenile justice policies, governor says
Gov. Peter Shumlin June 1 signed a law to more closely align Vermont’s juvenile justice system with brain development research and best practices for serving young people who interact with the criminal justice system. Vermont is one of the few states where 16- and […]
Child First Advocacy Center receives $8,000 grant from Merchants Bank Foundation
Submitted The Child First Advocacy Center staff proudly holds its check for $8,000, granted by Merchants Bank Foundation. The Merchants Bank Foundation has awarded an $8,000.00 grant to the Child First Advocacy Center (CFAC) to help support victim recovery by […]
Herring enters ‘Not Guilty’ plea
By Morgan True, VTDigger.org BARRE — Jody Herring pleaded not guilty to one count of first degree murder in the killing of Lara Sobel, a Department of Children and Families social worker, at a Monday, Aug. 10, arraignment in Washington […]
DCF allocates additional funds to WARMTH programs
Commissioner Ken Schatz announced Feb. 26 that the Department for Children and Families (DCF) is providing $375,000 to the state’s five community action agencies to fund additional crisis fuel assistance grants through their WARMTH programs. “When a family asks for […]
New Department for Children and Families chief will revisit housing vouchers for homeless
RANDOLPH–The new Department for Children and Families commissioner Ken Schatz says he wants to scrutinize, and possibly change, the state’s practice of temporarily housing homeless people in motels. Gov. Peter Shumlin defended the same program an hour later. Schatz told […]