Child Care Fund of Vermont: The Child Care Fund of Vermont is a component fund of the Vermont Community Foundation. It was founded by VCF in 1995 with an ambitious mission: to bring together business leaders, state government officials and advocates for early care and education, in order to build a long-term, sustainable base of financial and moral support to strengthen and improve child care for Vermont's children. For more information, go to http://www.vermontcf.org/cf.html.

Child Development Division: The Child Development Division is the state agency charged with improving the well-being of Vermont's children by ensuring safe, accessible and quality services are available for every child. The Child Development Division provides direct prevention and early intervention services and child care assistance payments to qualifying families. The Child Development Division is a division of the Department for Children and Families in the Agency of Human Services. For more information, please visit http://www.dcf.state.vt.us/CDD.

Kids Are Priority One: Kids Are Priority One is a statewide coalition of organizations, businesses and individuals who are committed to ensuring that Vermont's children get the best possible start. We are on a campaign to inspire - and mobilize - the largest number of Vermonters to join us in making affordable, high-quality care, health and education services for children a top state priority. For more information, go to www.kidsarepriorityone.org.

Parent to Parent of Vermont: Parent to Parent of Vermont's mission is to nurture and support families whose children have a chronic illness or disability, and/or have been born prematurely; and to encourage the implementation of family-centered policies and practices at all levels. It is a network of support and information for families whose children have a chronic illness or disability, or a special need of any kind. Parent to Parent of Vermont is also one of three organizations that "sponsors" Kids Are Priority One. For more information, go to www.partoparvt.org.

Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children: The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children is charged to serve and to act on behalf of the needs, rights, and well-being of all young children with primary focus on the provision of educational and developmental services and resources. VAEYC also fosters the growth and development of membership in their work and on the behalf of young children. For more information, go to http://www.vaeyc.org/.

Vermont Association of Child Care Providers: The Vermont Child Care Providers' Association is a statewide, non-profit professional organization offering peer support as well as access to information and resources. We advocate on the local, state and national levels to assure that the needs of child care professionals are met. We believe that meeting providers' needs leads to a more stable child care system and higher quality care for children. For more information, go to http://www.geocities.com/vccpa/.

Vermont Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies: VACCRRA is a 12 member network of Child Care Resource and Referral agencies located throughout the state of Vermont that share a common commitment to the development and support of quality child care options for Vermont children and their families. For more information, go to http://www.vermontchildcare.org.

Voices for Vermont's Children: The mission of Voices for Vermont's Children is to promote public policy that enhances the lives of children and youth in Vermont. The organization addresses the full spectrum of child, youth and family issues from child care and access to health care coverage for children and youth to juvenile justice and child welfare. Voices for Vermont's Children is also one of three organizations that "sponsors" Kids Are Priority One. For more information, go to www.vermontvoices.org.

Windham Child Care Association: Windham Child Care Association is a not-for-profit child care resource and referral agency that has served families, employers and child care providers in Windham County, Vermont, since 1981. Its purpose is to ensure that high-quality child care is available to every child in Windham County who needs it. Windham Child Care Association is also one of three organizations that "sponsors" Kids Are Priority One. For more information, go to www.windhamchildcare.org.