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Together, we can keep kids safe from abuse and neglect

KidSafe Collaborative is a partnership of over 30 agencies, organizations and individuals working together to prevent and address child abuse and neglect in our community.

KidSafe provides direct support to our community through the following:

One of KidSafe's main services is working with families through CPFST, which connects families in crisis/kids at risk with services and supports. Click the button below to learn more about the program and to learn how to make a CPFST referral.
More about CPFST
Through the CHARM team, KidSafe also helps connect women who are expecting or have recently delivered babies and have a history of opioid use disorder with coordinated prenatal care and substance abuse treatment, to improve health for both mothers and babies.  Click the button below to learn more.
More about CHARM
We have created an online training video entitled "Protecting Vermont's Children: Reporting Abuse and Neglect" for professionals who wish to learn more about preventing child abuse in its many forms. Click the button below to learn more.
More about our Online Training
KidSafe Collaborative works to educate our community about child abuse prevention through outreach and coordination of groups like the KidSafe Collaborative Council, the Community Advisory Board, and more.
More about Systems Change

Recent News & Events

Fall Campaign News + Sally Fund Donation Match Opportunity

By KidSafe Collaborative • 11 Nov, 2024

Statement on DCF FS Lawsuit

By KidSafe Collaborative • 06 Jun, 2024
This week it was announced that a federal lawsuit was filed against DCF Family Services regarding foster care licensing and a policy intended to protect LGBQT+ youth. It is widely recognized that LGBQT+ youth face higher rates of mental and physical health challenges compared to their non-LGBTQ+ peers, including higher rates of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation and behaviors, and substance use. Affirming environments play a crucial role in the well-being of LGBTQ+ youth, including supporting their mental health, academic success, and overall quality of life. All children and youth in Vermont’s foster care system are entitled to be treated with respect and deserve to feel safe within their placements. KidSafe Collaborative believes in and supports policies that prioritize the safety and well-being of all children, youth and families in Vermont, especially within the child welfare system where they are particularly vulnerable. KidSafe Collaborative strongly supports and commends the Department for their unwavering commitment to ensuring that all foster placements are safe and affirming of every child's identity, including LGBTQ+ youth, and stands firmly behind their policy as it aligns with our mission to protect and advocate for the well-being of all children in our community.

Sunny Days Online Auction

By KidSafe Collaborative • 06 May, 2024
We moved our annual auction and are thrilled to announce our summer online auction, benefiting children and families in our community! Your participation can make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who need it most. Whether you are bidding on unique items or simply spreading the word, you can help us reach our goal. Keep an eye on our website and social media channels for auction updates and sneak peeks at the items available for bidding. Auction will be open June 27-July 7 2024 https://fundraiser.bid/KidSafe24
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A heart filled with love has no room for hate.

We at KidSafe Collaborative are deeply committed to ensuring that we confront and address the systemic racism and inequity that underlie the horrific violence and killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many others recently and throughout the history of our country.

KidSafe is a partnership organization comprised of community-based agencies, local and state governmental agencies, individuals and businesses.


Together, we share a commitment to improving the health, safety, and well-being of children, youth, and families. We can't stop there, though, and we must look deeper: at ourselves, our community partners, and the systems that impact children and families. We are committed to listening, learning, and taking action to end systemic racism whether in child welfare, law enforcement, health care, education, etc.



The KidSafe Collaborative Board of Directors has established a DEI Committee, which meets monthly to discuss and review KidSafe Collaborative policies and practices along with issues we are seeing within the child welfare system in our county and state. The KidSafe Collaborative Board of Directors and staff has committed to bringing a DEI lens to all work and meetings with our partners in the community, listening to and elevating the voices of those who have been continually marginalized in the systems we work within. If you are interested in learning more about KidSafe Collaborative’s efforts, please reach out to us at kidsafe@kidsafevt.org.


- The Board of Directors and Staff of KidSafe Collaborative 

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