16-06-2017 21:19 via vtdigger.org

Annual ranking puts Vermont third for child well-being

Children sang and played at the launch event for Let’s Grow Kids, a statewide public education campaign about the importance of early childhood experiences. Photo by Hilary Niles/VTDiggerVermont is third in the nation when it comes to child well-being, according to a new Annie E. Casey Foundation report.The annual Kids Count Data Book shows that Vermont has the lowest number of children living in highly impoverished areas. The state also has fewer uninsured children than other states. Only
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