Overview
Kids Are Priority One's Mission: To ensure that every child in Vermont gets a good start.
Kids Are Priority One's Vision: Every child birth to age six has access to quality, affordable early care, health, and education services.
Kids Are Priority One's Goals
| Goal #1: | Constituencies show an increased interest in early childhood issues. |
| Goal #2: | Constituencies continue to act on early childhood issues. |
| Goal #3: | Kids Are Priority One leads a strong statewide coalition committed to assuring that every child in Vermont has access to quality, affordable early care, health and education services. |
| Goal #4: | Policymakers move toward building Vermont's strong early childhood system - Building Bright Futures. |
Primary Constituencies: Parents, educators, early childhood service providers, policy makers, community leaders, businesses
Kids Are Priority One Coalition Lead Organizations and Staff
The Kids Are Priority One Coalition is led by six organizations, which host the coalition's staff:
- Barbara Postman, Policy Coordinator
Host Organization: Voices for Vermont's Children - Kim Friedman, Organizing Director
Host Organization: Windham Child Care Association - Melissa Riegel-Garrett, Community Organizer
Host Organization: Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children - Kelly Ault, Community Organizer
Host Organization: Mama Says - Kay Van Woert, Policy Specialist
Host Organization: Vermont Family Network - Sue Ryan, E-network Coordinator
Host Organization: Vermont Child Care Industry and Careers Council