Everyone, regardless of factors such as income, race, or ZIP code, deserves to be able to meet their basic needs. Cash ...

Through state and federal funding and strong community partnerships, Parent Child Centers and Vermont Care Partners (VCP) network agencies help prevent crises and improve outcomes for Vermont’s most ...

An Urban Institute study found that many Americans can’t afford such basics as food, healthcare, housing and utilities. The study examined data from the Urban Institute’s Well-Being and Basic Needs ...

Nearly half of American families with children under 6 are struggling to meet at least one basic need, according to new data from the Stanford Center on Early Childhood. The 49% of families who ...

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's brain develops, with effects that last well beyond childhood. But families ...