DCF Performance Measures Scorecard
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What We Do
Strengthening Families Child Care provides grants to 28 community child care programs throughout Vermont to ensure affordable access to high quality comprehensive early care and education and afterschool programs for children and families challenged by economic instability and other environmental risk factors.
Who We Serve
These grants serve:
- Children/families eligible for and participating in the CDD Child Care Financial Assistance Program (at least 25% of enrolled children).
- Children/families who are receiving specialized child care services: including children with an open case with the Family Services Division of the Department for Children and Families (including foster children), children in families participating in Reach Up, refugee children and teen parents.
How We Impact
The following impacts on intended by these grants:
- Documented use of the Center for Social Policy Strengthening Families Program Assessment tool through submission of outcomes and related program plan.
- Continuity of care improves as measured by attendance records and compared to participants in CCFAP including specialized care in other non Strengthening Families programs.
- 70% of parents report positive family experiences (protective factors) as part of their overall experience of having an enrolled child in the program.
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Strengthening Families Child Care |
FY22 Actual |
FY23 Projected |
FY24 Governor Recommended |
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Program Budget |
$1,024,282 |
$1,050,000 |
$1,110,000 (not final) |
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The Office of Child Support (OCS) helps to obtain financial support for families with children by:
- Establishing, enforcing and modifying child support orders for children who do not live with both parents
- Establishing and enforcing medical insurance provisions in court orders
- Collecting, recording and distributing child support payments through the OCS Registry
- Establishing parentage when children are born outside of marriage
Who We Serve
Populations served:
- Parents entitled to medical and child support
- Parents obligated to pay medical and child support
- Guardians entitled to medical and child support
- States seeking assistance in Vermont courts
How We Impact
The Office of Child Support improves the economic security of children and families in Vermont.
Vision:
Every child has the resources needed to be safe, secure, and stable.
Mission:
The Vermont Office of Child Support promotes the well-being of all families by strengthening their financial safety net. We provide quality services and information to parents, caregivers, and community partners involved in the child support process.
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OCS |
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FY23 Projected |
FY24 Governor Recommended |
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Program Budget (Dept ID 3440040000) |
$13,332,667 |
$14,212,152 |
$15,900,865 (not final) |
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Economic Services administers several public benefits that help Vermonters meet their basic needs. Those benefits include - Reach Up, 3SquaresVT, Essential Person, General Assistance, Emergency Assistance and Fuel Assistance.
Who We Serve
Economic Services serves low income Vermonters. We help to put three health meals on folks tables every day, help with a heating crisis during the winter months, help individuals and families with emergency basic needs, help people to pay part of their home heating bills and help provide supports to households with dependent children.
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